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"Baseless": India rejects Pakistan's "usual tactics to deflect attention"
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
This response comes after Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged India's involvement in the attacks. India emphasised Pakistan's poor human rights record and suppression in the region.
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UN, China warn Pakistan over terror gush from Afghanistan
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Chinese envoy suggested that Pakistan should cooperate with Afghanistan to resolve this issue. "We need to strengthen engagement and cooperation with Afghanistan to prevent it from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organisations, and to jointly prevent and address the return
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"China has cut tariffs in half": British PM Keir Starmer hails boost for U
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted major UK-China trade deals during his Beijing visit, including reduced whisky tariffs. He also met President Xi Jinping to boost cooperation, while raising concerns over human rights and Jimmy Lai, amid efforts to reset strained bilateral ti
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US imposes sanctions on top Iranian officials after protest violence
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The US sanctioned Iran's interior minister and IRGC-linked figures over protest crackdowns, while the EU designated the IRGC a terrorist group. Israel welcomed the move, Iran condemned it, and new EU measures targeted officials, drone programmes and human rights abuses.
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Telangana Human Rights Commission takes suo motu cognisance of Sangareddy
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a mid-day meal food poisoning incident, where 22 students fell ill after consuming spoiled food at Venkatapur Primary School in Sangareddy district.
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EU criticises Pakistan over conviction of human rights lawyers, Islamabad
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
On Thursday, the European Union censured Pakistan following the conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The EU said the verdict contradicts the democratic principles Pakistan has pledged to uphold at the international level. Mazari and her husband Chattha
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Four forcibly disappeared in Balochistan; family blocks CPEC highway in Tu
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Four men were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance in Balochistan's Gwadar and Kharan districts, while in Turbat, relatives of a missing youth blocked the CPEC highway to press for his recovery, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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EU designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
EU foreign ministers designated Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation, citing violent crackdowns and security concerns. Israel welcomed the move, while Iran called it a strategic mistake. The decision eases legal action against IRGC members and comes alongside new EU sanctions over huma
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UK PM Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, affirms long-term strate
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Starmer said, "Growth at home is directly linked to our engagement with the world's biggest powers. Today I met with President Xi in Beijing. We affirmed our shared commitment to building a long-term and strategic partnership that will benefit both our countries, while mainta
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CFU marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, urges global action on ongoing Uyghur
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commemorated the millions of innocent people killed during the Holocaust and paid respect to the survivors whose resilience and testimony have ensured that history is remembered. The day marked the 81st anniversary of the liberatio
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Palestinian Foreign Minister seeks stronger India role, recalls historic t
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian underscored the long-standing relationship between India and Palestine, called for a balanced Indian role in West Asia, and expressed hope for wider international recognition of Palestine during his visit to New Delhi. "I'm glad to be in In
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France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on th
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