President Xi Jinping's government is promoting a less tolerant pan-Chinese identity that is pressing minorities into the mould of a new 'single nation-state', reports Asia Times. These so-called “vocational training programs”, made infamous by the Muslim Uighur

General Administration Department today constituted a Union Territory Level Monitoring Committee (UTLMC) and District Level Monitoring Committees (DLMC) for all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir for implementation of central schemes. In this regard, the GAD Commissioner Secretary Manoj

Iran has moved to stop UN inspections of its nuclear sites and step up uranium enrichment under a new law approved by its parliament. The bill would require the government to resume enriching uranium to 20% - well above the 3.67% agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal - if crippling

Chinese agents have stepped up their efforts to influence President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration, a US intelligence official has said. William Evanina, from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to

In a major setback to Chinas devious vaccine diplomacy, ASEAN members Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia on Friday sealed deals for procuring Covid-19 vaccines from Britain and the US. China deliberately delayed divulging details of the genetic material of the coronavirus, that

India on Sunday came down heavily on the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) and rejected the “factually incorrect, gratuitous and unwarranted references” made in the resolutions adopted at the 47th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) session. The Ministry of External

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Ali Qasim Gilani and 30 other opposition members were arrested on Sunday ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) rally in Multan. According to a report by Geo News, police in Multan filed a case against PPP workers after they broke

As tensions between the US and China continue to worsen under the current President Donald Trump's administration due to Beijing's human rights violations and hiding vital information regarding COVID-19, a leading economist said that incoming Biden administration might impose

US President Donald Trump's controversial special adviser on the coronavirus, Scott Atlas, has resigned. Thanking Mr Trump for the honour of serving the American people, Dr Atlas said he had "always relied on the latest science and evidence without any political consideration

A new analysis, seen by the BBC, suggests the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting "within reach." The Climate Action Tracker group looked at new climate promises from China and other nations, along with the carbon plans of US President-elect Joe Biden.

Forest officials have built a unique bridge for reptiles and other small animals to cross a busy highway in India's mountainous Uttarakhand state. The 90-foot (27-metre) "Eco Bridge", made from bamboo, jute and grass, is the first of its kind, local media say. Many

In the first poll held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian government, 51.76 percent people went to the booth for the first phase of the polling for District Development Council which concluded on Saturday. Pulwama in Kashmir division recorded the

Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on Saturday said that terrorists are finding out new ways to infiltrate into union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to “disrupt normal democratic processes”. “With the ongoing situation on our western borders, terrorism continues to

A “gruesome” massacre against farmers in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 110 people, the United Nations has said, raising tolls initially indicating 43 and then at least 70 dead. The killings took place in the early afternoon of Saturday in the village of Koshobe and

US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-female senior press team, in what his office claims is a first in the country's history. The team will be led by Kate Bedingfield, former deputy campaign communications director for Biden. Jen Psaki, who was President Barack

Six inmates were killed and 35 others were injured when guards opened fire to control a riot at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, officials said Monday. Two guards were critically injured, they said. Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka’s

Taiwan and the United States has decided to move ahead with a plan to finance infrastructure and energy projects in Asia and Latin America as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. According to Taiwan’s finance minister, this alliance will provide greater

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed security in the Indian Ocean and strengthening of bilateral relation with the island nation. They also discussed new Indian investments and infrastructure projects. The Indian

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is believed to have suggested to Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi last week that he is capable of handling challenges within his party without any assistance from other countries, according to people familiar with the matter. Oli’s comments, the

A suicide car bomber struck an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday killing at least 26 security personnel, officials said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent months. The attack occurred on the outskirts of Ghazni city, capital of the eastern province of Ghazni, which has seen