Month: April 2023

Hindu pupils being bullied to convert to Islam and beef being thrown at another are among some illustrative examples recorded in a new report by a UK-based think-tank. The think-tank Henry Jackson Society, found that 51 per cent of Hindu parents surveyed reported that their child has suffered anti-Hindu hate at school. It also recorded that teaching on Hinduism was reported by some participants of the study as fostering religious discrimination towards Hindu pupils. Religious Education (RE) is compulsory in schools in England up to the age of 16, with…

The incident took place in the Old City in the centre of Sanaa when hundreds of poor people gathered at an event organised by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry. The ministry’s spokesman, Brig Abdel-Khaleq al-Aghri said the mismanagement by the organizers of the event caused the stampede. He blamed the disaster on the “random distribution” of funds without coordination with local authorities. It added: “The dead and injured were taken to hospitals and two of the merchants responsible for the matter were arrested.” Spokesperson Brigadier Al-Ajri also said…

India has now become the most populous country in the world, surpassing China, data from a UN report suggests. The data showed that India now has 2.9 million more people than China. India’s population number is an estimate since there has been no Census in the country after 2011. The UN says their estimate does not include the population of China’s two Special Administrative Regions – Hong Kong and Macau – and the island of Taiwan. The report mentioned that 26 per cent belong to the 10-24 age group and…

Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. Dominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims the vote had been rigged against Donald Trump. The network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) – about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion. Justin Nelson, a Dominion attorney, told reporters that “the truth matters, Lies have consequences.” Fox still faces a second, similar defamation lawsuit from another election technology firm, Smartmatic, which is seeking $2.7bn. Dominion…

Vladimir Putin has visited occupied areas of Ukraine that Russia illegally annexed last year, the Kremlin has said.  Though it is not clear when the visits took place. In the Kherson region he heard reports from commanders of the airborne forces and the “Dnieper” army group as well as other senior officers. President Putin has rarely visited parts of Ukraine under Russia’s control. Kremlin troops are stepping up their use of heavy artillery and air strikes in the city, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces said. Vladimir Putin has visited…