Massive public outrage in Pakistan over widespread internet disruption

Hamza Ameer | December 2, 2024 5:46 PM

Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Public outrage continues to grow over extremely slow internet speed and severe disruptions across Pakistan as the government led by Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly installed firewalls to monitor anti-state content on social media amid anti-government campaigns and protests led by opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that shook capital Islamabad, last week.

Immense anger in Hindu community over attacks in Bangladesh: VHP's Kapil Khanna

IANS | December 2, 2024 2:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Delhi President, Kapil Khanna, announced on Monday that the civil society of Delhi will stage a protest in front of the Bangladesh High Commission on December 10, in response to the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh.

Joe Biden’s U-turn on son Hunter ‘exposes’ US Department of Justice that indicted Gautam Adani, other Group figures

IANS | December 2, 2024 1:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden’s surprise move to issue a sweeping pardon for eldest son Hunter Biden, convicted for gun crimes and tax violations charges, has sparked off a flurry of reactions and backlash from within the political fraternity, including President-elect Donald Trump, and raised questions about the indictment against the Adani Group.

As jihadi conflict resumes in Syria, appraising the impact on the Middle East – and beyond

Vikas Datta | December 2, 2024 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Violence is never far from the surface in the restive Middle East. Hardly had the guns gone silent on the Lebanon-Israel front, fierce fighting has broken out further north in Syria as a terrorist outfit has suddenly become active, raising the danger of renewed instability and escalation due to the competing strategic interests of several superpowers and regional powers in the country.