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Kashmir Solidarity Day exposes Pakistan's politics of deception
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Residents of PoJK and PoGB increasingly reject Pakistan's Kashmir Solidarity Day, calling it symbolic and misleading. Critics say Islamabad curtails local rights while staging rallies, as people continue to face limited autonomy, economic hardship, and lack of representation, despite claims
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In Zimbabwe millions choose funeral insurance over pricey medical cover
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Funeral insurance policies have become the dominant form of financial protection for many, even as basic healthcare costs strain household budgets.
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Trump says "time to look for new leadership in Iran," after Khamenei blame
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for an end to 37-year rule of Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime, saying, "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran," as anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic escalate, driven by soaring inflation, economic har
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Iran's supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed in unrest; Trump deman
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In a televised address on Saturday, Khamenei said the unrest, which began in late December over economic hardship and wider political grievances, resulted in "several thousand" deaths. He described some of the casualties as the result of "inhuman, savage" conditions but shifted blame towa
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Wheat mismanagement triggers flour crisis in Pakistan
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The situation is complicated in Rahim Yar Khan, where families are struggling to cope with daily price shocks, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pentagon moving carrier strike group to Middle East amid rising Iran tensi
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The US Defence Headquarters, The Pentagon has stated that it is redeploying a US carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalate between the Trump administration and Iran as the Isl
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Iran faces international outcry as protester's execution looms amid widesp
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Soltani, a shopkeeper from the city of Fardis near Tehran, was arrested early this month during nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship and political dissatisfaction. Rights groups say he was convicted on charges related to the demonstrations and sentenced to death in what critics
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Iran issues "warning to American politicians to cease their deceptions"
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Iranian Embassy in India said that its gatherings have foiled the enemies of foreign plans.
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Global internet access will remain restricted until security fully restore
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Iran's top cyberspace authority on Monday announced that access to the global internet will remain restricted in the country until officials are satisfied that full security has been restored amid widespread anti-government rallies driven by soaring inflation, economic hardship and mounting
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"Airstrikes would be one of the many": White House says Trump keeping 'all
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The White House remarks came as large demonstrations were reported across provinces, including Azerbaijan province and the central city of Arak, with crowds waving flags and chanting slogans in support of Iran, Press TV reported. The protests and counter-demonstrations follow days of unre
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Pro-Iran rallies held across country as thousands condemn antigovernmental
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Large-scale pro-Iran demonstrations were held across several cities and provinces, including Tehran, in the Islamic Republic on Monday, as tens of thousands of people took to the streets to express support for the nation and denounce what authorities described as armed acts of "terrorism" by
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At least 544 killed, over 10,600 arrested as Iran protests enter 15th day:
Updated : 2 months ago IST
At least 544 people have been killed and more than 10,681 individuals arrested and transferred to prisons amid nationwide protests in Iran, as demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple provinces over the past 15 days in anti-government rallies driven by soaring inflation, econ
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