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New Delhi, In the run-up to India's highly anticipated elections, the Congress party has promised to intensify affirmative action for marginalized castes, setting the stage for a policy showdown with the incumbent BJP-led government. Despite expectati...

New Delhi, The Supreme Court of India has temporarily stayed a decision by the Allahabad High Court that had annulled the UP Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004, effectively safeguarding the operational status of approximately 16,000 madrassas in Utt...

Srinagar, In a recent operation marked by controversy, Indian troops have been reported to have martyred two Kashmiri youth in Baramulla district of occupied Jammu and Kashmir, escalating tensions in the region. The incident, described as a staged enc...

Peshawar, Michael Galway, Deputy Director of Polio for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah to discuss and reinforce efforts to eradicate polio, particularly...

Srinagar, The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has voiced deep concern over the continuous illegal detention of thousands of Kashmiris, including key pro-freedom leaders, by Indian authorities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ...

New Delhi, An Apache attack helicopter, one of the most advanced combat helicopters provided to India by the United States, made a hard landing in Ladakh during an operational sortie for the Gagan Shakti exercise, marking the first major mishap involv...

Srinagar, The Indian government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has significantly increased its military presence in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, citing the enhancement of security measures in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections a...