LUCKNOW: Fresh violence engulfed UP‘s Bahraich Monday morning during the funeral of Ram Gopal Mishra, a 22-year-old who was shot dead the day before in clashes between two communities over DJ music played during a Durga idol immersion in the Mahsi area.A large crowd gathered for Mishra’s last rites and went on the rampage, setting…
DHAKA: Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign, and PM Sheikh Hasina accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest. The country’s leading Bengali-language newspaper, Prothom Alo, said…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a stern warning to far-right protesters participating in the worst rioting England has seen in 13 years, stating that they would “regret” their actions. In a televised address, Starmer said, “I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder. Whether directly or those whipping up this action online,…
At least 91 people were killed and scores injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, as police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.The interior ministry declared an indefinite nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm (1200 GMT) on Sunday, the…
ISLAMABAD: At least 43 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after a land dispute turned into a wider sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shia tribes in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Kurram tribal district, bordering Afghanistan.Local authorities confirmed that 43 people were dead and more than 200 injured since the clashes started on July…
Six students were killed during protests in Bangladesh against the quota system in government jobs. In response, the government has ordered schools and universities nationwide to close indefinitely.The clashes on Tuesday prompted the education ministry to mandate the shutdown for “the security of the students,” said spokesman M A Khair. The order was extended to…
NEW DELHI: One police officer was killed and over 100 individuals, primarily law enforcement personnel, sustained injuries during intense confrontations between security forces and demonstrators protesting against the elevated costs of wheat flour and electricity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to media reports on Sunday. The disputed territory experienced clashes on Saturday between the police and…
NEW DELHI: Twelve people lost their lives in southern Syria‘s Daraa province following an explosion that tragically killed a group of children. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, was reported by a war monitor. Daraa, known for its role in the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, came under government control in 2018 through a…
