The severe mismanagement surrounding the revision of voter lists and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive has emerged as a stark irony confronting the core structure of India’s democracy. Despite being physically healthy and very much alive, thousands of ordinary Indian citizens Continue Reading

A slogan, “Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres,” has gone viral during student protests in France. Blending Arabic and French, the phrase may appear meaningless at first glance, but it has become a symbol of mockery among young people over alleged police surveillance, distrust of authorities and accusations of racial discrimination. The exact origins of the slogan […]Continue Reading

India’s Land and Development Office (L&DO) has ordered the century-old Race Course Mosque, located near the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to vacate the premises within six days. The notice was issued on Monday (October 19), describing the mosque as an unauthorised structure. Allegations have also emerged that its electricity and water supplies Continue Reading

United Nations human rights experts have called on Indian authorities to end the excessive use of force by law enforcement agencies against opposition parties and student protesters and ensure impartial investigations. Expressing concern over allegations of police beatings of unarmed students during peaceful assemblies, the detention of protesters, and sexual and Continue Reading

The United States has revoked more than 300,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to power for his second term. Officials at the US State Department said the visas of foreign nationals had been revoked over alleged violations of the law, fraud and threats to national security. The number of visa revocations has risen rapidly […]Continue Reading

International timekeeping experts and scientists have decided to make a major change to the system used to measure time worldwide. The decision calls for the gradual phase-out of the “leap second,” which has been used for nearly 50 years to reconcile differences between highly precise atomic clocks and the Earth’s rotation. The Earth’s rotational speed […]Continue Reading

Independent UN experts have voiced deep concern over recent police crackdowns and rights violations against peaceful student protests and civic movements in New Delhi and other parts of India. These protests have gone on for the past three months. The experts strongly condemned the excessive use of force by law enforcement and the rights violations […]Continue Reading

Fuel prices are rising fast in the global market because of the ongoing political conflict in the Middle East and serious breaks in supply chains. According to a CNBC report on Tuesday (20 October), world oil prices jumped sharply in one go. Benchmark Brent crude oil has reached 111 dollars per barrel, the highest in […]Continue Reading

US special envoy for Syria and Iraq Mr. Tom Barrack could not say for sure whether starting the war with Iran was a wrong decision. But he openly admitted that the conflict has many “unintended consequences.” This means he accepted that the United States failed to carry out its own plans in the war. He […]Continue Reading

Authorities have reportedly issued a notice giving the historic Race Course Mosque in Delhi six days to vacate the premises. The mosque is located near the official residence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The mosque’s imam has raised concerns about its future. Imam Mohammad Harun said the Central Public Works Land and Development Office […]Continue Reading