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December 19, 2025 12:47 PM

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HRCB raises alarm over increasing enforced disappearances of women in Balochistan

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) has raised alarm over a rise in enforced disappearances of Baloch women by Pakistani security forces. In 2025, nine cases were documented, involving students, health workers, housewives, and activists, with some victims tortured or killed in custody. HR...

December 19, 2025 11:49 AM

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Violence erupts in Bangladesh after death of student leader Osman Hadi

Dhaka witnessed fresh unrest in the early hours today as the premises of the renowned Bengali cultural organisation Chhayanaut were vandalised and partially set on fire, hours after news broke of the death of Inqilab Mancha convenor Sharif Osman Hadi. The incident took place around 1:30-2:00 am at C...

December 19, 2025 11:23 AM

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Indian satellite internet concept wins top honour at NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025

An Indian team’s satellite internet concept emerged as a global winner of NASA’s 2025 International Space Apps Challenge. The Chennai-based team, Photonics Odyssey, proposed a sovereign, phased-array satellite internet infrastructure to expand broadband access across remote regions and won the Most ...

December 19, 2025 9:00 AM

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ByteDance to sell over 80% of US TikTok assets to American and global investors

TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, signed agreements with three major investors to sell just over 80 percent of the company's US assets to American and global investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. The three investors will collectively own 45 percent of the new entity, to form a new TikTo...

December 18, 2025 9:25 PM

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India & Oman ink Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to deepen trade ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Oman was very significant, especially when both friendly Nations are marking the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them. The Prime Minister, who paid an official visit to Oman at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, t...