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Taliban Scouts Porn Sites To Prepare Kill List Of Afghan Sex Workers thesparrow.news
Taliban insurgents are reportedly scouting porn websites to prepare a kill list of Afghan women involved in sex work.
Karbi Students Stage Protest, Demand An Autonomous State thesparrow.news
On the same day as the Karbi Peace Accord was signed in New Delhi, various social organisations protested the agreement, demanding autonomy.
2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election: Contesting Parties In The Fray thesparrow.news
The previous assembly election marked the first time that the state witnessed strong support for one party. In a landslide victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 312 of the 403 seats and came to power after nearly 15 years. Following the win, Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister by the BJP’s parliamentary board.
Syrian Kurds On Guard After The US’ Withdrawal From Afghanistan thesparrow.news
For the first time in 20 years, Afghanistan is now under the strong arm of the Taliban, witness to chaotic scenes. The presence of the US and its NATO allies forces is missed by the Afghanis who believe that following their exit, the country will be pushed back to witness an era of extremism, violence and human rights violations, just as they did during the…
JNU’s New Counter Terrorism Course Sparks Dispute, VC Calls It “Needless Controversy” thesparrow.news
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has yet again sparked controversy; this time for introducing a new optional course which allegedly describes “jihadi terrorism” as the only form of “fundamentalist-religious terrorism” and the communist rule in the erstwhile Soviet Union and China as the “predominant state-sponsors of terrorism” that influenced “radical Islamic states”.
‘Xi Jinping’s Thought’ To Be Taught To School Children In China thesparrow.news
The country’s recent reorganisation of the education system to cut study hours may have been pleasant news for China’s 300 million students. However, as the new school year begins on September 1, all elementary and secondary school students in China will have to take lessons in ‘Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era’, studying the Chinese President’s ideas.
From “Wait And Watch” To Evacuation: The Indian Government’s Provisional Policy On Afghanistan thesparrow.news
On Thursday, at least 37 leaders from 31 political parties met at an all-party meeting called by the central government to discuss the Afghanistan crisis. The Minister for External Affairs, Dr S. Jaishankar, who chaired the meeting, briefed all party leaders about the on-ground situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country. During the meeting, Jaishankar said that the situation in Afghanistan is…
Drone Rules 2021: A New, “Liberalized” Policy Framework thesparrow.news
The Ministry of Civil Aviation notified the liberalised ‘Drone Rules 2021’ this week that bring much relaxation in the unarmed aircraft system (UAS) guidelines, commonly known as drones. The new rules will replace the UAS Rules 2021 released earlier in March. A draft released by the ministry mentions the easing of several regulations to make drone operations simpler for civilian drone operators.
All You Need To Know About The Clamour For Caste Census In India thesparrow.news
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led cross-party delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, to discuss the caste-based census. The meeting took place in New Delhi, where a total of 11 leaders from different political parties, mainly from Bihar, were present. The leaders urged the PM to take an appropriate decision. Nitish Kumar, who has mobilised political leaders for carrying out the caste census in…
Does India Have A Partial Approach Towards Afghan Hindu And Sikh Refugees As Compared To Rohingya Muslims? thesparrow.news
One of the defining attributes of a great nation is its treatment of its weakest inhabitants. The spirit of regional power is often displayed by its tolerance towards refuging the displaced from its neighbouring countries, at least during major crises.
Taliban Announces Its Victory In Afghanistan Following Ashraf Ghani’s Resignation thesparrow.news
Ashraf Ghani, who resigned from his presidency and fled the country amid chaos said that the Taliban has won the war in Afghanistan. According to reports, Ghani left for neighbouring country Tajikistan with his close aides soon after the Taliban took over the capital city of Kabul.
‘Trains At A Glance’ Goes Digital thesparrow.news
Indian Railways is perhaps as ‘sarkaari’ an organisation as it gets. It’s the nation’s largest employer and one that is romanticised to the hilt. No matter how hard it gets, the trains keep running. The railway network has survived wars, disasters and recently the pandemic that shook the world. In between the works, the decision to stop printing ‘Trains at a Glance’ oscillates between being called another…
Contemporary Lawlessness Of The 74th Year Of Independence thesparrow.news
The country is set to usher in the 75th year of independence on August 15. On August 11, the monsoon session of the parliament was concluded two days earlier because of the unprecedented, violent actions inside the Rajya Sabha.
OBC Bill Gets A Rare 386-0 Nod In The Lok Sabha, Restores States’ Power To Make Lists thesparrow.news
On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha approved the 127th Constitution Amendment Bill, which restores the right of states and UTs to identify and provide reservation benefits to other backward castes (OBC). It was the first piece of legislation to be tabled and passed unanimously without disruptions during the ongoing monsoon session of the parliament.
Is Mandatory COVID Vaccination For Employees A Solution To Controlling Outbreaks? thesparrow.news
Last Thursday, the US news media company CNN fired three employees who reportedly violated its company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.