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Top Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Cairo prison Essam el-Erian had complained of medical negligence in detention after being sentenced to several life sentences. 4 hours ago Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood senior member Essam el-Erian stands inside the defendant's cage during his trial at the...

Well, the four you mentioned are all Indian news media. From the four that I listed, the first is Qatari, the second Afghani, the third Indian and the fourth is Pakistani. This means that media from countries other than India can also be non credible. So, if you would be so kind to also name...

According to the Democracy Index of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), India is a democracy, albeit a flawed one. Flawed democracies are nations where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues (e.g. media freedom infringement and minor...

This quote: “Govt submitted a modern Sexual Offences bill after consulting imams, scholars. Never debated. New draft allows marriage at puberty + says a forced marriage is one where the family (not individual) doesn’t consent.” This implies that marriage is allowed with the consent of the...

Pakistan says 'thankful' to Saudi Arabia for its continued support AAMIR SAEED August 11, 2020 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz thanked Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for always rescuing his country in difficult times while dismissing...

The Quiet Threat of Indonesia’s Jamaah Ansharul Khilafah In comparison with other pro-Islamic State groups, JAK’s strategic priority on religious outreach has resulted in few attacks perpetrated by the group. V. Arianti and Muh Taufiqurrohman August 11, 2020 Since 2016, pro-Islamic State...

The Taliban Say They Have No Foreign Fighters. Is That True? The Taliban denial of the presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan raises questions about the implementation of the U.S.-Taliban deal. Franz J. Marty August 10, 2020 In a historic agreement signed with the United States earlier...

Mongolia’s Sumo Champions How a sparsely populated nation came to dominate Japan’s most well-known traditional sport – including an epic comeback story. Antonio Graceffo August 12, 2020 Mongolian Narantsogt Davaanyam in the sumo ring. Japan is one of the wealthiest and most developed...

Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriages Nita Bhalla, Mohammed Omer AUGUST 11, 2020 NAIROBI/GAROWE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Somalia’s parliament has sparked outrage by replacing long-awaited legislation to protect women and girls from violence with a...

India's Supreme Court bolsters inheritance rights for Hindu women India's top court has ruled that daughters have equal rights to Hindu family property. All Hindu women now have equal rights to their father's property from 1956, when the succession law was first codified. Dharvi Vaid...

The Importance of Kamala Harris’s South Asian Heritage The media often underplays the fact that Biden’s vice presidential pick has an Indian mother. Her heritage could play a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy. NEIL MAKHIJA AUGUST 12, 2020 Then Vice President Joe Biden talks with Sen...

List update Since my post on 'Pakistan must apologise to Pashtuns over Babarra Massacre' from Naya Daur (https://nayadaur.tv/2020/08/pakistan-must-apologise-to-pashtuns-over-babarra-massacre/) was deleted because this website is seen as a non credible source (I do not know which moderator did...

Four members of Rajapaksa family find place in Sri Lanka cabinet Two more members of Rajapaksa family join the Cabinet along with President Gotabaya and PM Mahinda Rajapaksa. 4 hours ago Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday named two more of his relatives to the new cabinet...

OFT’s ‘stabilized remote-controlled gun’ launched August 12, 2020 The Ordnance Factory of Tiruchirappalli (OFT) has launched an indigenously manufactured weapon named stabilized remote controlled gun (SRCG). A dedicated assembly and testing facility were also opened for manufacturing the...

Pakistani parliament passes new laws to help exit FATF grey list August 12, 2020 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed five bills that the government hopes will help pave the way for it to be removed from an international “grey list” of nations falling short of...

Govt approves military procurement worth Rs 8,722 cr including 106 basic trainer aircraft for IAF In a statement, the defence ministry said the DAC also accorded approvals that are likely to speed up the procurement of AK-203 rifles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) "upgrades". August 11, 2020...

Pakistan okays $105mln debt settlement for PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel August 12, 2020 This undated file photo shows a street view of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, United States. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday gave a “principled go-ahead” to...

The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020 Madeline Berg Aug 11, 2020 The Rock tops the list for the second year in a row, thanks to a $23.5 million check from Netflix for upcoming film Red Notice and his successful Under Armour line, Project Rock. Netflix’s current golden boy, Reynolds made more...

Russia to set up continuous assembly line for Su-57 fifth-generation fighters 12 AUG The Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Factory (part of the Sukhoi Aircraft Company within the United Aircraft Corporation) is modernizing its production capacities to launch the continuous assembly line for the...