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US engagement with Pakistan's military leadership is a challenge: Dhruva J
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dhruva Jaishankar told US lawmakers that renewed American engagement with Pakistan's military poses challenges for India-US ties. His remarks came as Washington announced major investments in Pakistan, drew praise from Islamabad, and revived diplomatic and security concerns for India amid
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Taxpayers' money is being wasted: AIUDF leader Rafiqul Islam on Vande Mata
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reacting to the Vande Mataram debate in Parliament on Monday on the 150th anniversary of the National Song, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam said that allocating 8 hours for discussion on Vande Mataram was redundant, and taxpayers' money was being wasted.
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Doha Forum urges economic engagement and connectivity for Afghanistan
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the Doha Forum, regional envoys said Afghanistan should be seen as an opportunity, not a threat. Officials stressed economic cooperation, regional connectivity, and dialogue with Pakistan. Qatar offered to help ease tensions, while discussions also covered global issues including Gaza and
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Rawalpindi, Islamabad transporters set for wheel-jam strike over soaring t
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Transporters in Rawalpindi and Islamabad launched a wheel-jam strike today over sharply increased traffic fines. They rejected officials' requests to delay the protest, saying heavy penalties from PKR 5,000 to PKR 20,000 are hurting their livelihoods. Several transport associations and JUI R
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Plundered cities, slaughtered tens of thousands: NCERT Class VII book expa
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new NCERT Social Science textbook for Class VII carries an extensive section on the Ghaznavids, detailing Mahmud of Ghazni's plunder of Indian cities and the slaughter of "infidels," including Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and even rival Islamic sects.
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"TMC's ambition to make West Bengal Islamic state," claims BJP's Numal Mom
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Momin told ANI that Hamayun Kabir reflects TMC's agenda to make West Bengal an "Islamic state". He targeted both TMC and Kabir since the latter went ahead with laying the foundation stone for a Babri Masjid in Murshidabad on the 33rd anniversary of the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition.
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"No strategic logic for US to embrace Pakistan, should designate them as s
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"There is no strategic logic for the United States embracing Pakistan. It should not be a major non-NATO ally. It should be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, period. If Asim Munir comes to the United States, he should be arrested rather than honoured," Michael Rubin said.
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ICC Player of the Month nominees for November revealed
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two spinners, Simon Harmer and Taijul Islam, and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz are in contention for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for November. In the women's shortlist, two contenders from the recently concluded inaugural ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, Esha Oza and Thipatcha P
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Pakistan's academic spaces turn hostile as Baloch students vanish without
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reports of enforced disappearances continue to cast a dark shadow over Pakistan's human rights record. Sajid Ahmed, a graduate of the Islamic International University Islamabad (IIUI) and a student of Balochi literature, has allegedly been abducted by Pakistani security forces in Panjgur. Sa
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Assam govt bans "Jihadi" literature linked to banned outfits
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Assam government has imposed a sweeping ban on the publication, circulation and possession, both physical and digital, of any radical or 'jihadi' material linked to terror outfits such as Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), Ansar-Al-Islam/pro-AQIS and
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Civil groups denounce eviction drives targeting poor settlements in Pakist
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dozens of representatives from katchi abadis, street vendors, and other working-class groups across Islamabad gathered at the National Press Club this week to condemn the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recent eviction operations. They urged Pakistan's judiciary to defend the constitu
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US State Secy Rubio warns of "imminent threat" from Radical Islam, says it
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He also said that the US will restrict visas for those who "direct, authorize, fund or support violence against Christians" in Nigeria and around the world.
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