Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 2025 femicide brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women confirms
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New form of ‘religious fascism’: Bangladesh students, cultural activists protest arrest of Baul singer for hurting religious sentiments
Students and cultural activists across Bangladesh are protesting the arrest of Baul singer Abul Sarkar, detained on blasphemy charges over alleged derogatory remarks.
Apply for a Chinese passport: UK-based Indian woman alleges harassment at Shanghai airport over Arunachal Pradesh issue
Prema Wangjom Thongdok has alleged that she was detained for nearly 18 hours and harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Ethiopian volcanic ash over India to clear by 7.30 pm, says IMD; several flights disrupted
Forecast models indicated ash influence over Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Trump accepts Xi’s invitation for Beijing visit, discusses trade, Ukraine, and Fentanyl
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April
UN Rights Chief cautions: Generative AI could be misused without strong safeguards
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that new tools like generative artificial intelligence could be easily misused without proper checks in place
Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal leaves UK for Switzerland and Dubai, as Labour budget readies super-rich tax
PIO billionaire Lakshmi Niwas Mittal already has a mansion in Dubai and has now bought up “tracts of an intriguing development on the nearby Naïa Island” in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), says The Sunday Times.
Who is Alaa’ Haddadeh? IDF claims eliminating Hamas commander in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed ‘eliminating’ Hamas commander Alaa’ Haddadeh
Delhi air pollution protest: 22 arrested for assaulting cops, using pepper spray on police
Delhi Police have arrested at least 22 people on charges of obstructing their personnel and assaulting them, besides blocking the road during a protest at India Gate over rising air pollution levels in the national capital, an official said on November 24.
Tejas crash in Dubai: Pilots from Russia, America, and Pakistan express grief and convey solidarity
The soul-stirring message from Air Cdre (Retd) Pervez Akhtar Khan of the Pakistan Air Force has gone viral. “A true warrior salutes another warrior — even across enemy lines,” he wrote, and said that he was pained by the “disgraceful reaction” of some Pakistanis “who choose mockery over empathy”.
