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Mass arrests and secret trials: Rights groups warn of deepening crackdown in Iran

Bangladesh, Feb. 25 -- A leading international watchdog has sounded the alarm over what it describes as a sweeping campaign of arbitrary arrests and violent repression in Iran, accusing authorities of... Read More


Indias Su-30MKI upgrade and the Su-57 temptation: Strategic autonomy at a crossroads

Bangladesh, Feb. 25 -- Indias reported push to upgrade its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft-while advancing talks with Moscow over the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57-marks more than a routine moderniz... Read More


Blue drum murder: Family's 'unusually calm' conduct raises eyebrows

India, Feb. 25 -- LUCKNOW As the blue drum horror in Ashiana continues to send tremors across the city, investigators are closely examining the contradictory statements and "unusually calm" conduct of... Read More


Is Hindu girl marrying Muslim boy destroying the national fabric: SC

Hyderabad, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, February 25, dismissed a petition seeking a ban on Hindi movie "Yadav Ji Ki Love Story," which features a Hindu girl falling in love wit... Read More


Suzlon Energy rejigs top deck with an eye on growth, diversification

Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- Suzlon Energy Ltd on Tuesday announced a leadership rejig with an eye on expansion, as long-time chief executive J.P. Chalasani moved on to oversee the group's newer projects and a ... Read More


India's instant loan boom spawns a new breed of micro-settlement platforms

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Kundan Shahi first built LegalPay, a startup that finances litigation, in late 2019, before stumbling upon a different kind of distress: consumer debt. As unsecured personal loan... Read More


Penicillin shot: Will Aurobindo Pharma's audacious bet rejuvenate antibiotic production in India?

Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- Nearly two decades after Indian manufacturers exited Penicillin G production-most notably when Torrent Pharma shut its plant in 2007-Aurobindo Pharma is staging what can only be des... Read More


Cervical cancer vaccination programme for adolescent girls in Odisha to be launched on Feb 28

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- Adolescent girls will soon receive protection against cervical cancer. A dedicated vaccination programme in this regard is set to be launched on February 28. Prime Minister Nar... Read More


After Instagram account deletion, lookout notice against YouTuber Anvesh

Hyderabad, Feb. 25 -- The Punjagutta police, on Wednesday, February 25, issued a lookout notice against social media influencer and YouTuber Anvesh days after his Instagram account Naa Anveshana was d... Read More


SSS arrests another mastermind of Owo church attack

Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The State Security Services (SSS) has announced the arrest of Sani Yusuf, described as one of the masterminds of the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. ... Read More