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Amid fanfare, Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of south-Indian state Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati at Uddandarayunipalem village in Guntur district. Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu, Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Nirmala Sitaraman,...

More work is needed to help professionals understand new FGM reporting duties, according to a survey from Barnardo’s which reveals widespread confusion about imminent changes to the law. The charity says this underlines the need for...

By Aneesa Malik In the most disastrous pilgrimage to face the walls of Saudi Arabia in 25 years, three separate incidents in the holy country has led to a death toll of almost 1,200 people and...

By Salman Sheikh Karachi being Pakistan’s largest city and one of the fast growing cities in the world today in terms of population, one can hardly question the need for expanding its public transport system. Increasing...

By Ijaz Chaudhry The word or term ‘Terrorism’ is in use since time immemorial but appears far more frequently since 9/11. Another term, ‘Islamic Terrorism’ born after 9/11 has perhaps even surpassed ‘Terrorism’ as far as...

Salman Rafi Sheikh While many had a sigh of relief when Pakistan’s Prime Minister announced, on September 15, the farmer’s relief package, many were still unsure whether it would succeed in stabilising the seriously declining agriculture...

By Ali Raza According to the findings of an inquiry commission appointed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, undocumented revenue generated between Torkham border, Bara and hawala/hundi market of Chowk Yadgar—the main crossing point between Afghanistan...

By Aneesa Malik The lynching of Mohammed Ikhlaq in Bisada village, Uttar Pradesh has sent shockwaves across the country. Even as the UP state government has assured a swift and complete investigation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

By Mahuya Santra The hanging of Yakub Memon sparked many debates. With the arguments over the death penalty, India got engaged with fresh point of debate whether Yakub Menon who surrendered voluntarily through negotiation and provided...

By Smriti Gopal When dangerous drivers drive into police officers directing road traffic and pedestrians, this scenario probably causes fear in the community of the country. Some people believe that India has the deadliest roads in...