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Canada's crackdown on student visas hits Indian applicants hard
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
About 74 per cent of study permit applications from India were rejected in August 2025, compared to around 32 per cent in the same month last year.
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Tripura Police destroys large quantity of cannabis plants worth over Rs 15
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to police sources, a local group had been secretly cultivating and trading cannabis in that area for quite some time. However, no major crackdown or raid had been conducted there until now.
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BJP has become burden on soil of Gujarat: Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thousands of farmers gathered in Sudamda village of Surendranagar on Friday, raising their voices against the BJP government's crackdown on those demanding their rights.
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Assam Rifles seizes illegal liquor worth ₹1.12 crores in Manipur's Tamengl
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant crackdown on the illicit liquor trade in Manipur, Assam Rifles, along with Manipur Police and the Excise Department, seized a significant quantity of indian made liquor valued at approximately ₹1.12 Crores in Kaimai, Tamenglong District.
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Lahore tops world's pollution chart as AQI hits hazardous 412, authorities
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Lahore has been the world's most polluted city for three days, with AQI reaching 412. Authorities imposed bans on burning waste, deployed drones, and issued fines, while experts urged residents to limit outdoor activity. Long-term solutions include biomass use and modern farming practices to
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Pakistan intensifies repression: Enforced disappearances surge across Balo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security forces carried out a series of raids in Zehri, located in Khuzdar district, where several civilians were detained during violent operations. Witnesses said the campaign, which began in late September, involved indiscriminate firing and the assault
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Pakistan misusing anti-terror laws to silence Baloch voices, Amnesty Inter
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amnesty International condemned the Balochistan government for adding 32 activists, including women, to Pakistan's terrorist watchlist, calling it a violation of rights. The group urged removal from arbitrary lists, an independent probe into civilian deaths in Zehri, and amendments to anti-t
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"Criminal illegal aliens being issued commercial vehicle licenses": White
Updated : 5 months ago IST
She accused California of giving a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to an illegal alien who killed three people in a major crash, while intoxicated and driving under the influence, prompting an investigation by the Department of Transportation.
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China's new assault on Tibetan faith: Dalai Lama's photos seized in sweepi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to Phayul, three Tibetan cadres led coordinated operations targeting Tashi Khyil Monastery in Labrang, along with nearby villages such as Thangnag, Ngonchak, Ledruk, Sangkhok, and Marteng. During the raids, they confiscated four large bags filled with framed portraits of the Dalai
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China detains Taiwanese Taoists in escalating crackdown on religious freed
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's SEF warned I-Kuan Tao followers against visiting China, citing arrests of at least 16 Taiwanese for practicing their faith since 2019. Luo Wen-jia said detainees were not involved in politics and urged caution, highlighting China's lack of religious freedom and repression of indepen
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Canada condemns China's crackdown, PM Mark Carney demands release of Hong
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, highlighting growing tensions between Ottawa and Beijing over human rights abuses.
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UK, US launch coordinated crackdown on global scam network operating in So
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The UK and US have jointly sanctioned a global network running scam centres in Southeast Asia, aiming to disrupt operations and block access to the UK financial system. The move targets a scam industry that caused losses of USD 37 billion in 2023.
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