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US lawmakers introduce resolution to honour Mahatma Gandhi
Washington: A bipartisan group of six lawmakers on Thursday introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives honoring the life and enduring legacy of Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of…
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Event ‘Celebrate Peace’ and ‘Create Peace’ to be held on Monday
New Delhi: Come September 21 (Monday) and around 40 million people will be connecting for peace from 8 p.m. onwards. Two virtual events — ‘Celebrate Peace’, followed by ‘Create Peace’,…
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World
British broadcaster David Attenborough given Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on British broadcaster David Attenborough at a virtual event. Congress President Sonia Gandhi was also present…
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India
International Webinar on ‘Global Peace’ today
Hyderabad: As part of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) is organizing a one-day international webinar on Peace from Within to Global Peace in…
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What next for Kashmir in 2020 summer, peace or discontent?
Srinagar: Having failed to incite Kashmiris to some sort of mass public unrest after the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year, separatists and Pakistan are back to their old…
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Delhi
SN Shrivastava says priority to restore peace
New Delhi: Soon after taking charge, acting Delhi Police chief SN Shrivastava on Saturday said his priority is to restore peace and ensure communal harmony in the national capital, which witnessed…
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India
Shimla: Tibetan Buddhist monks organize prayers for world peace
Shimla: Tibetan Buddhists in Shimla on Wednesday organized prayers for world peace, to dispel the evils of the previous year, and bring good luck for the coming year. Tibetans-in-exile organizes…
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Middle East
‘Iran nuclear deal fundamental to regional, int’l peace’
United Nations: Six UN Security Council members from the European Union (EU) have said the Iran nuclear agreement is fundamental to regional and international peace and security and called for…
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India
Ayodhya verdict: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind appeals for peace
New Delhi: In the wake of the Supreme Court verdict in Ayodhya case, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) on Saturday appealed to the Muslims community to maintain peace and harmony in…
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Delhi
Delhi Police requests people to maintain peace
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday urged citizens to maintain peace ahead of the Ayodhya verdict. “In view of the upcoming judgment by the Supreme Court regarding the Ayodhya…
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India
Ayodhya verdict: Hindu party lawyers appeal for peace, harmony
New Delhi: As the Supreme Court is set to pronounce its verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case, Hindu party lawyers on Saturday appealed the people to maintain peace and…
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India
TN CM appeals for peace, security beefed across state
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Saturday appealed to the religious and political leaders to extend their cooperation to keep the state peaceful. His appeal came as the…
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India
Ayodhya verdict: Schools, colleges shut, CM appeals for peace
Bhopal: Security has been tightened across Madhya Pradesh, and schools, colleges and universities will remain shut on Saturday in view of the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid…
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Opinions
Amira dances to convey messages against discrimination
By Manisha AggarwalSchifelliteHarvard Staff Writer Amirah Sackett uses dance to challenge conceptions of Muslim womanhood. The Chicago dancer, choreographer, educator, and activist combines hip-hop with Islamic themes to explore her identity…
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India
Peace should be part of our life: Arif Mohammed Khan
New Delhi: Newly-appointed Governor of Kerala, Mr. Arif Mohammed Khan told that peace is not a one-day affair. It is only to remind us. It should be part of our…
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News
A political war breaks out over the icon of peace
New Delhi: 150 years after his birth, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is at the centre of a political wrangle with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress…
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World
Hong Kong protesters walk tightrope between peace and violence
Hong Kong: After weeks of escalating violence Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has pivoted back to its peaceful origins, but experts and activists predict the hardcore fringe will soon return without…
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Couple trick investors promising ‘Halal’ returns
Hyderabad: A couple working with the Universal Islamic Research Centre (UIRC) in Malakpet allegedly duped several investors assuring to provide ‘halal’ profits. The police registered a case and are on…
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Kashmir
Centre must hold talks with Pak, just like rival factions in Afghanistan: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the BJP-led central government must open the channel of dialogues with Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue peacefully, just as…
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Bollywood News
‘Dangal’ girl Zaira quits Bollywood over ‘damaged peace, imaan’
Srinagar: Zaira Wasim, the Kashmiri girl who became famous overnight after her superb debut in Aamir Khan’s Bollywood blockbuster “Dangal” on Sunday said she has decided to say goodbye to…
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India supports Afghan-led inclusive peace process: Syed Akbaruddin
New York: While Afghanistan gears up to have its fourth Presidential elections in September this year, India has reiterated its support for an “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled” inclusive peace and…
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World
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Sudan following military crackdown
Vatican City [Vatican City]: In the wake of the recent military crackdown in Sudan that left at least 113 pro-democracy protestors dead, Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace and…
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World
Afghanistan, terrorism figure tops Sushma Swaraj’s speech at SCO meet
Bishkek: Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs, reiterated India’s commitment to securing peace and security in war-ravaged Afghanistan as she addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting here on…
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Arab League highlights global peaceful co-existence
Cairo: The Arab League has highlighted the importance of spreading the culture of peaceful co-existence in the world. Peaceful coexistence, either within one community or among different communities, is a…
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World
Afghanistan ready for peace, says Abdullah
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Order Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday stressed that the government and the people of the country are ready to participate in the peace process, with an aim…
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India
Will vote for peace, say 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot victims
Kairana (Uttar Pradesh): Six years after fleeing Muzaffarnagar and taking refuge in camps in Kairana following the deadly riots in 2013, victims here have alleged that despite repeated requests, the…
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News
Spending On War Vs. Spending On Peace
Samantha Joan Nutt, a medical doctor and the founder of the renowned humanitarian organizations War Child Canada and War Child USA, she has worked with children and their families at…
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World
Big opportunity created for peace in Afghanistan, says President Ghani
Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that a big opportunity has been created for peace in the war-torn country. “A big opportunity has been created for peace in the…
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Middle East
Women’s rights Afghan “red line” in Taliban talks
Berlin:The rights of women constitute an “absolute red line” for the Afghan government in peace negotiations between the US and the Taliban, Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani said Tuesday. “There…
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World
Russia, China await ‘immediate success’ of US talks with Taliban on the Afghan peace process
Washington: China and Russia are awaiting the ‘immediate success’ of the talks between the United States and Taliban, which are aimed at achieving peace in war-torn Afghanistan. “Both we and…
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