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Balochistan at crossroads: US mining deal with Pakistan risks escalating c
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new US-Pakistan mining deal in Balochistan risks increasing violence and repression in the region. Experts warn it prioritizes geopolitical rivalry with China over the rights of the Baloch people, who reject foreign exploitation without their consent, fearing more displacement and milita
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"International community must shoulder its responsibility": Palestinian Fo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Palestinian foreign minister called on the international community to act against Israel's actions in Gaza, calling it genocide. She urged respect for Palestinian rights, criticized Israeli plans to seize Gaza City, and blamed global inaction for ongoing violence in the occupied West Ban
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Afghanistan: Supreme Court carries out 340 discretionary punishments in fo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan's Supreme Court has carried out 340 discretionary punishments across 27 provinces, following Islamic Sharia law. The court dismissed international criticism, while some legal experts raised concerns about offenders' rights and rehabilitation under the current enforcement system.
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"He's trying to ensure illegal infiltrators are made voters": BJP MP Manoj
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar and alleged that he wants illegal infiltrators to get the voting rights.
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Iran accused of mass Afghan deportations without verifying legal status
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iranian social workers allege Afghan migrants are being deported without verifying legal status, causing mistaken identities, family separations and abuse. Over a million have been expelled in 100 days, with reports of violence, prompting rights groups to seek lawful, humane deportations and
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Kerala CM celebrates golden jubilee of STs Development Dept, highlights AI
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday underscored the significance of using artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly to protect the rights of indigenous communities while inaugurating the state-level celebrations of the golden jubilee of the Kerala Scheduled Tribes Development D
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Rahul Gandhi, Kharge greet people on 'World Tribal Day'
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday extended greetings on World Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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'Cut us open and we bleed like them': Amnesty slams Pakistan's discriminat
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International's report reveals severe caste and religion-based discrimination against Pakistan's sanitation workers, mainly Christians and Hindus. They face hazardous work, low pay, job insecurity, and social stigma, with little legal protection, highlighting systemic human rights
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'Where will we go?' Afghan mothers in Chagai live in terror as Pakistan pl
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghan refugee mothers in Pakistan's Chagai district fear forced deportation after their protective PoR cards expired. They face losing safety, education, and dignity in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, while aid cuts and police raids worsen conditions. Human rights groups condemn Pakistan's actio
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IOM sounds alarm over 1.5 million Afghan deportations in 2025
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan faces a major crisis as 1.5 million migrants, nearly half women and girls, are forcibly deported from neighboring countries in 2025. The UN warns of increased risks like poverty and violence, while the caretaker government denies these concerns, claiming women's rights are protec
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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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Germany sees sharp rise in Afghan women asylum seekers amid Taliban repres
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Germany has seen a sharp rise in asylum applications from Afghan women due to Taliban repression and EU rulings recognising gender-based persecution. Over 9,500 women have sought refuge this year, with experts warning that international support is needed to handle the growing number of vulne
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