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EX-PM Manmohan Singh, union ministers part of first jatha to Kartarpur Sahib

India, Pak agree on visa-free travel for Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur gurdwara

3:27 pm September 4, 2019

New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed on visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara without any restrictions based on their faith, a Home Ministry official said. As many as 5,000 pilgrims could visit the holy site of the Sikhs every day, officials said. However, no agreement has been reached on […]

Hong Kong police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot

10:30 am August 26, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police on Monday said they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off “extremely violent” demonstrators, as months of pro-democracy protests veer deeper into violence. Sunday’s clashes in the suburb of Tsuen Wan were some of the worst in twelve weeks of political unrest tremoring through […]

Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence

8:53 pm August 25, 2019

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong drew their guns Sunday night after a small group of protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and used tear gas to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street. The confrontations were the latest violence in a summer of protests that have shaken the city’s government and […]

Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: Experts

Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull

11:34 pm August 24, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in nearly two weeks. Hundreds of black-clad protesters armed with bamboo poles and baseball bats fought with police officers wielding batons on a […]

‘Reform’: Saudi Arabia eases travel restrictions on women

4:20 am August 21, 2019

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday began implementing a landmark reform allowing women over the age of 21 to receive passports and travel abroad without permission from a male “guardian”, authorities said. The reform, announced earlier this month, weakens the restrictive guardianship system that has long been a symbol of repression against women. “The passport department […]