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South Asia
Indian village council orders rape of two sisters for brother’s elopement
An unofficial, all-male village council in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has ordered the rape of two young sisters after their brother eloped with a woman of a higher caste. The ‘sentence’ was handed down after the brother of two girls aged 23 and 15, the elder of whom is…
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Pakistan to become 3rd largest nuclear power within a decade
Pakistan could become the third largest nuclear stock pile within the next five to ten years, behind only the United States and Russia, the Washington Post reported, quoting reports published by two American think tanks. The report published on Thursday by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Stimson…
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Samsung sponsors “Shah”- a biographical movie about Pakistan’s Olympic Boxing Hero
Based on the real-life events, struggle and achievements of Pakistan’s unsung hero, Hussain Shah – a biographical sports movie ‘Shah’, directed by Adnan Sarwar is all set to hit the Pakistani Cinemas and inspire the society with the fiery passion of the only Olympic Bronze Medal Winner in Boxing from…
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Afghan President holds Pakistani identity card
According to a Pakistani government official, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds a Pakistani identity card. District Council Chairman Malik Dilmurad Hasni astounded the entire house during a meeting of the local body in Chagai when he revealed that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds a Pakistani identity card. Hasni also presented…
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Floods kill more than 100 in India
Heavy monsoon rains in India have killed more than 100 people in the past week, forcing thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps. A cyclone struck the state of West Bengal, killing 48 people. More than 200,000 people have moved to relief camps. India regularly witnesses severe floods…
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Pakistan releases 183 Indian fishermen
On Sunday, August 2, Pakistan released 138 Indian fishermen from a Karachi prison as a goodwill gesture and in pursuance of Ufa talks. According to reports, the released fishermen will reach Lahore where they will be handed over to the Indian officials at the Wagah border. The Indian fishermen…
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UN says Pakistan must stop executions
The United Nations has urged Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death penalty, condemning a recent surge in executions. The plea came as the number of people executed in Pakistan rose to 182 since a moratorium was lifted in December last year, according to the UN Office of the…
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Former Indian president Dr. Abdul Kalam passes away
Former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam passed away at a private hospital in Meghalaya on Monday evening, Press Trust of India reported. According to NDTV, India’s 11th president had been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Shillong, Meghalaya in critical condition. He…
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Floods in Chitral, Pakistan kill 31, rescue operations continue
Massive rescue and relief efforts are under way for those isolated due to the flash floods that have hit Chitral, Pakistan over the last ten days, killing 31 people and washing away hundreds of homes with no immediate break in sight. Military helicopters are hovering over the flood-ravaged villages…
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Pakistani reporter’s funny viral video recreated in new Bollywood film
A few years ago, a Youtube video of a Pakistani reporter attempting to cover a scene at a railway station became viral. In 2015, a recently released Bollywood film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’ parodied the scene which, in turn, popularized the said reporter even more. At a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan,…
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