Travis King

US soldier 'intrudes' into North Korea, stirs row between Pyongyang and Pentagon

North Korea on Wednesday said a US soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month admitted that he "illegally intruded" due to "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army", claiming that he expressed a willingness to seek refuge there or in a third country. Aug 16, 2023
Indian fishermanPakistan

India and Pakistan at 76: A Comparison

India and Pakistan gained independence from British colonial rule on the 14th and the 15th of August 1947, respectively. Both countries have had a complex journey in terms of religious freedom, tolerance, democracy, economics, geopolitics, and human rights since their independence. Aug 15, 2023
Dwarka Expressway

CAG flags 'sky-high' cost of Dwarka Expressway by NHAI

The CAG's audit report on 'Implementation of Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana (BPP-1)' has revealed that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Board approved the Dwarka Expressway with civil cost of Rs 250.77 crore per KM as against Rs 18.20 crore approved by the Cabinet Committee Aug 14, 2023