A digital billboard carrying the message “Jesus is Palestinian” lit up New York City’s Times Square this week, quickly becoming a flashpoint for debate among tourists, holiday visitors, and social media users. Installed during the Christmas season, the display has prompted sharp reactions, with some calling it provocative and others praising it as a statement…
RAIPUR: A group of stick-wielding right wing outfit members stormed Raipur’s mall during the Chhattisgarh shutdown on Wednesday, vandalising property and targeting Christmas decorations and damaging the Christmas tree and Santa Claus figure set up at the mall. The incident took place even though the mall was officially closed in support of the bandh, the…
Thailand on Thursday defended the demolition of the Vishnu idol, describing it as a “decorative structure” along its border with Cambodia, after criticism from India.Thailand’s prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul also defended the move, telling reporters on Thursday that “a destroyed statue cannot compare to soldiers’ lives or limbs”.The Thai government further said that the structure…
Beijing on Thursday rejected a Pentagon report that accused China of using easing border tensions with India to weaken US-India ties, calling the claims false and aimed at creating discord.“The Pentagon’s report distorts China’s defence policy, sows discord between China and other countries, and aims at finding a pretext for the US to maintain its…
Bangladesh unrest (File photo) Houses of at least seven Hindu families have been burnt down in Bangladesh in the last five days in what seems to be a targeted attack on the minorities as the nation is in turmoil, local media reports said.As per local media reports, the recent arson attack happened on Tuesday while…
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman (AP photo) BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman made a dramatic return to Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years in exile, stepping back into a nation gripped by turmoil and into crowds that surged to welcome him home. The son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia landed to celebrtions scenes and…
Nasscom, Indian IT’s biggest trade body, has said that the proposed shift in the H-1B visa selection process from a lottery system to one weighted by salary levels will harm innovation and weaken competitiveness by disadvantaging small businesses, research institutions and early-career international graduates. In a statement on the proposed rule, Nasscom highlighted that maintaining…
Saudi Arabia proposes up to five years jail and SR10 million fine for banned pesticides/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is taking a firmer stance against banned and counterfeit pesticides, with a draft regulation proposing jail terms, hefty fines, and strict enforcement measures. The new rules aim to protect public health, the environment, and agriculture, while giving…
Bangladesh unrest (File photo) Bangladesh reported another lynching of a man named Amrit Mondal over an extortion allegation, only days after the killing of worker Dipu Chandra Das that sparked widespread criticism over the lack of safety to the minority community in the South Asian nation.Police said they rushed to the spot after receiving information…
NEW DELHI: Members of the right wing outfit Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad a staged protest outside a Bareilly church during Christmas eve, alleging that the Hindu religion had been portrayed in objectionable manner.A video of right wing group members reciting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in protest outside the church in the presence of police surfaced…
