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Christchurch mosque police officers receive bravery awards
Two New Zealand police officers have been presented with bravery awards after they managed to arrest a man who was accused of killing 51 people at two mosques.  The officers dragged the alleged suspect, perpetrator Brenton...2019-11-07 1172 0 -
Risks Remain after Dubai Announces New Rules on Alcohol
After years of confusion and mixed signals over the official policy on alcohol, Dubai has announced new measures that claim to both clarify the emirate’s rules, and ease restrictions for tourists. Arrests of foreigners violating Dubai’s...2019-11-06 1309 0 -
Almost 50 Years Later, ‘Bihari’ Muslims Still Stranded in Bangladesh
The 1947 partition of India and the violent clashes that followed resulted in a Diaspora of people with different faiths and backgrounds. The independence of Bangladesh resulted in Urdu-speaking non-Bengali Muslims migrating from Bihar, Eastern India....2019-11-05 2190 0 -
21-year-old student Abrar Fahad found dead at Bangladesh University campus
Hundreds of students across Bangladesh are protesting after an undergraduate was beaten to death at one of the country’s most prestigious universities.  Abrar Fahad, 21 was found dead in a dormitory, just days after he posted comments...2019-11-04 1863 0 -
71 dead as cooking stoves detonate on Pakistan train
Authorities said two stoves exploded during breakfast and numerous individuals died in the wake of hopping off the train. An authority from the crisis administrations said of the 43 individuals harmed, 11 were still in a...2019-10-31 1288 0 -
High Commissioner of India to UAE Navdeep Singh Suri on his book Khooni Vaisakhi by Nanak Singh
Columnist Riccha Grrover in an exclusive interview with High Commissioner of India to UAE Navdeep Singh Suri on his book Khooni Vaisakhi by Nanak Singh. The lost manuscript of Khooni Vaisakhi has been translated for the first time into...2019-10-31 1723 0 -
EDF – No More Dams in Burma’s Conflict Zones – Pull Out of Shweli 3
Burma Campaign UK called on French energy giant EDF to pull out of the Shweli 3 dam project in Burma, and make a commitment not to become involved in dam projects in Burma’s conflict zones.  The Shweli 3 dam...2019-10-31 1276 0 -
LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE 2019
The US $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, which is now in its ninth year, announced its keenly awaited longlist today. The longlist of 15 novels, which represent the best in South Asian fiction writing,...2019-10-31 1497 0 -
Pushpa Kolhi: Pakistan’s first Hindu Police Officer
A Hindu girl has been selected as the Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) after she cleared a competitive exam. This is the first time in Pakistan’s history that a Hindu girl was chosen as the Assistant Sub...2019-10-29 1338 0 -
Sri Lanka Unveils Tallest Tower in South Asia
The top of the new structure has the architectural shape of a lotus and has been funded by China In Dhaka, Sri Lanka has unveiled the new Lotus Tower, which stands at a total of 350-metres...2019-10-28 1886 0
