Lynched for belief: The systemic persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan (IANS Analysis)

IANS | April 27, 2025 4:21 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) On April 18 this year, a 47-year-old car workshop owner was brutally killed with sticks and bricks as a mob of hundreds stormed his place of worship, while numerous others had to be rescued by police in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. This horrific incident, which should provoke national outrage and deep sorrow, failed to elicit a strong response from civil society or a decisive intervention from the state.

How US Congressmen and senators denounced Pahalgam terror attack, rallied behind India

IANS | April 27, 2025 2:48 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The cowardly and dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam received world-wide condemnation and also severe criticism for the perpetrators as well as terror sponsors, whose despicable act resulted in the loss of 26 innocent lives. All major economies including the US, France, Italy and even the Islamic nations voiced their support to India in its fight against terror, while expressing concerns over ‘highly disturbing and excruciating’ terror attack in the picturesque meadows of Pahalgam.

Rush at Attari border as Pak nationals return amid visa suspension after Pahalgam attack

IANS | April 27, 2025 12:44 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that left 26 dead, Pakistani nationals currently residing in India have begun returning to their country through the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar after the Indian government suspended visa services for them as a strong response to the attack.

Vishwa Mitra India's readiness in times of crisis 'hallmark' of our identity, says PM Modi

IANS | April 27, 2025 12:26 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded India's humanitarian efforts across the globe, highlighting the nation's swift response to crises in Myanmar, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. He said that New Delhi's readiness as the Vishwa Mitra in times of crisis and commitment to humanity is becoming the "hallmark of India's identity."