Masses gather for Eid celebrations in India | Religion
NewsFeedDrones capture images of thousands of Muslims celebrating Eid at New Delhi’s Grand Mosque in India. The Taj Mahal too became a site for worship,…
‘We’re a single village’: India seals Myanmar border, dividing families | Politics
Zokhawthar, Mizoram, India – For 61-year-old Vanlalchaka, the past few weeks have been filled with anxiety. In the northeastern Indian border village of Zokhawthar, perched…
Asia Stocks to Fall After Another Hot US CPI Print: Markets Wrap
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessStocks in Asia are primed for early declines after higher-than-expected US inflation data supported the view the Federal Reserve may keep interest…
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News
Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continue to rise and flood whole villages and cities, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the…
Why is Canada accusing India and Pakistan of election interference? | Politics News
Canada’s main spy agency has accused India and Pakistan of trying to meddle in the country’s last two general elections. The reports made public last…
Olympics: India’s Zareen ready to step out of Mary Kom’s shadow, says coach | Boxing News
The current IBA women’s world boxing champion will go for gold at the Paris Olympics. Two-time world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen is ready to step…
Russia and China to deepen security cooperation in Asia, Europe | Politics News
Russian foreign minister visits Beijing and also receives assurances of strengthened economic cooperation from China. Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen…
Why a Sri Lankan island is sparking an Indian election controversy | India Election 2024
New Delhi, India – Fifty years after India and Sri Lanka settled a long-simmering dispute over a tiny island, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…
‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March | Climate Crisis News
European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme weather. The world just experienced its warmest March on record,…
Eid Mubarak: Hear greetings in different languages | Religion News
The first day of Eid will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10. Here is how to wish someone a blessed Eid in various languages around…
India’s election explained | Start Here | Digital Series
India is about to hold the world’s biggest election: 970 million voters will cast their ballots over seven phases of voting from mid-April to early…
Six months on from Afghanistan’s devastating earthquakes | Earthquakes
NewsFeedOn October 7, a series of powerful earthquakes hit remote western Afghanistan with much of the devastation hidden from the world. Six months on, Al…
Russia evacuates 4,000 people after dam bursts, floods near Kazakh border | Weather News
Authorities warn of dangerous water levels on the Ural river and open an investigation into the dam breach. Russia said it has evacuated more than…
Saving Sarah: The last Jewish embroidery shop in India’s Kochi | Arts and Culture
Kochi, India - A chance encounter when he was selling postcards to tourists in Jew Town as a 13-year-old in the early 1980s would change…
Thousands around the world rally for Palestinians on Al-Quds Day | Gaza News
Tens of thousands of people across the world have staged rallies to mark Al-Quds Day (or simply, Quds Day), an international day expressing support for…
Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community | In Pictures
Members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community, who were disallowed from attending other prayer services, have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation…
What is Al-Quds Day? | Israel War on Gaza News
On Friday, Palestine supporters across the world will mark “Al-Quds Day” as Israel continues its attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Here is what you…
How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are shaping India’s election | India Election 2024 News
Mumbai, India – On one channel, a male journalist chastises an Indian Muslim man sympathetic with Palestinians, asking him: “Did you stand with Hindus when they…
India’s electoral bonds laundry: ‘Corrupt’ firms paid parties, got cleansed | India Election 2024 News
New Delhi, India – It was a quick chain of events. On November 10, 2022, India’s Enforcement Directorate – the country’s premier agency tasked with…
UN: Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking
Conflict, climate, and the demand for low-paid labor in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, with corruption as a “major enabler,” are driving the growth…