Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73 in San Francisco, leaving behind a global legacy in Indian classical music
![Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73 in San Francisco, leaving behind a global legacy in Indian classical music. [Photo Illustration: Swastik Sharma]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/9000-2024-12-16T123031.450-320x179.webp)
![The Pakistan-Bangladesh Education Scholarship aims to strengthen ties through education, offering 300 scholarships at top universities. [Representational Image via Propakistani]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pakistan-bangladesh-.jpg-320x179.webp)
Pakistan Offers 300 Full Scholarships to Bangladeshi Students
Pakistan offers 300 fully funded scholarships for Bangladeshi students, fostering academic ties and regional cooperation.
![Pakistan's remittances surge 34% amid a crackdown on illegal dollar trade, boosting reserves to a 2-year high. [Representational Image via Propakistani]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pakistans-foreign-exchange-reserves-e1734335931440-320x179.webp)
Pakistan’s Remittances Surge Amid Illegal Dollar Trade Crackdown
Pakistan’s remittances surge 34% amid a crackdown on illegal dollar trade, boosting reserves to a 2-year high.
![Four family members, including a newly married couple, killed in an accident on Punalur-Muvattupuzha highway, Kerala, India. [Representational Image via Indian Express/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/accident_2daaf2-320x179.webp)
Four Including Newly Married Couple Killed in Accident in Kerala
Four family members, including a newly married couple, killed in an accident on Punalur-Muvattupuzha highway, Kerala, India.
![A BSF jawan was injured in an IED blast by Naxalites during a defuse operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district in India. [Representational Image via Indian Express]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dec24-45-320x179.webp)
BSF Jawan Injured in IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker
A BSF jawan was injured in an IED blast by Naxalites during a defuse operation in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district in India.
![ANP-led jirga urges reopening of Pak-Afghan border points to boost trade and improve regional economic conditions. [Image via Facebook@BajaurANPTigers]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1261708_2783326_ANP-jirga_akhbar-320x179.webp)
ANP-led Jirga Demands Opening of Pak-Afghan Border
ANP-led jirga urges reopening of Pak-Afghan border points to boost trade and improve regional economic conditions.
![Khan’s party observes Martyrs’ Day, urging supporters in Pakistan and abroad to honor those lost in the November 24 protest. [Image via AFP/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4554880-1290728284-320x179.webp)
Khan’s Party Observes Martyrs’ Day to Honor November 24 Victims
Khan’s party observes Martyrs’ Day, urging supporters in Pakistan and abroad to honor those lost in the November 24 protest.
![Pakistan launches nationwide anti-polio vaccination drive Dec. 16-22, targeting 44M children under 5 to curb rising polio cases. [Image via AFP/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4554740-1735272716-320x179.webp)
Pakistan to Launch Anti-Polio Vaccination Drive on Dec. 16
Pakistan launches nationwide anti-polio vaccination drive Dec. 16-22, targeting 44M children under 5 to curb rising polio cases.
![Ex-OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji, 26, dies by apparent suicide in San Francisco after whistleblowing on AI copyright issues. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-13T211914Z_640569767_RC2LU7AD0170_RTRMADP_3_OPENAI-MUSK-LAWSUIT-320x179.webp)
OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji Ends Life in San Francisco
Ex-OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji, 26, dies by apparent suicide in San Francisco after whistleblowing on AI copyright issues.
![Across India, Muslim families saw their home demolished without warning, plunging them into despair and lasting hardship. [Image via Al Jazeera]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Javed-Mohammed-1734074985-320x179.webp)
Demolished Homes: The Suffering of Indian Muslims
Across India, Muslim families saw their home demolished without warning, plunging them into despair and lasting hardship.
