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Christians are the third-largest religious group in India with about 27.8 million followers about 2.3 % per cent of the population as per the 2011 census.

Over 100 people were killed and 221 severely wounded in the suicide bomb attack in Peshawar making it one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in recent history. What Pakistan is facing today is its karma—you cannot keep on exporting terror and hope to be immune to it.

Not one but three earthquakes in less than 24 hours and some 120 aftershock causing widespread damage to life and property in Turkey and Syria- on 6 February 2023. It was almost similar to the 1939 earthquake (both with magnitude 7.8) that left 32,968 people dead, and some 100,000 injured.

Even though India and Turkey are not each other’s best of friends, in what is being touted to be a perfect example of proactive diplomacy India was one of the first countries to respond to Turkey’s distress calls in its hour of need.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also called "Angels in Disaster” respond to disasters and lay down plans, and guidelines for disaster management

On February 6, Turkey was jolted by three earthquakes of magnitude 7.8, 7.6, and 6 which Turkish President Erdogan called "the biggest disaster” of the century

Presently, there are approximately 8,000 metric tons of space debris, which include at least 900,000 individual pieces of space debris that are possibly harmful to the health of satellites. It is also important to remove/reduce the existing space debris so that outer space becomes cleaner and safe for satellite operations.

Realities in the Indo-Pacific region have changed, and it’s time for New Delhi to deepen its political ties with Taipei. Should New Delhi move quickly with its diplomatic offensive, it may find a warm reception in Taipei.

The war in Ukraine has gone beyond 75 days, much against the expectations of the world and certainly, that of Russia. Sooner or later, the war will be over but the world will not be the same again.

China never gives anything free. Islamabad will have to return $21.8 billion of commercial loans and $7.75 billion taken as bilateral debt to Beijing by 2023. Pakistan needs to repay China more than double the amount it owes the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Considering the dismal state of Pakistan’s economy over the past several years it is doubtful if Pakistan can ever return the loans.

Imagine the plight of a 21-year-old girl in Jordan who had been married 22 times in the last four years. Every time her marriage is arranged, they make her undergo a surgical operation to rebuild her virginity for her next marriage.

The island chain is one of several regional territorial disputes between China and its neighbors in the South and East China seas. While the Senkakus are controlled by Tokyo, China and Taiwan, each claim the territory as its own. The Philippines, meanwhile, also has claim, calling the South China Sea the East Philippine Sea.