Home Minister Amit Shah to review security situation in Kashmir at high-level meeting
The situation has cast a heavy burden on the Union Home Ministry which is to provide fool-proof arrangements for the coming Amarnath Yatra from 30 June.
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Next Covid-19 wave could hit S’pore in July or August: Health minister
However, the country can be "quietly optimistic", said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, especially since vaccination coverage is high and mask-on rules are still in place.
Cambodia NGOs call for government support on child rights post-pandemic
This comes after a survey found out that nearly 80 per cent of children and youth respondents said their parents experience financial stress.
4 killed, 41 injured after earthquake hits China’s Sichuan
An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Lushan, a county under the administration of Ya'an, at 5pm on June 2, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
20,000 digital advisers eyed to support Japan’s silver surfers
Under the proposal, volunteer advisers will be assigned to teach elderly people who are not accustomed to using smartphones and other digital devices how to operate them through…
The gang-rape on Bahaudin Zakaria Express has left women feeling ever more insecure in public spaces
Aside from the long-term trauma that the victim in this case is likely to suffer, women in general are left feeling ever more insecure in the public space.
Digital economy provides enormous opportunities for women
By engaging in e-commerce platforms, disadvantaged women get employed in a flexible way, with their living conditions being comprehensively improved.
TCM doctors in China increase efforts to help cure malaria worldwide
Since the introduction of artemisinin, more than 20 million people around the world have directly benefited from doctors and medical experts who prescribe artemisinin medicines…
From discrimination to death threats: Why LGBTQ Indonesians leave the country
Discrimination, denial and even death threats have driven many LGBTQ Indonesians out of the country. While some remain, many have left to become foreign citizens in countries…
BTS visits White House to discuss combating hate crime surge
Since its debut in 2013, BTS has garnered global recognition for the members' self-produced music and activism, including an appearance at the United Nations.