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Punjab: Ferozepur police busts cross-border drug racket, seizes heroin wor
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major crackdown, the Ferozepur Police arrested a 22-year-old drug smuggler and recovered 15 kilograms and 775 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, which was smuggled in from Pakistan, said the police.
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China's crackdown deepens: Lawyers, activists, and minorities face escalat
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China's human rights situation draws global concern as lawyers, activists, and ethnic minorities face growing repression. Laws targeting ethnic unity and cybersecurity increase pressure on Tibetans, Uyghurs, and dissenters. Despite risks, activists, including feminists and Qi Hong, continue
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Balochistan shut down as province-wide strike sparks mass arrests of polit
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Security forces, including police and levies personnel, launched a sweeping crackdown, arresting numerous political leaders and activists belonging to various parties in Quetta and other districts. In Quetta alone, authorities reportedly detained over 100 demonstrators from areas such as Sar
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Nepal: One killed, dozens injured in 'Gen Z' protest as police use teargas
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A Gen Z protester has reportedly died and several others have been injured as nationwide demonstrations against government corruption and the recent social media ban intensified, particularly in Kathmandu's New Baneshwor and Damak in Jhapa district on Monday, as reported by The Himalayan
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BSF Punjab foils multiple smuggling attempts along international border; a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a crackdown against narco-terror, BSF Punjab troops foiled multiple smuggling attempts along the border. Acting on intelligence, BSF & ANTF Amritsar apprehended one smuggler near Chabbal, Tarn Taran, recovering 504 gms of heroin, a mobile & bike.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami directs crackdown on counterfeit medicines, prioritis
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during a high-level meeting held on Saturday at his residence, directed that any compromise with public health will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
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"We are deeply concerned over arrest of our nationals": South Korean FM am
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Saturday chaired an emergency meeting in Seoul, where he confirmed that out of 457 people taken into custody, over 300 were South Koreans, as per Yohnap News.
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3rd internet shutdown in Balochistan; rights group criticise online censor
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has denounced the move, stating that these blanket shutdowns infringe on citizens' rights to information, free expression, and freedom of movement.
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147 Tibet rights groups condemn China's crackdown, demand activist's relea
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A coalition of Tibet-focused organisations condemned China's crackdown on Tibetan activists, including A-Nya Sengdra, whose prison term was extended to February 2026. Rights groups highlighted worsening conditions, harassment of cultural and environmental defenders, and urged international a
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WUC's weekly brief: Uyghur and Kazakh persecution sparks international ala
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kazakh national Alimnur Turganbay went missing after detention at the China-Kazakhstan border, raising rights concerns. Reports link his case to Beijing's crackdown on Uyghurs and Kazakhs. Meanwhile, Intel's past China ties and UK imports from East Turkistan face criticism as WUC urges stron
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China's transnational crackdown intensifies as Falun Gong faces hostility
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Since then, countless practitioners have endured arbitrary detention, torture, forced labour, and accusations of forced organ harvesting. Feng stated that this campaign represents one of the most far-reaching and brutal repressions of a faith group in modern history.
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Tibetan leader A-Nya Sengdra faces an extended jail term amid rights outcr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chinese authorities have extended Tibetan activist A-Nya Sengdra's prison term, delaying his release to February 2026. Known for fighting corruption and environmental crimes, he has faced isolation and health concerns. Rights groups warn this reflects China's ongoing crackdown on Tibetan com
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