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DESPARDES — A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in Kerala state of southern India Saturday accused of repeatedly raping a nun. Franco Mulakkal is the first Indian clergy to
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The Supreme Court’s decision this week — at the end of the day — ends the battle of wits between those for “capacity-building” and those for “capability-building” with the latter
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KAMRAN REHMAT — When a $62bn project, rich in economic and infrastructural dividends, with a 3,000km network of railways, oil and gas pipelines, and renewable energy schemes connects two countries,
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DESPARDES — A snapshot of affirmative action for women (besides transgenders, physically-challenged, etc.) in Pakistan reveals an uptick amid traditional and cultural resistance– hallmark of the region’s history for decades.
Continue readingLATEST NEWSMAKER: Pakistan Army’s Maj. Samia Rehman
Eventually, monies earned by these expats in the Middle East will add to remittances and to the household disposable income of their families back home. IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan is
He might even decide to do something, like starting a big war, to prevent his removal from power AL-BILAD: The Attorney General of Israel just indicted Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in
The OECD aims to have agreement among its 36 member states on the unified approach by 2020. DESPARDES — Companies are studying a proposal by the Organization for Economic Cooperation
Turkey-Qatar military base serves regional ‘stability’; The visit came as local media reported Qatar intends to buy 100 Turkish tanks DESPARDES — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Qatar’s emir,
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The government had denotified its prosecution team. Still the final hearing was held with the team making its final arguments to the special court. DESPARDES — The interior ministry on
DESPARDES — There’s a Chanakya twist to pink Himalayan salt which according to TIME, its health benefits include: Lamps can increase energy and improve sleep; they are even in “salt
ANIS SHIVANI — I predicted well before the 2016 presidential election that Donald Trump would be elected. I had felt that way ever since he rode down that golden escalator with
Continue readingI Predicted Trump Would Win in 2016 — and I’m Predicting the $ame for 2020
As many as 21,000 Bangladeshis have returned home from Saudi Arabia in the last 10 months; Sumi Akter, a Bangladeshi worker who went viral on social media recently, also returned