NEW DELHI: India on Monday rushed emergency relief materials to northern Afghanistan after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the provinces of Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 in one of the deadliest tremors to hit the region in recent months. The consignment comprises about 15 tonnes of food…
Summary & Historical Context For many centuries in China, women seeking medical attention faced strict cultural constraints. Under the influence of Confucian gender norms, direct physical examination of a woman’s body by a male physician was often socially unacceptable. To work around this barrier, some physicians kept a small carved figure — typically of a…
Malappuram: Junaid Kaippani, a writer and the Chairman of the Welfare Standing Committee of the Wayanad District Panchayat, remarked that the autobiography of Sayyid Ibraheemul Khaleel Al Bukhari—the State General Secretary of Kerala Muslim Jamaat, Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jam’iyyathul Ulama, and Chairman of Ma’din Academy—is a “Handbook for Public Servants”.Kaipani further stated that Thangal’s…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: A deepening political and humanitarian crisis has gripped Tanzania following violent clashes that erupted after the country’s disputed general election on October 29. The main opposition party, Chadema, has alleged that nearly 700 people have been killed nationwide in a sweeping crackdown by security forces, while the government has firmly denied…
NEW DELHI: In a powerful demonstration of military readiness and joint operational capability, India has launched a large-scale tri-service exercise named ‘Exercise Trishul’ along its western border with Pakistan, focusing on the strategically sensitive Sir Creek and Kutch region in Gujarat. The operation, involving the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, underscores India’s evolving doctrine…
Jerusalem, Israel – Israel’s top military lawyer, Military Advocate General Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, resigned on Friday amidst a criminal investigation into the leaking of a surveillance video that appeared to show Israeli soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee. Taking Responsibility for the LeakMaj. Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted that she was responsible for approving the release of…
BENGALURU: In a decisive move aimed at promoting local enterprise and sustainability, the Karnataka government has mandated the exclusive use of products from the state-owned Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) brand, Nandini, at all official government meetings and programmes. The directive was issued by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on October 28 and circulated to all departments through…
EL FASHER, SUDAN — In a dramatic turn within Sudan’s protracted civil conflict, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly arrested one of their own senior officers, Brigadier General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, widely known by his nom de guerre “Abu Lulu” and infamously nicknamed the “Butcher of the Century.” The detention comes in the wake…
CAIRO, EGYPT —In a historic moment that Egyptologists are calling the most significant museum opening of the century, Egypt has officially unveiled the complete burial collection of Pharaoh Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza. For the first time since the tomb’s discovery in 1922, the entire assemblage of more than 5,000 artifacts—including…
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a major development that has sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s militant networks, Sheikh Moeez Mujahid, a senior commander of the proscribed terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was shot dead by unidentified assailants, according to initial intelligence and local media reports. The incident reportedly took place in an undisclosed area of Sindh province, though…
