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Top Iran General Qassem Soleimani killed by US Air-strike

Top Iran General Qassem Soleimani killed by US Air-strike

On Tuesday thousands of Iran-backed militia [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-backed-militia-supporters-converge-on-us-embassy-in-baghdad-shouting-death-to-america/2019/12/31/93f050b2-2bb1-11ea-bffe-020c88b3f120_story.html?arc404=true] had stormed into the US embassy in Baghdad and laid siege on the embassy. They were said to be supporters of Kataib Hezbollah militia. The siege ended on Wednesday after

Peace and Record Tourism in Kashmir after Article 370 Abrogation

Peace and Record Tourism in Kashmir after Article 370 Abrogation

When the Indian parliament abrogated the Articles 370 and 35A [https://www.drishtikone.com/article-370-revoked-as-india-embraces-kashmir-as-its-own/], the naysayers and the lobbying commentators and so-called journalists were shouting from every roof top they could find – that this will increase violence and instability. We were told by self-important opinion makers in one foreign

Religious Persecution clause in the Citizenship Amendment Act – A Detailed Analysis

Religious Persecution clause in the Citizenship Amendment Act – A Detailed Analysis

The Citizenship Amendment Act has brought up a lot of questions, one amongst them being “but, the act does not have any language on religious persecution that the act is being proposed for“. This question – and others – are being asked by laypeople with the seriousness of experienced barristers, with little

Drishtikone’s Annual Predictions for 2020

Drishtikone’s Annual Predictions for 2020

Happy New Year from Drishtikone. When contentious times arrive, your friends show up but even more importantly, your enemies show up in greater numbers. It is then up to you as to how you would like to address the situation. 2020 has put us on that cusp. No matter where

Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar spends his New Year in his ancestral Indian village

Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar spends his New Year in his ancestral Indian village

Leo Varadkar is the Prime Minister of Ireland. He is the Taoiseach since June 2017 in Ireland. A Taoiseach is the prime minister and head of government of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament), and

Pope Francis gets mad, slaps woman on the wrist on New year's Eve

The New Year hasn’t dawned well for the Pope. As Pope Francis “greeted the public in St. Peter’s Square and was making his way to the Nativity scene at the centre of Vatican City, a woman held his hand to get him near her. The “Father” got extremely

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and NRC – The Complete Unvarnished Truth

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and NRC – The Complete Unvarnished Truth

There is a lot of confusion in India about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). A lot of lies and propaganda is being spread. Let us understand these two things. What is the Citizenship Amendment act? Citizenship Amendment Act is a change in the