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Modi government

India under Modi
Editorials

India under Modi

EDITORIAL: As the ploy to turn India into a Hindu rashtra gains momentum, a court in prime minister Narendra ...
Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am
The plight of IIOJK
Opinion

The plight of IIOJK

The abrogation of Article 370A by the BJP-led Indian government brought an unprecedented wave of human rights...
Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Blatant discrimination
Editorials

Blatant discrimination

EDITORIAL: The Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to stop the government from bulldozing houses of Muslims who have...
Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ today
Print

‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ today

LAHORE: The Pakistani nation is marking ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ on Thursday (today) to express solidarity with the...
Published 05 Aug, 2021 03:44am
‘Bharatiya Jasoosi Party’
Opinion

‘Bharatiya Jasoosi Party’

The PTI government must be commended for its decision to bring the recent ‘confession’ by India to the notice of...
Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Mosque demolished in Uttar Pradesh, in defiance of court orders
World

Mosque demolished in Uttar Pradesh, in defiance of court orders

  • A local administration in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has defied an order from the state high court and subsequently bulldozed a mosque - which is seen as one of the most inflammatory actions against a Muslim place of worship since the demolition of the Babri Mosque in 1992.
  • The mosque was situated in the city of Ram Sanehi in Uttar Pradesh, and had stood for over six decades.
Updated 18 May, 2021 07:41pm
COVID crisis pushed 75 million Indians into poverty in 2020
World

COVID crisis pushed 75 million Indians into poverty in 2020

  • The number of Indians living below the poverty line is expected to reach 134 million, which is more than double the 59 million projected prior to the recession
  • The poverty rate in India rose to 9.7 percent in 2020, a sharp increase from the January 2020 forecast of 4.3 percent
Updated 05 May, 2021 11:01am
India reports more than 352,991 new COVID cases in 24 hours, setting a fresh global record
World

India reports more than 352,991 new COVID cases in 24 hours, setting a fresh global record

  • For the fifth straight day, India has set a new global record for a rise in daily coronavirus cases, in addition to cumulative deaths jumping to an all-time high figure over the past 24 hours.
  • With 352,991 additional cases in the past 24 hours, India's total infections have surpassed 17 million, behind only the United States.
  • There are growing concerns that strains of the virus being tested in India are potentially more contagious.
Updated 26 Apr, 2021 01:26pm
Freedom House demotes India from 'free' to 'partially free'
World

Freedom House demotes India from 'free' to 'partially free'

  • India has been downgraded from ‘Free’ to Partially Free’ in the annual report published by Freedom House, a Washington-based pro-democracy think tank and human rights watchdog.
  • Published this week, the latest report marks the 4th consecutive year of democratic backsliding under the Modi government, highlighting that the country appears to be inching closer to authoritarianism.
Updated 05 Mar, 2021 06:00pm
President Alvi’s remarks
Opinion

President Alvi’s remarks

According to a Business Recorder news item “France summons Pakistan’s envoy over Alvi remarks” carried by the...
Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am
Guided tour of IIOJK
Editorials

Guided tour of IIOJK

EDITORIAL: Desperate to create the false impression of normalcy in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)...
Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am
Indian government threatens Twitter with penalties, if it does not block accounts
World

Indian government threatens Twitter with penalties, if it does not block accounts

  • In the aftermath of the online backlash against the Indian government's callous treatment of protestors, India has threatened to 'punish' Twitter if it does not comply with the government's request to restore a block on accounts connected to allegedly inflammatory tweets about farmers’ protests.
  • On Monday, Twitter blocked over 250 accounts, following a request by the Indian government, under the presupposition that the tweets could potentially 'incite' violence.
Updated 04 Feb, 2021 08:37pm