Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer at university hostel | Islamophobia News

Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer at university hostel | Islamophobia News

At least four foreign students have been injured after a Hindu far-right mob allegedly stormed a university hostel in India’s western Gujarat state and attacked the group of students for offering prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, local media has reported. India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday pledged to…

At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in southern Afghanistan | transport News

At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in southern Afghanistan | transport News

Nearly 40 people injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker on a highway in Helmand province, officials said. At least 21 people have been killed and 38 others injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker in the Gerashk district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, officials said. The…

Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members | Shipping News

Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members | Shipping News

Navy captures MV Ruen off the Indian coast, ending the three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier. Indian naval forces including special commandos have seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said. In a post on…

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says | Conflict News

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says | Conflict News

Assailants used vehicle packed with explosives as well as suicide vests in attack that also involved a shootout. An armed group attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force members, Pakistan’s…

Just how big is India’s 2024 election? Find out in seven numbers | India Election 2024 News

Just how big is India’s 2024 election? Find out in seven numbers | India Election 2024 News

New Delhi, India – India, the world’s largest democracy, has kicked off its two and a half month long parliamentary election to decide who will rule the South Asian nation. On Saturday, the Election Commission of India – the country’s independent poll-conducting body – announced the dates for a democratic…

India to hold seven-phase general election from April 19, results on June 4 | India Election 2024 News

India to hold seven-phase general election from April 19, results on June 4 | India Election 2024 News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term in the marathon six-week vote – the world’s largest democratic exercise. India will hold a seven-phase general election starting on April 19, with the results to be declared on June 4. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule of…

Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban | Taliban

Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban | Taliban

New Delhi, India – It is almost 5:40 in the evening. A hair salon in New Delhi’s bustling New Friends Colony neighbourhood is alive with the sound of buzzing clippers and chattering customers. The air is thick with the scent of hair spray and aftershave. Zaki Marzai, 29, stands behind…

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News

Washington, DC – As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, millions of Afghans faced the prospect of life once more under Taliban rule. For thousands among them, the danger was particularly acute: They had worked with the departing Americans and could be subject to Taliban reprisals…

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan – The US Congress will hold a hearing next week on the “future of democracy” in Pakistan and the state of relations between the two countries, weeks after a controversial election in Pakistan that the country’s biggest opposition party alleges was manipulated. But foreign policy analysts said that…