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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 1524 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 1362 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 1948 0 -
Student Suspended from University Because of Being Rohingya
A Rohingya student has been suspended from university after her identity has been revealed. 20-year-old law student, Rahima Akter has been removed from her degree in Bangladesh after a video of her went viral among her...2019-10-23 1333 0 -
Indian Man Lynched for Suspected Black Magic
Group hacked him to death during cremation ritual for unfortunate ‘victim’ consumed his body in the same fire. Hyderabad – A 24-year-person was lynched close to the city on the grounds of allegedly rehearsing black magic,...2019-10-22 1275 0 -
Mumbai Icon Boman Rashid Kohinoor, dies at 97
Boman Rashid Kohinoor was an icon of India’s bustling financial capital Mumbai. The 97 year who called himself “India’s biggest fan of the Royal Family” died on Wednesday 25th September after a brief illness. Kohinoor owned...2019-10-21 1370 0 -
Leonardo Di Caprio Told To Withdraw Support for Indian River Project
Hollywood icon Leonardo Di Caprio has been urged to discontinue backing the Cauvery Calling programme in India. The project was initially set up in order to plant trees around one of the country’s endangered rivers. The initiative would,...2019-10-16 1508 0 -
Female Cop Makes Lover Shoot Her to Frame in-Laws
Renu Singh of Naithla Village, Baghpat allegedly turned herself in to the police with a bullet wound in her hand In an odd and baffling incident, a police warden in Uttar Pradesh, India has gotten herself shot. She was hoping to...2019-10-10 1286 0 -
Brother Jailed for life after confessing to killing his sister, Social Media model Qandeel Baloch
Social media model, Qandeel Baloch aged 26, was found strangled at her home near the city of Multan in 2016. The model was killed shortly after she posted racy images of herself on Facebook with a...2019-10-09 2425 0 -
Emirati jockey presses Charges against American Mother who her Horse Bit
Image caption: Anoud Al Suwaidi (left) takes additional charges against Nichole Coffel (right) US mother of 3 Nichole Coffel, from Missouri, who was charged with Cybercrime in the UAE when she texted her Emirati employer to ask for months of unpaid wages, was...2019-10-01 1522 0
