More than 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a boat for more than a month were found along the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh …
UN office urges Iran to free detained peaceful protesters
The U.N. human rights office is calling on Iran’s government to immediately release thousands of people who have been detained for participating in peaceful protests …
UN calls on Iran to release peaceful protesters
The United Nations on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of thousands of people arrested for taking part in peaceful demonstrations …
India needs to invest $55 bn per annum on urban infra for next 15 years: World Bank report
India will require to invest $55 billion every year on its … Between 2011 and 2018, urban property tax stood at 0.15 percent of GDP compared to an average of 0.3-0.6 percent of GDP for low- and …
‘Religious conflict and caste system main reasons for the West to see India as a backward nation’
The former Judge of the Supreme Court of India V. Gopal Gowda has said that though the nation is culturally rich and has abundant resources, it still carries the tag of being backward because of the b …
Sikh yatrees return to India after attending birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak
The Sikh yatrees returned to India through the Wagah Border after attending the 553rd birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. Evacuee Trust Property Board Additional Secretary Rana Shahid Saleem and …
Defense & National Security — Biden calls out China’s ‘aggressive’ Taiwan posture
In a closely watched bilateral meeting on the world stage, President Biden voiced objections to what the White House called Beijing’s “aggressive” actions on Taiwan while telling Chinese President Xi …
Palestine PM calls on US to cancel plan for a new embassy in Jerusalem
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday called on the Biden administration to cancel plan for a new US embassy in Jerusalem on usurped Palestinian land. Shtayyeh stressed that the land …
Singapore Home Sales Slump to Lowest Since April 2020 on Curbs
Singapore home sales dropped to the lowest since April 2020 as fresh property curbs soured residents’ typically strong buying appetite. New privately owned apartments sold by developers fell to 312 …
Xi’s crackdowns drive Chinese billionaires to booming Singapore
One of the hottest wine bars for Chinese billionaires isn’t atop a Shanghai office tower or within a Beijing courtyard house. It’s in a modest black-and-white bungalow next to a six-lane thruway in …