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India calls out Pakistan for motivated false propaganda on social media
30Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India calls out Pakistan for motivated false propaganda on social media

India called out Pakistan for propagating fake news through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram."Malicious propaganda, misinformation, #infodemic, fake news. Call it what you may. Do read this report from the @stanfordio on motivated false propaganda from Pakistan. The truth is out for the world to see," Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (New York) said in a tweet.A report by Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) on its investigation exposed a network of Pakistan-based Facebook and Instagram accounts that leveraged mass reporting to silence critics of Islamabad. Facebook shared a portion of this network on August 28 with the SIO which then conducted its own investigation and brought out its report."On August 31, 2020, Facebook suspended 103 Pages, 78 Groups, 453...
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On India’s request, Russia reiterates policy of no arms supply to Pakistan
30Sep By Nectar GanNo Comments

On India’s request, Russia reiterates policy of no arms supply to Pakistan

Following India’s request, Russia has reiterated that it would not supply weapons to Pakistan.Russia took the decision during a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, people familiar with the developments said.The Russian commitment on no arms supply to Pakistan followed an Indian request, they said.“The defence minister got Russia’s assurance that it stands by India’s security interest,” they said.“Excellent meeting with the Russian Defence Minister General Sergey Shoigu in Moscow today. We talked about a wide range of issues, particularly how to deepen defence and strategic cooperation between both the countries,” Singh tweeted.Russia also strongly supported the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector during th
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## Experts at webinar stress upon worldwide collaborations to stop terrorism, human rights violation ##
30Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments

## Experts at webinar stress upon worldwide collaborations to stop terrorism, human rights violation ##

On occasion of 45th session of UN Human Rights Council, experts in an international webinar titled ‘Victims of Global Terrorism’ stressed that terrorism is a global phenomenon now, and international institutions and governments worldwide must join hands to conserve human rights.The webinar was organized by the Asian Eurasian Human Rights Forum (AEHRF) - a leading NGO working to promote human rights and values globally by context specific initiatives, interventions and programs – and Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des droits de l'Homme (RADDHO).The speakers at the event included Jean-Marie Ehouzou, former Observer, Permanent Representative of African Union at the United Nations office in Geneva; Stephane Michot, President of IDEAl International, Paris; Yana Mirchandani, editor-in-chief
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India seeks Nepal’s permission to conduct detailed study of Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link
29Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India seeks Nepal’s permission to conduct detailed study of Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link

Facing the risk of spreading coronavirus across the world, India has sought permission from Nepal to conduct a detailed study of the Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link.A proposal sent by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to the Nepal government has promised to follow health and safety protocols amid COVID-19 while carrying out the study.Konkan Railway Corporation, a union government company headquartered in Navi (New) Mumbai will conduct a detailed study of the project."The Indian team is ready to come to Nepal whenever we ask them to come. They even have sent us the details of machinery and other logistics they will be bringing along with them as they come for the study. We have asked them to send the names of the people along with their designation again," Balram Mishra, the Director-General of De...
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Indian govt taking all steps to ensure safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA
29Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Indian govt taking all steps to ensure safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that it is in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and government is taking all steps to ensure the safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav."We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels. Our government is taking all possible steps to ensure the safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav," MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.This comes after Pakistani media reported that the Islamabad High Court gave India "another opportunity" to appoint a counsel for Kulbhushan Jadhav. The Islamabad High Court adjourned the matter till October 6.The MEA had earlier said that it has asked Pakistan for Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence."We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic c...
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China Provoked India in latest clash: U.S. Intelligence
29Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments

China Provoked India in latest clash: U.S. Intelligence

A United States intelligence assessment has said it has reason to believe that China deliberately provoked India with the latest incursion into the Indian territory at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh towards the end of August.On the intervening night of 29 and 30 August, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops tried to occupy a strategic height at the southern region of the Pangong Tso lake in Eastern Ladakh. However, the Indian Army pre-empted the Chinese move and mobilised its forces to capture the heights near the area where Chinese troops are camped.The US believes that after the failure of the Chinese attempt to capture the territory, Beijing remains enraged that its local commander withdrew forces when a physical conflict appeared imminent.The recent face-off comes month...
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Hospital in J&K receives 35 “Made in India” ventilators under PM-Cares
26Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Hospital in J&K receives 35 “Made in India” ventilators under PM-Cares

In a major initiative by the Indian government, under the Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) fund as many as 35 "Made in India" ventilators have been provided to Jammu and Kashmir’s District Hospital, Udhampur, in the fight against coronavirus outbreak."The government has provided ventilator support to all district hospitals, on short notice. We will install them shortly", Dr Vijay Raina, Medical Superintendent of the District Hospital, Udhampur, said."Earlier ICUs with ventilators were available only in medical colleges. We use to refer to patients to other hospitals who have ventilators. When numbers started increasing, we faced difficulty when we had severely ill patients who need ventilator support. Now we can save them even here," he adde
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Was Angoda Lokka setting up drug smuggling network in India?
25Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Was Angoda Lokka setting up drug smuggling network in India?

According to Indian probe agencies, Sri Lanka’s underworld figure Angoda Lokka, who died under mysterious circumstances in July, was developing a local network for smuggling drugs under the garb of supplying protein supplements to gyms.“The protein supplement business could be a cover for dealing in drugs, given that Lokka was part of the syndicate in Sri Lanka which ran a major drug trafficking racket. Just a few days ago, the Sri Lankan authorities seized 42 kg of heroin at the instance of one of his close accomplices, Shabdeen Zubair, who was arrested along with three others,” said a government official familiar with the findings.The investigators have also detected a “hawala” channel being run from Dubai, through which funds were also being managed for Lokka.“Payments for the heroin co
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Is Pakistan losing Riyadh?
25Sep By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

Is Pakistan losing Riyadh?

“Pakistan can no longer wait … I respectfully remind the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Cooperation) once again that we are expecting a meeting of foreign ministers belonging to the member countries of the organization. If you cannot do it, I will be forced to ask Prime Minister Imran Khan to hold a meeting of Islamic countries ready to stand by us on the question of Kashmir,” said Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmud Qureshi during an interview.With an unprecedented externalization, Qureshi shattered a ten-year protocol of relations between Pakistan and the Saudi “big brother” and gave the launch of a series of speculations on the geopolitical order or re-order of the region.The Saudis did not take well the appeal of Qureshi which was seen as a real “sgarro” by the historical “younger
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## J&K: Under 17 T20 concludes with Bijbehara winning by 32 runs ##
24Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

## J&K: Under 17 T20 concludes with Bijbehara winning by 32 runs ##

The final cricket match of the Under 17 T-20 tournament came to an end with Bijbehara Sports defeating Achabal by 32 runs.The tournament was organised by District Youth Services Department of Indian Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.Organized at Tik Bagh Sports Stadium in Mattan town from September 2, the tournament saw 12 sports zones of the district compete with each other on knock out basis.The District Development Commissioner (DDC) of Anantnag, Kuldeep Krishen Sidha was the chief gust on the occasion. The DDC hailed the initiative of the department in organizing sports events and assured the players for every possible sport facility from district administration to boost sports activities.He also distributed mementos and medals among the best players. It is pertinen
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