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Indonesia Hajj quota policy change hits thousands of Bogor pilgrims

Kabupaten Bogor, Nov. 20 -- Thousands of prospective Hajj pilgrims from Bogor District and Bogor City cannot depart in 2026 as a direct result of a new government quota policy that significantly reduc... Read More


Who is Lawrence Reed? Man accused of setting woman ablaze on Chicago train facing federal terrorism charge

India, Nov. 20 -- Federal prosecutors charged a man on Wednesday, November 19, with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman ablaze on a Chicago train. Charging documents filed in the U.S. District Cou... Read More


Australia joins global partners to combat visa fraud

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Australia has joined global partners to combat visa fraud during International Fraud Awareness Week, stressing that visa fraud is a growing global issue, with criminals deceiving ind... Read More


Olusegun Adeniyi at 60: Tribute to an elite who doesn't behave like one, By Zayd Ibn Isah

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- My first meeting with the cerebral Olusegun Adeniyi took place four years ago in his palatial office at the Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Centre, Abuja. Before that, I had commented on his t... Read More


At least 33 Bills await assent of Guvs, President in four Oppn-ruled states

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- As the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the court cannot impose any timelines on governors and the President to grant assent to Bills passed by state Assemblies, at least 33 B... Read More


'Human cost unbearable', Mamata writes to CEC to halt 'chaotic' SIR

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- A day after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to social media with a stark warning and urged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) must be halted as 28 lives were lost... Read More


Baloch activist accuses Pakistani military of genocide-scale repression in Balochistan

London, Nov. 20 -- Baloch leader Mehran Marri has delivered a scathing indictment of Pakistan's human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings,... Read More


Bill allowing online bets on horse races on anvil

Bengaluru, Nov. 20 -- The state government is preparing to introduce a bill that would permit licensed online betting on horse-racing events. The legislation, which amends the Karnataka Race Courses L... Read More


Exhibitions and Cultural Presentations at IGNCA Captivate Audiences

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- The two-day Annual Day celebrations of the Kaladarsana Division of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) commenced with remarkable exhibitions and captivating ... Read More


Adopt PPP models for Meerut, Kanpur, Mathura-Vrindavan: Yogi

Lucknow, Nov. 20 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to adopt revenue-sharing and public-private partnership (PPP) models as the backbone of development in Meerut, Kanpur... Read More