As tensions flare in the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan has rejected Pakistan’s ceasefire and denied visas to the defense minister and the ISI chief. Meanwhile, as world leaders gather in Egypt for the US-brokered peace summit in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence has raised eyebrows even as India is represented by Foreign Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh.
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Afghanistan rejects Pak ceasefire bid and denies visas to defense minister and ISI chief
In a major setback to Islamabad’s peace efforts to Kabul, the visas of Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, ISI chief Asim Malik and two other Pakistani generals have been rejected.
Their visa applications have been rejected on three separate occasions in the past three days, TOLOnews reported, citing sources. Read more
Prime Minister skips Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Who doesn’t he want to meet?
While world leaders meet in Egypt today to finalize the framework for the US-brokered Gaza peace plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will stay away. Instead, Foreign Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at the high-level summit, co-chaired by US and Egyptian Presidents Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Despite a personal invitation from El-Sisi, Prime Minister Modi’s decision to skip the meeting has sparked speculation about why he is not attending the meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, where more than two dozen world leaders will meet to finalize the framework of a peace deal and discuss Gaza’s post-war reconstruction. Read more
10 college degrees that no longer pay, according to Harvard report
In an era when the promise of higher education is being redefined, new research from Harvard economists suggests that not all college degrees provide lasting financial returns.
Once considered a guaranteed path to success, traditional fields of study ranging from business to engineering are now showing signs of ‘degree fatigue’ as rapidly changing labor markets and automation reshape the value of academic qualifications. Read more
A man of Indian descent, who was wrongfully imprisoned in the US for 43 years, is walking free. Then a twist
After more than forty years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam ‘Subu’ Vedam’s long-awaited freedom has been replaced by a new ordeal: the threat of deportation to India, a country he barely knows.
The 64-year-old, who was released from Huntingdon State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania on October 3 after his murder conviction was overturned, was immediately detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Read more
Union minister Suresh Gopi offers to resign, citing drop in income
Union minister Suresh Gopi on Sunday expressed his desire to resign from his ministerial post and recommended BJP’s newly elected Rajya Sabha member C Sadanandan Master as his replacement in the central cabinet.
Addressing party workers at a meeting here, where Sadanandan was also present, Gopi said the senior leader’s appointment to the Rajya Sabha marked a major breakthrough in the politics of northern Kannur district. Read more
Prime Minister welcomes the release of Israeli hostages and supports Trump’s peace efforts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the release of all 20 Israeli hostages from Gaza after more than two years of Hamas captivity, praising US President Donald Trump’s “unwavering” peace efforts and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “strong resolve”.
“We welcome the release of all hostages after more than two years of captivity. Their freedom is a tribute to the bravery of their families, President Trump’s continued peace efforts and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s strong resolve. We support President Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region,” Prime Minister Modi said in a post on
Tough West Indies make India toil and extend Delhi Test to Day 5
West Indies surprised India with a gritty batting display on Day 4 of the second Test, delaying the inevitable and extending the match to the final day in New Delhi. Building on centuries from Shai Hope and John Campbell and a fighting 79-run stand for the last wicket, West Indies piled on the runs in their second innings, scoring 390 and putting India back into bat. Chasing a tough target of 121 on a pitch that was beginning to provide some help to bowlers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, India went down at 63 for 1.
Pak plunges into chaos when fifteen people are killed in police fire during an Islamic party meeting
Pakistani Punjab Police launched a major crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters in Muridke last night, leading to violent clashes that left at least 15 people, including a police officer, dead and dozens injured. Security forces used batons and fired tear gas as the march of the Islamist group, led by party chief Saad Hussain Rizvi, advanced from Lahore.
Even Pakistan Rangers have reportedly been in contact with TLP activists, with protesters accusing the paramilitaries of using sophisticated weapons against them. During the march, part of TLP’s anti-government, pro-Gaza and anti-Israel campaign, protesters set up camps in Muridke despite multiple police blockades along their route to Islamabad. Read more
In the Israeli parliament, Trump again claims that he has stopped the India-Pak conflict
Donald Trump just can’t stop harping on stopping wars in regions to fulfill his dream of winning the Nobel Peace Prize that he missed out on this year. For the umpteenth time, the US president on Monday repeated his long-standing claim that he had brokered a ceasefire between nuclear arch-rivals India and Pakistan after their brief conflict in May.
Trump made the comments while speaking at a ceremony about the Gaza peace deal he brokered to end the two-year war between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas. He said the US would build bridges of peace in several countries including India and Pakistan. Read more.
Priyank Kharge-BJP row over his RSS ban and father Mallikarjun’s old photo
A political row has broken out in Karnataka after Minister Priyank Kharge wrote a letter to Prime Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in government offices.
In his letter, the Rural Development and IT Minister alleged that the RSS was creating division among children and youth by holding shakhas and gatherings at government schools, playgrounds and temples. He urged the Prime Minister to ban such programs completely. He called them unconstitutional and contrary to the spirit of national unity. Read more
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