Meet Masih Alinejad: The anti-hijab activist who survived Iran’s assassination squads and is now celebrating Khamenei’s death | World News

Masih Alinejad returned to the headlines after posting an emotional video reacting to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. “Finally, you’re dead, finally, you’re gone, Ali Khamenei,” she said, her voice breaking. In the same clip, she is seen hugging strangers in New York. For Alinejad, those embraces were not theatrical. They were,…

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Kerala’s ‘m’ dash

But name change game costs no small change So Kerala joins the League of Proudly Renamed Places. Such change is far from just nominal, merely naam ke vastey. There’s a grander impetus. The long and lengthening line of demanders insists that re-naming is a re-claiming – of tradition, heritage, parampara (paramparam in Kerala’s case?). Sure….

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‘Immediately freeze all H-1Bs’: Texas gunman came on a tourist visa but over 70 Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration

In a reaction to the 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne shooting two people and injuring 14 others in downtown Austin after US struck Iran, over 70 Texas Republicans have now signed a letter to Congress asking to stop all immigration, including that of H-1B, a specialty work visa, as “we must know who is in this country”….

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India urges calls for early end to Iran-Israel conflict with ‘dialogue & diplomacy’; flags risk for Indians & trade | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reiterated its call for an “early end to the conflict” in Iran and the wider Gulf region, expressing deep concern over the rapid escalation of hostilities and the mounting civilian toll. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the situation, which began deteriorating from February 28, poses serious risks to…

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‘Sufficient reserves’: Petrol minister Hardeep Puri assures energy availability amid Middle East tensions

Hardeep Singh Puri chairs meeting with media fraternity and petroleum ministry officials NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over oil supply concerns due to Middle East tensions , union minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri, in a meeting with media, assured that India has enough reserves to deal with the situation.“Held a very positive…

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