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  NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): In yet another grim reminder of India’s entrenched caste-based discrimination, more than 55 sanitation workers, most of them from the marginalized Dalit community, died while cleaning sewers, septic tanks and other confined sanitation spaces across India. The deaths were reported between February and June this year, despite a legal ban

  NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): India has approved the purchase of a range of military equipment for its defence forces worth $5.46 billion, including missiles, electronic warfare systems and Kamikaze drones. The acquisition was approved “in-principle” by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) comprising top military officers and headed by the defence minister on Friday, according

TEHRAN (Kashmir English): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has praised Pakistan’s role in diplomacy, saying the deep mutual affection between the two countries was a key factor behind Iran’s acceptance of Pakistan’s mediation efforts. Speaking on bilateral relations with ARY News, Baghaei said the bond between Pakistan and Iran is based on mutual trust

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): India has opted not to send a high-level official delegation to Tehran to attend the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The funeral ceremony is being held in the Iranian capital, with delegations from several countries, including Pakistan, Qatar, and Egypt, attending to pay their respects. According to reports, India

NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): A year after India celebrated what it described as a so-called successful military operation under Operation Sindoor, recent remarks by the country’s new Army Chief have reignited discussion about the operation’s outcomes and shortcomings. According to reports, the Army Chief acknowledged the need to address operational gaps, weaknesses and lessons learned

  KURNOOL, Andhra Pradesh (Kashmir English): A 40-year-old Dalit woman died due to custodial torture by police in Kurnool district, triggering strong outrage and demands for an independent judicial investigation into the Special Investigation Team probe. According to Kashmir Media Service, human rights organizations including the Human Rights Forum and Indian Federation of Trade Unions

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): In an important development, the United States of America and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other. The US news website quoted a senior US official as saying that the US and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other and that the two countries have also decided to hold talks this