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Two Afghan women were beaten up by the Taliban rebels in northern Sar-e-Pul province for being out of homes without male partners
Nikki Haley: The doughy Indian American who is taking on Trump
Will American women respond to Nikki, count her as one of them, and make her the President of the USA, now or in 2028?
'Global Indians' in the 21st century: Why Desis are the most prepared diaspora for the mad new world order
Given that Indian settlers are generally law-abiding citizens with a high focus on education and are positive contributors to the local economy they are considered a model minority group. India’s rising economic stature and the government of India’s regular engagement with the diaspora have raised the diaspora’s stock within the host nation.
GOPIO Convention 2024 to discuss opportunities for Indian diaspora in India's 'manifest future'
The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) will host GOPIO 2024 Global Convention of People of Indian Origin April 26-28, 2024 at the Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey., US The convention will focus on India’s Present and the Future and what role the Diaspora Indians can play in helping to realize this desirable future. The theme of the convention is ‘Opportunities for Diaspora Indians in India’s Big Manifest Future.’
Basdeo Panday, celebrated first prime minister of Indian descent in Trinidad and Tobago, dies at 90
He became the first prime minister of Indian descent since the arrival of Indians in this Caribbean nation as indentured labourers from India between 1845 and 1920.
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Incidents of violence against women increase in Pakistan
The Aurat Foundation, a non-governmental organisation working for women's rights in Pakistan, has said that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected women in the country
Taj Mahal not to reopen, for now
The Agra district administration has decided not to reopen the world-famous Taj Mahal to visitors as yet
Girl who cycled 24 km daily in top ten of 10th board
Roshani, a 15-year-old girl of Bhind in Madhya Pradesh, has proved true to her name which means 'light', making her village proud by her sheer hard work, regularly cycling 24 km a day. She scored 98.5 percent marks in the class 10 examination of the Madhya Pradesh state board
Locusts breathe new life into wedding bands
Every cloud has a silver lining, and this holds true for a particular community these days with locusts swarms descending like plague across states
Meet the man with the golden mask
A Pune businessman and connoisseur of the yellow metal has got himself a gold mask in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic raging across Maharashtra
British-Bangladeshi doctor becomes a face of NHS as it marks 72nd anniversary
Dr Farzana Hussain, a British-Bangladeshi general practitioner and a staff member of the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, is among the health professionals who have been portrayed on billboards across London to mark the 72nd anniversary of the NHS
Schools partially reopen Monday in Sri Lanka
Students from selected classes return to school tomorrow in Sri Lanka after more than three months amidst tight health precautions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic
Lack of sponsorship hampers sports development in Bhutan
Finishing in the top five in the 2019 Bhutan Premier League (BPL) season, Druk United FC has booked a spot in the upcoming BPL. But the club had opted not to participate
India wants to focus on connectivity to Buddhist pilgrim sites: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Asaadh Poornima and the inauguration of the Dharma Chakra Day, on Saturday said India wants to focus on enhancing connectivity to Buddhist sites to improve regional tourism
105-year-old man recovers from COVID-19 in Pakistan
A 105-year-old man in Pakistan's Punjab province has been discharged from hospital after successfully defeating COVID-19, the media reported
Indian paramilitary to induct transgender officers
In a socially transformation step, the Indian government has decided to induct members of the transgender community in the country's elite paramilitary forces ending discrimination against the marginalised section
Corona strikes Bihar wedding; groom dies, 100 infected
A wedding ceremony has proved to be one of the worst cases of COVID-19 super spreader in Bihar due to which over 100 persons got infected and the bridegroom died two days after the marriage
Pakistan Army gets its first female lieutenant general
The Pakistan Army announced its first female lieutenant general on Tuesday with the promotion of Major General Nigar Johar to the three-star rank
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