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"श्श्श... चुप रहने का": Pavel Durov's arrest at Paris' Airport highlights the EU's aggressive crackdown on digital freedoms, as platforms like Telegram face unprecedented pressures to conform to stringent censorship rules, threatening global free speech
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Since 2018, Russia has been blocking Telegram after the app refused to comply with court orders to grant security agencies access to users' encrypted messages.
"सूरह अल-मुल्क": A Belgian woman gang-raped & abandoned in Islamabad, just like American vlogger Arabela Urpi's horrific ordeal in Punjab, exposing Pakistan's alarming trend with over 22,000 rape cases reported in 6 years but a conviction rate of only .3%
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The police have begun an investigation into the case and arrested one of the accused identified as Tamizuddin. He is currently in the police custody.
"रहनुमा ख़ुदा बक्श": A Sikh woman and her son rescued from nine months of captivity and gangrape by Khurram and Kizar Shahzad in Punjab, Pakistan, despite UN experts condemning the country for atrocities against minority women earlier in April
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Khurram Shahzad, along with his brother Qijar, kidnapped the minor boy and forced the woman to come to Sohaibabad on the outskirts of Faisalabad
"मेरा चंदा है तू": In Kashiani, the heart-wrenching murders of two young Hindu children, 16-day-old Arnab Biswas & 4-year-old Apoorva Tikadar, have devastated their families and urgently spotlighted the relentless violence against minorities in Bangladesh
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Meanwhile, in a related demonstration of communal concern, a human chain of Santal children and teenagers was formed, demanding better protection for schools and playgrounds.
Myanmar
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In a significant development reported on Monday, 5th August, Myanmar's military administration confirmed a severe communication breakdown with the high-ranking officials stationed at the crucial Northeast Command located in Lashio. This event corroborates the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Arm's (MNDAA) earlier claims that they had successfully taken control of this key military headquarters.
"तबे एकला चलो रे": Bangladeshi artist Rahul Ananda's 140-year-old cultural hub in Dhaka's Dhanmondi burnt by an Islamist mob, inciting a poignant response through music that calls for peace, as the artist and his family face devastation but remain hopeful
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Islamic invaders are always up for burning knowledge, a collection of 3000 instruments is now turned to ashes.
"तख़्तापलट": Meet Muhammad Yunus, interim chief of Bangladesh, branded a ‘bloodsucker’ by Sheikh Hasina and a ‘US asset,’ as the US revokes Sheikh Hasina’s visa after her ouster and the UK denies her asylum, leaving her stranded at Hindon Airbase in India
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Muhammad Yunus is the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which was established by two CIA-linked American organisations in memory of a CIA groomed Philippines president.
"Hindu Minorities Under Siege": Amidst escalating tensions in Bangladesh, EAM S Jaishankar assured Sheikh Hasina of India's full support and emphasized the importance of protecting minorities, as Hasina sought refuge in India following her resignation
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Sheikh Hasina arrived in India on Monday evening after tendering her resignation. It is not clear if Sheikh Hasina will continue to stay in Delhi or move to another location later.
'My family is done saving Bangladesh': After enduring three coups and transformative leadership, Sheikh Hasina's son declares his mother's permanent departure from politics amidst protests that left 95 dead, including 14 police officers
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“You’ve had policemen beaten to death – 13 just yesterday. So what do you expect the police to do when mobs are beating people to death?” he said.
UK descends into chaos with violent protests after a stabbing at a dance class kills 3 young girls; PM Starmer issues stern warnings as the govt faces criticism for providing protection exclusively to mosques, amidst escalating tensions and public outcry
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Starmer added, “There is no justification – none – for taking this action. And all right-minded people should be condemning this sort of violence. People in this country have a right to be safe.”