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Workers’ protest turns violent in UP, exposes deepening economic distress in India

New Delhi: In India, a protest by industrial workers demanding a wage hike turned violent in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, highlighting growing economic discontent and governance…

Modi govt in India being criticized over US-Iran tensions, Pakistan’s diplomatic role praised

Islamabad: Amid the recent tensions between Iran, the US and Israel, Pakistan’s diplomatic role is being considered important, while the Modi government in India is…

11 people killed after van collides with cement mixer in Maharashtra

Thane: Eleven people were killed and two others were injured after a van hit a cement mixer coming from the opposite direction on a bridge…

Gun attack on ULFA-I chief’s family raises tension in Assam

Guwahati: In India, unidentified gunmen opened fire at the residence of the younger brother of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA- Independent) chief Paresh Baruah…

Dalit man dies in police custody in Madhya Pradesh

Chhatarpur: A 22-year-old Dalit man, Ram Vishal Ahirwar, died in police custody in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. According to Kashmir Media Service, the death occurred under…

‘Allah’ turns into flashpoint as exam row reflects deepening religious polarization in India

New Delhi: In India, even the mention of “Allah” has been turned into a subject of controversy, as a question in an examination at Samrat…

China officially renames its ‘integral part’ Arunachal Pradesh as ‘Zangnan’

Beijing: China has once again asserted its territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh by officially renaming it as “Zangnan” or South Tibet, declaring it an integral…

BJP, RSS undermining constitutional principles in India: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: In India, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has said the BJP and RSS are working against the core principles…

Pakistan’s successful diplomacy raises serious questions in India

Islamabad: Pakistan’s central role as a mediator in the Iran-US talks has raised serious questions about the style of politics of self-styled Vishwa Guru Modi.…

Mass deletion of voters raises concerns over disenfranchisement in India

Srinagar: The deletion of over 5.18 crore voters following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across multiple Indian states and Union Territories has…