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Former Pak PM Imran Khan-led party condemns "reign of terror" after his si
Updated : 4 months ago IST
PTI condemned the Punjab government for allegedly assaulting Imran Khan's sisters and supporters outside Adiala Jail. The party announced a nationwide 'black day' on Friday, while leaders accused authorities of violence, denying visitation rights and suppressing dissent, vowing to continue t
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"Totally unwarranted": BJP's Boora Narsaiah Goud criticises Bangladesh dea
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Further questioning the legitimacy of the interim government in Bangladesh, he alleged that the current administration has "no authority, a people's mandate, or jurisdiction."
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Biden govt funded last year's Bangladesh protests; US attitude "definitely
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"We have seen a very distinct change in outlook. President Trump himself announced at a press conference earlier this year that the previous administration, through USAID, spent millions of dollars on regime change in Bangladesh. He was referring to the protests last year. The US attitude
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'India saved my mother's life': Sheikh Hasina's son rejects legitimacy of
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, since his mother was flown to India in August 2024, Sajeeb Wazed Joy expressed profound gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for granting her asylum, claiming militants had been planning to assassinate her.
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Human Rights Watch raises fair trial concerns over Bangladesh death senten
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia for the 2024 protest crackdown. Human Rights Watch said the trial violated fair trial standards and warned of serious human rights concerns.
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Faisal Mumtaz Rathore's appointment as PoJK PM 'a scam', says political ac
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised the appointment of Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as PoJK's new prime minister, calling it a "scam" and alleging his involvement in a past gang rape case. Mirza warned of rising public anger, student protests, and growing instability in the region.
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"No evidence has been presented..." Former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar on de
Updated : 4 months ago IST
He further said that the verdict appears to be on shaky grounds, but it was not unexpected.
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"We have to watch the situation very carefully": Former High Commissioner
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday appealed to India to immediately extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the country's former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal after both of them were sentenced to death for crimes against humanity related to a cr
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"Excessive workload being forced onto....": Kerala Minister Shivankutty am
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters here, Shivakutty argued in favour of postponing the revision of the electoral roll in Kerala in view of the upcoming local body polls. However, he added, the centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) have adopted an "arrogant stance" by refusing to do so.
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Bangladesh court sentences ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for 'crimes
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The tribunal found the former PM guilty on all five charges of crimes against humanity. Hasina and the two other accused, former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal had orchestrated and enabled atrocities during the July-August movement
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One Piece becomes resistance symbol in Mexico clashes as GenZ protests
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
As Mexico protestors are determined to rattle the government, they hung a manga flag showing a skull wearing a straw hat. The juxtaposition of the cartoon flag with the protests may have seemed bizarre, but for the Gen Z protesters that filled the streets of Mexico, the gesture was packed wi
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Skopje protest demands justice for 63 killed in Kocani nightclub fire
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands marched in Skopje seeking justice for 63 people killed in a March nightclub fire in Kocani. Families blamed corruption and safety violations. Thirty-four people and three companies face trial for "serious crimes against public security." The EU has flagged corruption as a barrier t
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