New Delhi, A striking revelation at Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, has surfaced, where students were initially awarded 50% marks for merely writing "Jai Shri Ram" and the names of cricket stars on their examination...
Read More »Pakistan Launches Major Polio Vaccination Campaign to Immunize Over 24 Million Children
Islamabad, Pakistan has initiated a comprehensive vaccination campaign targeting over 24 million children under the age of five to combat poliovirus. Starting Monday, April 29, 2024, the campaign will span 91 districts across the country, including Is...
Read More »UN Criticizes Iraq’s New Law Criminalizing Consensual Same-Sex Relations
Geneva, A new law passed by Iraq's parliament, which criminalizes consensual same-sex relations and other private behaviors, has drawn sharp criticism from the United Nations. The legislation prescribes jail terms of up to 15 years for such actions, s...
Read More »Italy Reaffirms Economic Support for Pakistan During Ambassador’s Visit to Islamabad
Islamabad, In a meeting today with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Ahad Khan Cheema, Mrs. Marilina Armellin, the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, reaffirmed Italy's commitment to supporting Pakistan’s development goals. The discus...
Read More »Mysterious Death of 19-Year-Old in Jammu Prompts Police Investigation
Jammu, A 19-year-old youth, Kannu Sharma, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bishnah town of the Jammu district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, Sharma's body was discovered in Ward Nu...
Read More »Narowal Sports City Set for Major Upgrades Ahead of South Asian Games
Narowal, In anticipation of next year's South Asian Games, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal announced significant upgrades to Narowal Sports City. The Minister chaired a critical meeting focused on a...
Read More »Delhi Police Investigate Viral Video Allegedly Featuring Amit Shah Discussing Reservation Quotas
New Delhi, A viral video purportedly showing Indian Home Minister Amit Shah discussing the abolition of reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has led to the registration of an FIR by t...
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