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Hijab rules relaxed in Tehran, but reformists still barred from elections

July 19, 2023

Hard-line clerics ruling Iran have recently decided to reactivate the so-called “morality police” enforcing the strict hijab rules. The morality police had suspended its activities for about 10 months following the widespread protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died while in police custody for wearing...

Putin vows strong reaction to ‘Terrorist Attack’ on Crimean bridge

July 19, 2023

Reacting over the fresh attack on the Crimean bridge for which Kyiv has taken responsibility, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed ‘response’ against what he called a “terrorist attack”, CNN reported on Monday. He also ordered to increase the security at the 19-kilometre (12-mile) Kerch Bridge. “Tonight another terrorist...

TikTok on wheels: US terms it ‘National Security Threat’

July 19, 2023

America’s national security experts made a compelling case against the popular social media application TikTok owned in part by the Chinese government, stating that it constitutes a national security threat, according to The Hill.Jianli Yang writing for the US-based newspaper mentions that The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned that...

Iowa Judge blocks Abortion restrictions, restoring access

July 19, 2023

An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Governor Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law. That means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess...

Pak gets another USD 600 mn loan from China: PM Shehbaz

July 19, 2023

Cash-strapped Pakistan has received a rollover of an additional USD 600 million loan from its all-weather ally China to help shore up the country’s foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. It is in addition to the over USD 5...

US sends Jets, Warship to gulf to protect against Iranian seizures

July 19, 2023

The U.S. is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there. The Pentagon said Monday that the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and a number of F-35 fighter...

Russian fighter dangerously approaches US warplane in Syria

July 19, 2023

A Russian fighter jet flew very close to a US surveillance aircraft over Syria, forcing it to go through the turbulent wake and putting the lives of the four American crew members in danger, US officials said Monday. The officials said the incident, which happened just before noon EDT on...

Bengal Congress protests Sonia-Mamata alliance ahead of polls

July 19, 2023

The West Bengal unit of the Congress Party has reacted sharply to the emerging camaraderie between Sonia Gandhi, the President of the Congress Party, and Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal and head of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), at a gathering of opposition leaders in Bengaluru. The gathering...

Goa assembly sees turmoil over Kala Academy slab collapse

July 19, 2023

The Goa assembly experienced an upheaval as opposition members demanded action concerning the recent slab collapse at the Kala Academy building in Panaji. They vehemently demanded the resignation of the state’s Art and Culture Minister, Govind Gaude, holding him accountable for the incident. The tumultuous scene, part of the 18-day-long...

10 arrested following communal clash over social media post

July 19, 2023

A communal conflict incited by a controversial social media post has resulted in the arrest of ten people in Gujarat’s Patan district. The post that ignited the clash in Balisana town on the night of July 16 allegedly concerned the Bollywood movie ‘The Kerala Story,’ though the police have not...

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