(2023-12-25). Agbiz Optimistic About Market Expansion to New Brics Members. infobrics.org With more countries to become members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) grouping, the South African agricultural industry will seek to deepen trade with these countries, particularly Saudi Arabia as a $20-billion importer of agricultural produce every year…
(2023-12-25). Jain community in Canada protests over security threats and encroachments at sacred pilgrimage site in India. muslimmirror.com The Vishwa Jain Sangathan Canada (VJS Canada) has voiced concerns over security threats and encroachments faced by devotees at the revered pilgrimage site of Shri Girnarji in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The hill holds profound religious significance for the Jain community as the place where the 22nd Tirthankar Neminath Swami attained salvation. Members of the Jain …
(2023-12-25). Institutions of national, international importance we are setting up will give new direction to India and entire world in 21st century: PM. devdiscourse.com
(2023-12-25). I want to achieve what no other Indian team has in South Africa: Rohit. devdiscourse.com Rohit Sharma, as leader of the side, wants to achieve what past Indian teams have not in the past 31 years — a series victory in South Africa — but even that won't be able to heal the scars of World Cup final defeat.
(2023-12-25). INDIA alliance demands 100% counting of VVPAT slips. ummid.com The 28-member bloc of the opposition parties, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), Tuesday December 19, 2023 demanded from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to count all the VVPAT slips to ensure fair elections.
(2023-12-25). Hajj 2024 : Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2024 (Hajj 1445 H), it said in an official notification published on its website Wednesday December 20, 2023.
(2023-12-25). Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide elected WFI Chief; Ace wrestlers protest. ummid.com Sanjay Singh, close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been elected the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), according to the election result announced Thursday.
(2023-12-25). CAT 2023 result out; 14 score 100 Percentiles, 29 get 99.99. ummid.com The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) declared CAT 2023 (Common Admission Test 2023) result on its website iimcat.ac.in Thursday December 21, 2023.
(2023-12-25). Modi Govt suspends newly elected Wrestling Federation of India. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government Sunday December 24, 2023 suspended the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
(2023-12-25). Jain community in Canada protests over security threats and encroachments at sacred pilgrimage site in India. muslimmirror.com The Vishwa Jain Sangathan Canada (VJS Canada) has voiced concerns over security threats and encroachments faced by devotees at the revered pilgrimage site of Shri Girnarji in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The hill holds profound religious significance for the Jain community as the place where the 22nd Tirthankar Neminath Swami attained salvation. Members of the Jain …
(2023-12-25). Three Muslims lynched to death In West Bengal in last 3 days. muslimmirror.com Three Muslim men fell victim to mob violence in separate incidents over the past three days in West Bengal, India. The latest casualty, 45-year-old Ruhul Amin Sheikh, was beaten to death in Haribhaktapur village, Murshidabad district, on Saturday night, suspected of goat theft. Local sources told media that three men allegedly attempted to steal goats …
(2023-12-25). AISSEE 2024 deferred, last date to make correction till Dec 24. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024 (AISSEE 2024-25) and has also extended the last date of application.
(2023-12-25). Manifestaciones en todo el mundo se alzan en apoyo a Palestina. telesurtv.net Como muestra de solidaridad con los habitantes de la Franja de Gaza miles de manifestantes han salido a la calle en Francia, Australia, Reino Unido, La India y otros muchos países para alzar la bandera palestina.
(2023-12-25). 78 Palestine Solidarity Activists Face Charges For Civil Disobedience. popularresistance.org 78 Palestine solidarity activists are facing charges following a mass civil disobedience action staged on November 16, in which protesters shut down San Francisco's Bay Bridge in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | Over 150 demonstrators blocked the Bay Bridge on November 16, while US President Joe Biden was in San Francisco for the APEC Summit. Several activists blocked the bridge with cars, and, highlighting their commitment, proceeded to throw their keys into the San Francisco Bay. | Protesters are facing charges ranging from unlawful public assembly, false imprisonment, refusing to comply with a…
(2023-12-25). People determined to vote for PM Modi in 2024 LS polls, says Fadnavis. devdiscourse.com The people are determined to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
(2023-12-25). Modi govt passes key Bills after 146 MPs suspended from Parliament. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government passed important Bills even as 146 MPs — both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, were suspended for what is claimed 'disrupting' the Parliament proceedings.
(2023-12-25). Newsclick's HR head turns government approver in UAPA case. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : NewsClick's human resources department head Amit Chakravarty has moved a Delhi court seeking its permission to turn an approver in the case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda, court sources said. Chakravarty moved the application before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur last …
(2023-12-25). Religious slogans written on wall of Aligarh mosque, SP leaders seek action. muslimmirror.com Aligarh : A wall of a mosque was vandalised in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, with religious slogans written on it. The incident was caught on camera and went viral on social media. The incident took place at the Delhi Gate intersection in Aligarh, where religious slogans were written on the walls of a mosque on Saturday. …
(2023-12-25). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-25). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.
(2023-12-25). War on Gaza: Hamas leader Sinwar says its fighters are 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Hamas leader Sinwar says its fighters are 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender | In a letter to the group's leadership abroad, Sinwar claims nearly 1,600 Israeli soldiers have been killed | Mon, 12/25/2023 – 10: 57 | Yahia al-Sinwar shakes hands with a member of the Qassam Brigades during a rally in Gaza City on 14 December 2022 (AFP/Mohammed Abed) | Hamas fighters are inflicting hea…
(2023-12-25). Al-Qassam: 35 Israeli military vehicles destroyed, nearly 50 soldiers killed in 4 days. presstv.ir The military wing of Hamas says its fighters have killed nearly 50 Israeli soldiers within four days.
(2023-12-25). Bihar Teacher Recruitment Rsult 2023 Declared, Check Here. ummid.com Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Saturday December 23, 2023 declared the result of the School Teacher Competitive Examinations conducted for recruitment of teachers to fill vacancies in various districts of the state.
(2023-12-25). Karnataka Hijab ban in schools, colleges lifted. ummid.com In a major relief for Muslim girl students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday December 22, 2023 announced to revoke the ban on Hijab in schools and colleges.
(2023-12-25). Christmas celebrated in Manipur. devdiscourse.com Christmas was celebrated in Manipur with Christians attending special prayer services and mass feasts on Monday.
tehrantimes.com (2023-12-25). U.S., allies big impediments to halting Israeli atrocities in Gaza: FMSpeaking at the Tehran International Conference on Palestine on Saturday, Iraian President Ebrahim Raisi asserted that the U.S. and the Zionist regime should be brought to trial for their role in the Gaza genocide.
(2023-12-25). Mulago hospital: Museveni meets surgeons after a successful kidney transplant. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a group of surgeons from Mulago National Referral Hospital who performed the first Kidney transplant in Uganda at the facility last week. The group was led by the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng met Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Aceng informed Museveni …
(2023-12-25). David Krieger (27 Mar 1942 — 7 Dec 2023): A Life of Dedication to the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons. transcend.org Although David Krieger devoted his professional life to anti-nuclear scholarship and activism, his underlying motivations were for a world anchored in dignity for all, respect for international law, and a robust UN. Remembering my long, close, cherished friendship reinforces my sense of loss resulting from David's death. RIP…
(2023-12-25). Russia to Raise Gas Export to China via Eastern Route. infobrics.org Gazprom PJSC and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) have agreed to increase the volume of Russian gas export to China through the Power of Siberia Pipeline next year…
(2023-12-25). Over 97% minors using internet in China. ecns.cn The number of juvenile internet users reached 193 million in 2022, according to the fifth edition of the national survey on internet usage among minors.
(2023-12-25). Madagascar is not a movie, and Marie Kolo is making that clear. independent.co.ug 
Madagascar, known to many through the celluloid fantasies of Hollywood, finds an authentic voice in Marie Kolo SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Our national anthem is not, I like to move it," declared Marie Kolo, her words echoing a deep-seated desire to uplift the true image of her country, a far cry from the …
(2023-12-25). Party backed by LeT chief Hafiz Saeed fields candidates in Pak elections. devdiscourse.com A new political front organisation of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has fielded candidates for most of the national and provincial assembly constituencies across Pakistan for the February 8 general elections, saying it wants to make the country an Islamic welfare state.
(2023-12-25). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.
(2023-12-25). Human Rights Groups Demand ICC Issue Arrest Warrants on Israeli Officials. transcend.org 22 Dec 2023 – A joint letter sent to the International Criminal Court also demands an urgent investigation into the allegations of war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians.
(2023-12-24). Nation's first domestically made large cruise ship starts trial voyage. ecns.cn China's first domestically made large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City,set sail on a trial voyage from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Sunday, setting the stage for its official inaugural voyage, which is slated for the first day of January.
(2023-12-25). The Modern-Day Nativity Scene: A Concertina Wire Christmas. counterpunch.org On the other side of the bridge, you can see that the holiday season is in full gear as the line of people entering the United States coming from Ciudad Juárez extends up to the top of the bridge, exactly above the river. Surrounding the river are the props of the modern-day nativity scene: coiling razor wire, 30-foot walls, Texas Army National Guard troops and their armored jeeps, armed U.S. Border Patrol agents in their green-striped trucks, drone surveillance, camera surveillance, biometric systems. Partially, this is the result of the most money ever put toward federal border and immigration enforcement (as w…
(2023-12-24). How the Campaign to Free Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded. counterpunch.org 
Alex Saab and President Maduro, Youtube screengrab. | Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as "a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy." The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington's illegal economic coercive measures, also known as sanctions. | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, ch…
(2023-12-25). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-25). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.
(2023-12-25). Four arrested in Chunabhatti firing case; old rivalry was trigger: Mumbai Police. devdiscourse.com Four persons were arrested by Mumbai Police within eight hours after they allegedly shot dead a rival criminal in crowded Chunabhatti area by firing at least 16 rounds, an official said on Monday. The accused persons and the deceased man have had criminal backgrounds. The incident, reminiscent of the old days of gang wars in the metropolis, occurred at around 3: 30 pm on Sunday, leaving one Sumit Yerunkar dead. Four residents of Azad Galli locality in Chunabhatti, including a minor girl, were injured in the indiscriminate firing. Following the incident, Mumbai Police formed nine teams and nabbed the accused within…