Author: Paraminta Chopade

New allegations of violence against women are emerging in the north-east Indian state of Manipur, as the response to a viral video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob encourages others to speak. Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing. For more than two months, Mary (not her real name), a Kuki woman, could not find the courage to go to the police. Her 18-year-old daughter had been abducted from outside their home, gang-raped overnight and left badly beaten on their doorstep. “The attackers threatened that they’d kill my daughter if she spoke about it,”…

The head of state stressed that local authorities across the country should now actively work to prepare for the winter as much as possible. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that Russian invaders could continue to strike at Ukrainian energy infrastructure this winter. The head of state said this in an address to Ukrainians following a meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk. “Russian aggression has failed on the battlefield. Today is the 522nd day since the so-called “special military operation” continues, which the Russian leadership expected to last a week or two. Ukraine is becoming stronger. Gradually, the war…

The Wagner Group’s armed rebellion last weekend may have been short-lived, but the mercenary organization still managed to inflict significant damage on Russia’s military, Western intelligence sources said. Before the mutiny was called off, Wagner Group fighters closed in on Moscow and shot down several Russian military aircraft, including an Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command-post aircraft. Photos and videos shared to social media showed the plane engulfed in a fireball as it plummeted from the sky, before ultimately crashing into a field and leaving behind a huge pile of debris. All 10 crewmembers aboard the aircraft were reportedly killed. The Il-22M is a…

Head of the Ukrainian Border Service: Kyiv does not confirm the construction of Wagner PMC camps in Belarus Kyiv does not confirm the construction of Wagner PMC camps in Belarus, said Andriy Demchenko, head of the Ukrainian Border Service. However, he added that the possibility of this cannot be ruled out. At the moment, we do not record such works. At the same time, this cannot be ruled out. Intelligence, including the State Border Service, is actively monitoring the situation in Belarus , Demchenko said. Earlier, the press service of the Concord company published a statement by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin that the Wagnerites  marched to demonstrate…

A man has been arrested after four people were killed in a rare shooting and stabbing attack in Japan. The alleged assailant stabbed a woman and shot two policemen with a hunting rifle in Nagano prefecture. A fourth death was later confirmed. Police have named the suspect as Masanori Aoki, the 31-year-old son of a local politician. Gun violence remains extremely rare in Japan, despite the killing of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July last year. Shootings of multiple police officers are even rarer, with the last incident taking place more than 30 years ago. In Thursday’s incident, police received…

Tashkent hosted a Central Asian regional conference on April 14 dedicated to the role of public diplomacy in strengthening peace and good neighborliness in the region, reported Kazinform. According to the Director of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Center for Public Diplomacy in Uzbekistan Kabuljon Sabirov, the conference, which takes place amid challenging times, strengthens relations among the Central Asian countries. “Central Asia is an important player in international relations. The emergence of the expression Spirit of Central Asia in the realm of political science emphasizes that regional cooperation relies on mutual trust and solidarity. The region’s countries contributed to the resolution…

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) against the Centre’s ban on BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The hearing will take place on February 6. Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday slammed the petition filed in Supreme Court challenging the Centre ban on the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “This is how they waste the precious time of Hon’ble Supreme Court where thousands of common citizens are waiting and seeking dates for Justice”, the minister tweeted. Rijiju’s tweet comes on a day when the Supreme Court agreed to hear a public…

While hearing the submissions of the Delhi police in the matter, the court also noted what the accused allegedly did was although disgusting, must be dealt with in accordance with lawOpposing the bail plea of Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a co-passenger in an Air India flight, Delhi police on Monday submitted before a Delhi court that the incident has defamed India on the international stage. Additional sessions judge Harjyot Singh Bhalla heard all the parties in the matter and reserved its verdict on the bail application moved by Mishra. While hearing the submissions of the Delhi police in…

NDTV founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy made several unsuccessful attempts to block the takeover by Gautam Adani. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani will control 64.71 percent of New Delhi Television Ltd as the company’s founders have decided to sell most of their shares, four months after he launched a takeover of the news network. Adani already held 37 percent of NDTV after an open offer and an acquisition of a company owned by founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy, despite several unsuccessful attempts by NDTV to block the takeover citing regulatory restrictions on moving shares. The husband-and-wife team will sell a 27.26 percent…