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Violence erupted in central India's Nagpur city after groups demanded the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb
Curfew in India city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb
NEW DELHI — A curfew has been imposed in parts of a city in India's western state of Maharashtra after Hindu groups demanded the removal of the tomb of Aurangzeb, a 17th-Century Mughal emperor, sparking violence on Monday night.Vehicles were set on fire and stones were thrown in the Mahal area of ​​Nagpur city.Police say the situation is now under control and are appealing to people to keep the peace.The tomb of Aurangzeb, who died more than 300 years ago, has in recent years become a political flashpoint amid growing calls for its removal by hardline Hindu groups.It is located about 500km (311 miles) from Nagpur in the state's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, which was earlier called Aurangabad after the emperor.Monday's violence broke out after two Hindu...
March 19, 2025

Curfew in India city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb

Modi shared a 2019 photo of him and Trump in his first post on Truth Social
India's Modi joins Trump-owned platform Truth Social
KOCHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become one of the few world leaders to join Truth Social, the social media platform owned by US President Donald Trump.In his first post on Monday, Modi shared a photo with Trump taken in Houston, Texas, during his 2019 US visit and said he was "delighted" to be on the platform.Trump launched Truth Social in February 2022 after he lost the presidential election to Joe Biden and was temporarily banned from major social networks like Twitter and Facebook, which accused him of inciting violence.As of 03:30 GMT, Modi had 21,500 followers and was following Trump and US Vice President JD Vance.On Monday, Trump shared a link to an interview that Modi did with podcaster Lex Fridman where the Indian prime minister spoke on a range of...
March 18, 2025

India's Modi joins Trump-owned platform Truth Social

In UP, each MP represents around three million people
South v North: The battle over redrawing India's electoral map
NEW DELHI — A political storm is brewing in India, with the first waves already hitting the southern part of the country.Leaders there are calling for mass mobilization to protect the region's political interests amid a heated controversy over the redrawing of electoral seats to reflect changes in population over time.In a high-stakes push, they are urging citizens to "have more children", using meetings and media campaigns to amplify their message: that the process of delimitation could shift the balance of power."Delimitation is a Damocles' sword hanging over southern India," says MK Stalin, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, one of India's five southern states, and an arch-rival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (The...
March 18, 2025

South v North: The battle over redrawing India's electoral map

The Foreign Office said it was liaising with authorities in Thailand and supporting the woman's family
British tourist missing after Thailand boat fire
BANGKOK — A British tourist has been reported missing in Thailand after a boat caught fire off the coast of the island of Koh Tao.The Surat Thani Provincial Public Relations Office said 26-year-old Alexandra Clarke from Lambeth, south London, was the only tourist missing after the incident.In a Facebook post local officials said they believed 16 tourists were on the diving boat, called the Davy Jones Locker, when a blaze broke out in the ship's engine room after 09:00 ITC (02:00 GMT) on Sunday.A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who is missing in Thailand and are in contact with local authorities."Four crew members, two diving instructors and two assistant diving instructors were also on board, according to local...
March 17, 2025

British tourist missing after Thailand boat fire

The influencer regularly posts pro-Beijing commentary videos with her young daughter
Taiwan revokes visa of pro-Beijing Chinese influencer
TAIPEI — A Chinese influencer living in Taiwan must leave the island within days or be deported, Taiwanese authorities said, after she posted videos supporting the idea of China taking the island by force.The move comes at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions and increasing suspicions of Chinese influence operations on the democratic island.Taiwan's National Immigration Agency (NIA), which revoked the influencer's visa, said that her "behavior advocates the elimination of Taiwan's sovereignty and is not tolerated in Taiwanese society".The influencer, identified by authorities with her surname Liu, had relocated from mainland China to Taiwan on a dependent visa after marrying a Taiwanese man.Liu has until 24 March to leave Taiwan before she is forcibly...
March 17, 2025

Taiwan revokes visa of pro-Beijing Chinese influencer

The leaders of Pakistan and Bangladesh have expressed a desire to boost ties
India watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw
DHAKA — The dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises — including Dhaka's growing closeness with one-time foe Pakistan.Last month, after decades of troubled relations, the two countries began directly trading for the first time, with Dhaka importing 50,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan. Direct flights and military contacts have also been revived, visa procedures have been simplified, and there are reports of cooperation on security matters.The countries — separated by the landmass of India — have deep, painful historical ties. The animosity between them goes back to 1971, when Bangladesh — then known as East Pakistan — launched a struggle to gain independence from Islamabad....
March 17, 2025

India watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw

Interim investigation results indicate a malfunctioning power bank may have started a fire in the plane's luggage compartment
Power bank likely caused South Korea plane fire, investigators say
SEOUL — A portable power bank likely caused a fire that engulfed and destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea in January, according to local authorities.The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south on 28 January – causing three people on board to sustain minor injuries.On Friday, South Korea's transport ministry said that interim investigation results indicate the fire may have started because insulation inside a power bank battery had broken down.The power bank was found in an overhead luggage compartment where the fire was first detected, and its debris had scorch marks, according to the statement.Investigators could not say what may have caused the battery breakdown, it added.The update is also based only on interim findings, and...
March 14, 2025

Power bank likely caused South Korea plane fire, investigators say

Protests erupted following the girl's death, with demands that the government expedite justice for rape victims and reform laws related to women and children's safety
Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies in Bangladesh
DHAKA — An eight-year-old child who was raped in Bangladesh died of her injuries on Thursday, setting off fierce protests around the country.The girl was raped while visiting her elder sister's house in the city of Magura sometime between the night of 5 March and the following morning, according to a case filed by her mother.The elder sister's 18-year-old husband, along with his parents and brother, were arrested and placed on remand.On Thursday night, after hearing news of the child's death, an angry mob descended on the house where the incident is alleged to have taken place, setting it on fire.The girl died at about 13:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Thursday after suffering three cardiac arrests, according to a statement by the government's Inter-Services Public...
March 14, 2025

Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies in Bangladesh

Taiwanese president Lai said that China was 'taking advantage of Taiwan's freedom' to subvert the island's authorities
Taiwan calls China 'foreign hostile force' and vows tough measures
TAIPEI — In some of his strongest rhetoric yet amid worsening cross-strait ties, Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te has labeled China a "foreign hostile force".He said Taiwan had "no choice but to take even more proactive measures" as a result, as he announced a raft of new national security measures, including reinstating a military court system and tightening the residency criteria for those from China, Hong Kong and Macau.In response to Lai's remarks, Chinese authorities called him a "destroyer of cross-straits peace" and a "creator of crisis".China claims the self-ruled Taiwan as its territory but Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland.China was quick to respond to Lai's statement, with China's Taiwan Affairs Office...
March 14, 2025

Taiwan calls China 'foreign hostile force' and vows tough measures

Kajol, who is the sole breadwinner in her family, contracted tuberculosis in January
USAID kept them alive — then Trump's cuts came
DHAKA — When Kajol contracted tuberculosis in January, USAID kept her alive. Now she and her family are in danger again after the Trump administration ordered most US aid spending to end.TB can be fatal if left untreated. The highly contagious bacterial disease, which usually infects the lungs, is not prevalent in rich countries, because treatment is relatively cheap. But in Bangladesh, it is a scourge.That's especially so in neighborhoods such as Mohammadpur, a slum in the capital Dhaka where Kajol,17, lives."We are poor people," she says. She is the sole breadwinner for herself, her mother and little brother. Her job in a garment factory keeps them all afloat.So when she fell ill in January, it could have been catastrophic.Instead, help arrived through Dipa Halder. For...
March 14, 2025

USAID kept them alive — then Trump's cuts came

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