Jailed Indian human rights activist Umar Khalid has been named a recipient of the 2026 Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. Ireland-based rights organization Front Line Defenders announced the awardees on Thursday (October 8). Khalid was unable to attend the ceremony in Dublin due to his Continue Reading

Ahead of a major planned protest in India’s capital on Saturday (October 10), the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) claimed that over 10,000 of its leaders, workers, and supporters have been detained nationwide. The party alleged the crackdown is an attempt by authorities to stifle demonstrations against ongoing electoral roll revisions. Police have not immediately Continue Reading

A passenger aircraft belonging to state carrier Saudia was severely damaged by fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday (October 8), amid claims of an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The aircraft was parked at the terminal when the blaze broke out, though the exact cause remains unconfirmed. Nearly half of the […]Continue Reading

Moscow is prepared to offer full cooperation to Tehran to bring an end to the conflict in Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin gave this assurance during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, stating that Russia is ready to do everything within its capacity to assist Iran in resolving the ongoing hostilities. The bilateral talks […]Continue Reading

The Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces mounting backlash over allegations that millions of Muslim voters have been removed from India’s electoral rolls. Opposition leaders argue that the voter list revision in the nation of 1.4 billion people unfairly disenfranchises citizens, benefiting the ruling party while systematically targeting Continue Reading

Several leading Indian information technology companies have faced a major obstacle in the process of obtaining US green cards. The administration of US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended eight technology companies from the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme. The companies on the list include Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Continue Reading

A record breaking and very strong El Niño is growing more intense. Experts fear it will bring severe heat waves, droughts, floods, crop losses and a chain of human crises across the world. The World Meteorological Organization said this situation will very likely last until February 2027. It said this could be one of the […]Continue Reading

After a crackdown on Rohingya refugees in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, the local administration has now moved to identify so called Bangladeshi nationals and send them back. Government sources said a plan is underway to push in about 300 people in the first phase. Strict action against “illegal intruders” has grown in the Kashmir […]Continue Reading

Israel’s deadline has ended, and the British Consulate General in occupied East Jerusalem has now limited its work. Amid the diplomatic tension between the two countries, workers took down the “Consulate General” nameplate and signboard from the historic building. From now on, the building will run on a smaller scale as the “UK Mission”. Continue Reading

India has reaffirmed its interest in maintaining a stable, positive and cooperative bilateral relationship with Bangladesh. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks at a press conference yesterday on bilateral relations and various regional issues. He said the main goal of bilateral talks with Bangladesh is to directly promote the development Continue Reading