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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Nepal, Causing Death and Destruction; Strong Tremors Felt in North India

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Editor

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Nepal, Killing Over 120; Strong Tremors Shake North India The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted Nepal on Friday midnight killed at least 128 people and over 100 were left injured in the strong impact which could be felt as far as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar apart from the Delhi-NCR region. The earthquake took place at 11.47pm and the epicentre was at Jajrakot’s Lamidanda, 142 km from Kathmandu, 941 km from New Delhi. The death toll in Nepal could go up as the rescue work is going…

US Senate Resolution Demands Action from India to End Religious Violence

October 28, 2023 Editor

Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, has introduced a resolution in the US Senate urging the US government to engage with India to seek a “swift end to the persecution of and violence against” religious minorities and human rights defenders and a “reversal” of policies that “discriminate against” Muslims and Christians on the basis of their religious faith. Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, has introduced a resolution in the US Senate urging the US government to engage with India to seek a “swift end to the persecution…

Nawaz Sharif’s Kashmir remarks: A bid to boost popularity or a genuine concern?

October 23, 2023 Editor

Nawaz Sharif has made the right overture by saying he wants to reach out to India. But he needs to get permission from the Pakistan Army before any initiative. Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif marked his homecoming with a mega rally in Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan. The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo raised the Kashmir issue while addressing his party workers. Sharif, who ended his self-imposed exile in London, also said there was a need to have an effective foreign policy and ‘good relations’ with neighbours, without mentioning India. What…

US, UK express support for Canada in diplomatic row with India

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 Editor

Washington takes Canada’s allegations seriously, joined by London, urging India to cooperate in the murder probe. Western powers cautious in condemnation. The United States and Britain on Friday urged New Delhi not to insist on Canada’s reducing its diplomatic presence in India and expressed concern after Ottawa pulled out 41 diplomats amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist. Canada has alleged Indian involvement in the June murder in a Vancouver suburb of Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whom India called a “terrorist.” India…

Trudeau: World should be worried about India’s actions

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 Editor

Canada on Friday withdrew 41 diplomats from India days after New Delhi insisted on their removal alleging interference in internal affairs. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said by revoking diplomatic immunity to 40 diplomats, India contravened a very basic principle of diplomacy. Continuing his tirade against India on Friday, he said India violated the Vienna Convention rules and all countries in the world should be worried about the move. He also broached the subject of the murder of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He also said New Delhi was…

Biden: Hamas and Vladimir Putin Aim to Destabilize Neighboring Democracies

October 20, 2023 Editor

Joe Biden said that he would ask Congress on Friday to approve massive funding to help Ukraine and Israel. In an address to the nation from the Oval Office, US President Joe Biden on Friday said Hamas and Russia are both out to “annihilate” democracies. “The terror and tyranny of Hamas and Putin represent different threats, but they both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy,” Biden said. Biden said that If international aggression continues, then “conflict and chaos could spread in other parts of the world.” The US president said…

UN Chief Antonio Guterres: Collective Punishment of Palestinians Unjustified by Hamas Attacks

October 18, 2023 Editor

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas did not justify the “collective punishment” of the Palestinian people. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that attacks by militant group Hamas on Israel did not justify the “collective punishment” of Palestinians, and called for an immediate ceasefire. Speaking at an economic forum in China, Guterres condemned the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people as “acts of terror” that could not be justified. “But those attacks cannot justify the…

Hospital in Gaza Destroyed by Israeli Airstrike, With Over 500 Casualties

October 18, 2023 Editor

Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday resulted in devastating damage to a school and a hospital in Gaza, intensifying concerns over the ongoing scarcity of food, fuel, and electricity for the isolated population, CNN reported. This tragic incident occurred just hours before US President Joe Biden’s scheduled visit to Israel. The Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza bore the brunt of the strike, with the Palestinian Health Ministry estimating a death toll of over 500. They also noted the presence of numerous individuals trapped under the rubble of the hospital. Photographs from Al-Ahli…

At the UN, Palestinians Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Offensive as World Powers Consider Options

October 14, 2023 Editor

Several countries have urged Israel to hold off attacking northern Gaza. The Palestinian United Nations envoy appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday to do more to stop a “crime against humanity” by Israel, which has warned nearly half of the population of the Gaza Strip to relocate as it plans an assault. “He has to do more. Whatever was done is not sufficient. We need all of us to do more to stop this crime against humanity,” Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour told reporters before a meeting of…

Iranian Foreign Minister Warns of Potential ‘Other Fronts’ If Israel Continues Bombing Gaza

October 14, 2023 Editor

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian says that if Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues, the war may open on “other fronts,” an apparent reference to the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Amirabdollahian has arrived in Beirut where he was greeted by representatives of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad along with Lebanese officials, Times of Israel reported. “In light of the continued aggression, war crimes, and siege on Gaza, opening other fronts is a real possibility,” Amirabdollahian says, speaking to journalists on his arrival. Early Thursday, Amirabdollahian had visited Iraq, where…