International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director of Communications, Julie Kozack, firmly responded to an Indian journalist’s provocative question regarding funding for Pakistan during the press briefing. During a press briefing, Indian journalist had asked Kozack whether Pakistan could use IMF funds to support cross-border terrorism. Julie Kozack categorically rejected the notion, stating that the IMF loan…
Ali Khan Mahmuabad, an associate professor at the Ashoka University. — Facebook/@ AliMahmudabad India’s top court granted bail on Wednesday to a professor arrested for commenting online about the military conflict with Pakistan, but did not stop the investigation against him. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a political science professor at the private, liberal-arts Ashoka University, was…
Muslim academic Professor Ali Khan (right) and Renu Bhatia, Chairperson of the Haryana State Women Commission. — X/Indian media/File The arrest of Professor Ali Khan, a Muslim academic in India, for commenting on “Operation Sindoor” has triggered backlash — not just from civil rights groups, but from Indian media outlets themselves, who have openly questioned the rationale…
The image shows Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. — Indian media/File The Indian Supreme Court on Monday questioned Madhya Pradesh BJP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah’s apology for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, asking if they were “crocodile tears” to wriggle out of legal proceedings. Along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, Colonel Qureshi was one of the…
Indian travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra. — YouTube/@TravelwithJo Indian travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra has been arrested on allegations of spying for Pakistan as tensions between both nations escalated. Malhotra, a well-known YouTuber from Hisar district in Haryana, was taken into custody by Indian authorities who claim she was involved in espionage activities during her visit to…
This representational image shows a mountaineer holds on to the rope during an ice climbing session at Everest base camp, Nepal April 15, 2025. — Reuters KATHMANDU: Two climbers from Romania and India have died on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse, the world’s fourth highest peak, officials said Monday, taking the number of fatalities this season to…
One of the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported through a US military plane leaves the airport in Amritsar. —Reuters/File The Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies based in and operating in India for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States. According to spokesperson Tammy…
A waiter carries two cups of Turkish coffee at a coffee shop in Istanbul October 19, 2007 — Reuters Small Indian grocery shops and major online fashion retailers are boycotting Turkish products ranging from chocolates, coffee, jams and cosmetics to clothing amid growing anger at Turkiye’s support for Pakistan in a confrontation with India. Turkish…
