Death toll in Lebanon climbs to 100, about 4000 injured
By Moumita Layek & Deepankar Mukherjee The blasts that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on
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PM Modi performs bhoomi pujan’ for Ram temple in Ayodhya
On November 9, 2019, the Supreme Court Delivered a unanimous judgement saying the faith of the Hindus that Lord Ram was born at the site was undisputed
Pakistan unveils new ‘political map’, India calls it “exercise in political absurdity”
The Pakistani Prime Minister’s announcement came a day ahead of August 5, the first anniversary of the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and special status by the Indian government.
2887 Yezidis still in ISIS captivity
The Yazidi kidnapped rescue office in Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq published
Beirut Blast Shockwaves Will Be Felt by Hezbollah for a Long Time
Massive damage could reopen public debate on storing weapons in population centers as port shutdown comes at a time when Lebanon needs every dollar
Massive blast in Beirut, at least 10 dead
The blast occurred in the city’s port area, where there were warehouses housing explosives, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA and two security sources said. Israel
Six years after genocide, Yazidi community still waiting for justice
Six years after ISIL launched a genocidal campaign against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq, the international community must live up to its promise to deliver justice, survivor and Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad told a virtual event on Monday marking the anniversary.
Covid-19 pandemic creating largest disruption in education, UN warns
The UN estimates that the pandemic has affected more than one billion students worldwide.
India reiterates support to Afghanistan
New Delhi has gifted Afghanistan with consignments of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol tablets to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Afghanistan: UN urges parties to prioritize protection of civilians and start talks
Women and children continue to be disproportionately affected by the direct and indirect impacts of the armed conflict, comprising more than 40 per cent of the total civilian casualties. During the first six months of the year, the armed conflict caused 397 women casualties and 1,067 child casualties.