Highlights
Anupriya Lakra first Indian tribal girl to become a commercial pilot
The tribal district of Malkangiri in Odisha does not have a rail line yet, but it has produced a female airline pilot.
Maldives overcomes Islamic opposition and appoints two women as Supreme Court judges
Islamic clerics said that women cannot be judges, especially in criminal cases.
The Modi Juggernaut seems unstoppable
The Bharatiya Janata Party is using its parliamentary muscle to implement its Hindutwite agenda and impose the Center's will on the States.
Rahul Gandhi on Kashmir crisis: “A nation is made of people and not plots of land”
New Delhi, August 6 (The Quint): The Indian Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday opposed the Centre’s resolution to revoke Article 370 by tweeting that “a nation is made by people and not plots of land.” In yet another tweet, he said that jailing mainstream Kashmir leaders is “unconstitutional and undemocratic” and that they must be released immediately. Pakistan PM...
Rohit Sharma: The King of T20 Internationals
August 5 (India Today) - After winning the world over with an unprecedented 5 centuries in the World Cup 2019, Indian opener Rohit Sharma, on Sunday claimed a slew of T20I records placing him at the summit of the shortest format statistics pile. On his way to a match-winning 67 off 51 balls against West Indies in the 2nd T20I...
Pakistani decision makers see through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
CPEC will burden Pakistan with a potential debt of US$ 31 billion, and till date, the corridor's benefits are hard to see.
US to withdraw 5000 troops from Afghanistan in first phase if Taliban declares ceasefire
The stumbling blocks will be the US demand for the right to keep a contingent of troops in Afghanistan after a settlement with the Taliban and the Taliban's commitment to ensuring a ceasefire.
Maj.Dr.Kelash Garvada becomes the first Hindu army officer to be posted in Pakistan’s Defense Ministry
Islamabad, August 2 (www.defence.pk): Major (Dr) Kelash Garvada is the first-ever Hindu (Meghwar) officer to serve in Pakistan's Ministry Of Defence. From Tharparkar in the province of Sindh, Maj.Dr. Kelash Garvada did his MBBS from LUHMS at Jamshoro, Hyderabad (Sindh) and later got a commission in the Pakistan army. He was Army medical corps Captain and is now promoted as...
China’s ‘debt trap’ diplomacy: Sri Lanka is also to blame
While China showed its inexperience in assessing the debt management capabilities of recipient countries, the latter too approached donors with unsustainable political projects.
Sri Lanka to waive off entry visa fee for 48 countries from Aug. 1
Colombo, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will begin to waive off its existing visa fee for travelers from 48 countries including China from Aug. 1 as part of the island's efforts to attract more tourists into the country, Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister, John Amaratunga said here Wednesday. In a media briefing held in Colombo, Amaratunga...
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