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Birmingham experts launch project to tackle Delhi air pollution health risks
Experts at the University of Birmingham are joining forces with partners in India and the UK on a project to help tackle health problems associated with air pollution in Delhi. With air pollution levels at times...2017-01-23 2675 0 -
Just A Thought – Family Values
During my placement in India, I had the great fortune of living with a host family in a village in rural Rajasthan. On one of our many midnight talks, my host sister asked me anxiously “It...2017-01-19 2332 0 -
14-year-old Indian boy develops anti-landmine drones
The child prodigy, who has already developed a prototype, says the idea came to him after learning in the media about the high army casualties caused by land mines. The zealous inventor, Harshwardhan Zala, is a...2017-01-19 2800 0 -
Statement from Rohingya Communities Worldwide: OIC Must Back UN Inquiry into Crisis
Campaign UK today called upon the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to officially support the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into the situation in Rakhine State, Burma, when it holds an emergency meeting on...2017-01-18 2848 0 -
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION LAUNCHES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN AT THE FUTURE LEADERS CONFERENCE
The British High Commission launched its campaign to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of UK-Pakistan relations at the first ever Future Leaders Conference at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Islamabad. With the message of ‘Shared History,...2017-01-18 2380 0 -
31 Die after drinking home-made Alcohol during Christmas Period
By Zaima Khaliq A toxic homemade Christmas liquor killed over 30 people and left dozens sick in the town of Toba Tek Singh, police have said. 45 people, belonging to Pakistan’s Christian minority, have been treated...2017-01-11 2633 0 -
Minister Blames Western Clothing for Mass Molestation in India
By Zaima Khaliq India minister G Parameshwara, has sparked outrage after suggesting that a mass molestation, that took place in one of the country’s busiest nightlife spots on New Year’s Eve, was due to women wearing...2017-01-11 2543 0 -
App for women to report harassment launched in Pakistan
A smartphone application enabling women to report incidents of harassment to police in Pakistan’s Punjab province went live this week as authorities step up efforts to promote women’s safety in one of the worst provinces for...2017-01-11 2461 0 -
NYPD now allow Sikh Officers to wear Turbans on Duty
Sikh Officers in the New York Police Department will now be allowed to wear full turbans in accordance with the uniform. Before the policy change, officers were limited to wearing a smaller wrap known as a...2017-01-04 2729 0 -
Rohingya Crisis – UK Must Support UN Inquiry
The government of Burma has today published an interim report of the Commission established by the President to investigate violence in Rakhine State since October 2016. The findings confirm concerns that the investigation is a farce....2017-01-04 2738 0