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Pakistan-origin Shabana Mahmood is UK’s first Muslim woman Lord Chancellor

Pakistan-origin Shabana Mahmood is UK’s first Muslim woman Lord Chancellor

July 17, 2024

Shabana Mahmood, a British-Pakistani MP from Birmingham, was sworn in this week as the United Kingdom’s new Lord Chancellor at a ceremony at the Royal ... Read More

BJP MP criticizes Modi govt for neglecting Dalits

BJP MP criticizes Modi govt for neglecting Dalits

July 15, 2024

BJP Member of Parliament and Dalit leader Ramesh Jigajinagi has voiced strong criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, claiming discrimination against lower ... Read More

Rising suicide rates and mental health issues in Indian armed forces

Rising suicide rates and mental health issues in Indian armed forces

July 15, 2024

Indian armed forces are facing increasing rates of suicide and mental health issues, according to various media reports. Since 2007, over 586 Indian soldiers have ... Read More

UN report reveals ethnic conflicts in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

UN report reveals ethnic conflicts in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

July 15, 2024

The United Nations has released a report highlighting the rise of ethnic conflicts in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power. According to the report, the ... Read More

23 terrorist outfits operating in Afghanistan: security officials

23 terrorist outfits operating in Afghanistan: security officials

July 12, 2024

Security officials Thursday disclosed that oil smuggling from Iran into Pakistan had been brought down from 16 million litres to 5-6 million per day after ... Read More

Indian national sentenced in Singapore for sexual assault

Indian national sentenced in Singapore for sexual assault

July 11, 2024

An Indian national residing in Singapore has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and 9 strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old ... Read More

India-Israel alliance raises concerns over impact on Muslim communities

India-Israel alliance raises concerns over impact on Muslim communities

July 11, 2024

India and Israel have been strengthening their military and economic ties over the past few decades. Israel opened its consulate in Mumbai in 1953, with ... Read More

Concerns rise over India’s Agnipath Military Recruitment Scheme

Concerns rise over India’s Agnipath Military Recruitment Scheme

July 11, 2024

India's Agnipath military recruitment scheme is facing scrutiny following reports of suicides among recruits and declining enlistment numbers. The scheme, introduced by the Modi government, ... Read More

Caste imbalance persists in India’s judiciary, new data reveals

Caste imbalance persists in India’s judiciary, new data reveals

July 11, 2024

A recent analysis of judicial appointments in India has brought to light a significant disparity in caste representation within the country's higher courts. The findings, ... Read More

Widespread corruption plagues Indian armed forces, report reveals

Widespread corruption plagues Indian armed forces, report reveals

July 11, 2024

A comprehensive report has exposed a widespread pattern of corruption within the Indian armed forces, raising serious concerns about the integrity of one of the ... Read More