Days before a general election is scheduled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration enacted a citizenship law that has been criticized for discriminating against Muslims. This has sparked sporadic protests in India. Following the announcement of the implementation, protests erupted late on Monday night in the southern state of Tamil Nadu and the eastern state of […]
According to a statement made by Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), parking in the city will be free on Eid Al Fitr. The transport authority has also announced adjustments to RTA Customer Happiness Centers, service providers, and public transportation schedules in Dubai. Parking Details Free parking in Dubai will be available from 29 Ramadan […]
According to authorities,’India and the four members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which also includes Norway and Switzerland, inked a $100 billion free trade deal on Sunday to encourage exports and investment. According to India’s Trade Minister Piyush Goyal, the agreement would see the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which is composed of […]
Following the Houthis of Yemen, who are affiliated with Iran, targeting US destroyers in the Gulf of Aden and the bulk carrier Propel Fortune, American and French forces shot down scores of drones in the Red Sea on Saturday. Since November, the Houthis have been assaulting ships in the Red Sea, claiming that their actions […]
With the promise of jobs, India claimed to have discovered a “major human trafficking network” that enticed young men to Russia only to coerce them into fighting in the conflict in Ukraine. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said late on Thursday that some 35 personnel had been dispatched to Russia as part of the […]
The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak mother-in-law ended her job working for her wealthy husband’s internet company’s charitable arm on Friday when she was appointed to the Indian parliament. The 73-year-old Sudha Murthy was once the head of the Infosys Foundation, which her husband N.R. Narayana Murthy co-founded in 1981 as the charitable arm of […]
In the midst of increasing prejudice against minorities in India, especially Muslims, a police officer severely brutalized Muslim men who were performing Friday prayers on the side of the road in New Delhi. In the video making the rounds on social media, the policeman is seen striking and kicking Muslim men who are praying. The […]
In a joint statement released on Thursday, over 20 UN experts urged India to “end attacks against minorities” ahead of the country’s anticipated April election. “We are alarmed by continuing reports of attacks on religious, racial and ethnic minorities, on women and girls… and on civil society, including human rights defenders and the media,” they […]
At a news conference held on the fringes of China Two Sessions in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated, “There can no longer be any justification for the continuation of the conflict and no excuse for the killing of civilians in Gaza.” He continued by saying that a quick ceasefire and the […]
According to Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the US State Department, Washington would welcome “productive and peaceful talks” between India and Pakistan about Kashmir, but it is up to them to decide on the nature, extent, and speed of any conversation. In answer to a query on future discussions between India and Pakistan on all […]
