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BRICS acknowledges Iran’s role in global economic equations
Jun 26, 2022 08:41It is important for nations constituting BRICS to be cautious of the plots of the US and the former colonial powers, so that the group can play an effective role in advancing goals such as the development of South-South relations, amendments in the international financial system and presenting new ideas and initiatives.
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Kashmir observes shutdown over anti-Islam remarks by BJP leaders
Jun 11, 2022 06:40In the Muslim-majority Indian-administered Kashmir, people observed shutdown on Friday to protest derogatory remarks made by leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist party against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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‘This is about survival’: Will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact?
May 19, 2022 09:04Amid an energy crisis caused by war in Ukraine, climate experts say November talks in Egypt must act on plans to limit global heating.
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Hijab, the emblem of feminine freedom and virtues
Feb 16, 2022 17:30A misconstrued move by a college in the southern Indian state of Karnataka to ban girls (read Muslim) wearing hijab from attending classes has stirred up a controversy that is being politicized by anarchist elements who over the past few decades have created an atmosphere of Islamophobia by infiltrating the administrative and government apparatuses.
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What AUKUS means for the world?
Oct 06, 2021 18:06At the center of AUKUS are technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum and cyber. The US, the UK and Australia want to use these technologies to build a new kind of footprint in the Indo-Pacific.
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Renaming COVID-19 variants will help fight racism
Jun 14, 2021 15:46Labeling COVID-19 “the Chinese disease,” or naming a variant “Indian,” serves little purpose other than to hand a gift to the ignorant and the ill-intentioned – those who are either unable or unwilling to understand what is going on, or who are quick to seize on any “evidence” that can be manipulated to reinforce their prejudices.
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Malaysia locks down to preempt India-like crisis
May 13, 2021 15:29Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces third nationwide lockdown as coronavirus cases soar, health system buckles and new variants take lethal hold.
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India’s double viral mutation cause for global concern
May 09, 2021 12:53Across the world, several key mutant strains have emerged thanks to ongoing coronavirus replication in humans. Both ability to replicate and transmit, and a better ability to escape our immune systems, led to the variants establishing themselves as dominant strains across geographies and populations.
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Narendra Modi loses key state election as COVID grips India
May 05, 2021 14:48India’s prime minister has suffered a rare political defeat in a key state election, amid signs of a voter backlash over his handling of the coronavirus disaster as the country reported a record number of deaths.
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‘We’re burning pyres all day’: India accused of undercounting deaths
May 04, 2021 16:43As India battles through one of the world’s deadliest surges of the Covid-19 pandemic, this week India’s health minister Harsh Vardhan insisted that its fatality rate from the disease remained “the lowest in the world”.