• April 4, 2025

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Journalist Association of India

Philippines: The paradise islands caught in the US-China crosshairs
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Philippines: The paradise islands caught in the US-China crosshairs

By Laura Bicker Asia Pacific correspondent   The largest-ever military exercises between the United States and the Philippines are drawing to a close. They began just days after China’s military rehearsed a blockade of Taiwan – a display the US called disproportionate. With tensions high in the region, a handful of people on a few […]

SCO: China defence minister in India amid border tensions
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SCO: China defence minister in India amid border tensions

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has arrived in India to attend a key security summit meeting amid strained ties between the countries. Mr. Li will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defense ministers’ meeting on Friday in the Indian capital Delhi. This is the first visit to India by a Chinese defense minister since a […]

US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal
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US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal

  By Jean Mackenzie in Seoul & Barbara Plett Usher in Washington BBC News   The US and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat. Washington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. In return, South […]

Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing
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Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing

War in Afghanistan (2001-present) By Nadine Yousif BBC News   The Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the devastating 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, US officials say. The bombing that August killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers as people were trying to flee the country […]

Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run
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Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run

Self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh, whose calls for Sikh independence riled India’s authorities, has been arrested in Punjab state. The 30-year-old had been on the run for more than a month after evading arrest in Punjab on 18 March. He and his supporters have been accused of attempted murder and attacking police officials. Punjab Police officials […]

Ashu Bajaj declare JAI Mrs. Delhi. Dr. H K Sethi Celebrating Beauty and Accomplishments,
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Ashu Bajaj declare JAI Mrs. Delhi. Dr. H K Sethi

Celebrating Beauty and Accomplishments, Ashu Bajaj was declared as JAI Mrs. Delhi in a beauty pageant organized by the Journalist Association of India under the flagship of the Journalists Federation of India in Connaught Place, New Delhi. H K Sethi, the Secretary General of the Journalist Association of India, made the announcement. Beauty pageants are […]

Coachella 2023: South Asian artists and fans take over festival
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Coachella 2023: South Asian artists and fans take over festival

  By Savita Patel San Francisco   South Asian music fans are flocking to Coachella this year as it offers blockbuster attractions from the community. The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, among the most profitable music events in the world, takes place over two consecutive weekends every April in Indio, California. This year, Indian […]

Dalai Lama defended over tongue-sucking remark
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Dalai Lama defended over tongue-sucking remark

  By Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai   A top Tibetan leader has defended the Dalai Lama over a video that showed him asking a child to suck his tongue. Penpa Tsering, head of Tibet’s government-in-exile, has called the spiritual leader’s actions “innocent” and said it demonstrated his “affectionate behaviour”. The video sparked outrage after […]