Author: Erya Modi

The Indonesian Parliament passed a revision to the country’s penal code that criminalizes both domestic and international coercive sex, forbids the promotion of contraception, and outlaws disparaging the president and public figures On Tuesday, the Indonesian Parliament enacted a long-awaited reform to the nation’s penal code that criminalizes sex other than marriage for both domestic and foreign parties, forbids the advertising of contraception, and outlaws disparaging the president and public figures. The updated legislation preserves a five-year prison sentence for violating the core beliefs of Indonesia’s six officially recognized religions—Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism—and also strengthens an existing…

According to a top minister, Sri Lanka will start flying from its northern Southern region to Chennai by next week. This decision will benefit the cash-strapped nation’s struggling tourism industry and give its struggling economy a boost.(Sri Lanka) The primary source of Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange revenues is the tourist industry. However, the pandemic’s start in 2020 significantly devastated Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, which was a key contributor to the country’s economic woes. Sri Lanka will resume flights the next week: As reported by the Reserve Bank, the island nation made $107.5 million from foreign visitors in November, bringing the…

Amid growing public discontent with the measures, some Chinese cities are cautiously easing anti-pandemic restrictions. China announced two more COVID-19 deaths on Sunday as some localities tentatively relax anti-pandemic regulations in the face of growing public resentment over the tactics. According to the National Health Commission, Sichuan and Shandong provinces each recorded one death. There was no information provided regarding the victims’ ages or vaccination status. China, the final major nation attempting to entirely stop transmission through quarantines, lockdowns, and mass testing, is where the virus was initially discovered in mid-2019 in the city center of Wuhan. The Communist Party…

In his response, he referred to remarks made by the “Indian government on Gilgit Baltistan in Jammu and Kashmir.” General Asim Munir, the recently appointed head of Pakistan’s armed forces, stated on Saturday that his nation’s military would “not just to protect each inch of our country but to carry the attack back to the adversary” in the event of an assault. On Saturday, Munir paid his next visit to the troops stationed in the frontline regions of the Rakhchikri Section of the Line of Command (LoC). “Recently, we have witnessed extreme reckless utterances from the Indian leadership. Let me…

Ek Jagah Apni, from the Corresponds Ektara Collective, is set throughout Bhopal, inside the centre Indian state of MP. It continues to follow transgender women Laila (Manisha Soni) as well as Roshni (Muskaan) as they look for alternative housing after one’s landlord tried to evict them without notice. It draws attention to the daily harassments and discriminations people face, but it also delves deeper to paint a fuller picture of lives that oscillate between a pervasive sense of struggle and happy times. Following 2017’s Checkmate, this is the second film from the Ektara Cooperative, an independent collective of filmmakers that creates…

The White House announced on Monday that the United States stands firmly up for China’s right to peaceful protests. John Kirby, the White House’s National Security Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told reporters at a news conference that the United States is closely monitoring the developments in China. John Kirby, the White House’s National Security Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told reporters at a news conference that the United States is closely monitoring the developments in China. China has seen a rise in protests against the harsh Covid regulations imposed by the Chinese government. “We are keeping a tight eye on this,…

Sher Bahadur Deuba, the prime minister of Nepal, and Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda, the leader of the CPN-Maoist Centre, have agreed to create a new administration. Sher Bahadur Deuba, the prime minister of Nepal, and Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda, the leader of the CPN-Maoist Centre, met here on Saturday and decided to keep up their five-party coalition’s rule as part of a new majority administration for the nation. Leading political parties have stepped up their attempts to establish a new government as the results of Nepal’s direct voting parliamentary elections near completion. This is in an effort to put an end to…

When India and Pakistan came tantalizingly close to engaging in combat after the Pulwama suicide bombing in February 2019, Munir was in charge of the ISI. Lieutenant-General Asim Munir has been chosen by Pakistani Chancellor Shehbaz Sharif to lead the army, which has a significant influence over the country’s government despite possessing nuclear weapons. The choice, which ends weeks of rumors, is currently awaiting the president’s assent, according to DAWN. Colonel Qamar Javed Bajwa, who will retire later this month after serving a six-year tenure, could be replaced by Munir, who served as Pakistan’s top spy. His potential appointment comes…

The Pakistan Army has announced the candidacies of six of its senior generals for the position of Army Chief, which will be vacated by General Qamar Javed Bajwa. This decision puts an end to the wait for the important appointment. After a three-year extension, General Qamar Bajwa, 61, is set to retire on November 29. He no longer intends to request a further extension. 61-year-old Gen. Bajwa will retire on November 29 following a three-year extension. He no longer intends to request a further extension. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted that it has received the Ministry of…

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