Elon Musk, Zalmay Khalilzad call for shutting down VOA, RFE/RL, sparking debate on U.S. government-funded media.
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Bangladesh’s Operation Devil Hunt Enters Fourth Day
Bangladesh’s Operation Devil Hunt leads to 2,258 arrests nationwide to curb unrest and restore public safety.
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Hate Speech Against Minorities In India Increased by 74% In 2024, Research Group Reports
Hate speech against minorities in India surged 74% in 2024, with peaks during election season, India Hate Lab reports.
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Maharashtra Reports 167 Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cases, 7 Fatalities
Maharashtra reports 167 confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases, 7 deaths, and intensified surveillance efforts.
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TMC Won’t Ally with Congress in 2026 West Bengal Polls: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee confirms TMC will contest 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls solo, ruling out any alliance with Congress.
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Nepal’s National Assembly Passes Media Council Bill Amidst Criticism
Nepal’s National Assembly passes Media Council Bill 2080, sparking concerns over government influence on media.
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Urban Development Push: First Phase Of New Kabul Project Approved
Afghanistan’s New Kabul Project advances, focusing on urban development to ease congestion and house 3 million people.
Tax Reforms in Pakistan: Digitization and Revenue Leakages
Tax reforms in Pakistan aim to tackle revenue leakages and boost compliance through digitization. Can this fiscal reset drive real economic change?
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Delhi 2025: BJP’s Saffron Surge, Secular Slide
BJP’s landslide victory in Delhi 2025 reshapes more than just politics. Is this a dawn of majoritarian era, or a crisis for India’s secular fabric?
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Taliban Confirms Data Breach in Unprecedented Cyberattack
Unprecedented cyberattack targets Taliban government, leaking documents from 21 ministries and agencies online.
