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Oil tanker, passenger bus crash kills 20 in central Pakistan - media

A fiery crash between an oil tanker and a passenger bus killed at least 20 people in Pakistan, a police spokesperson and media said on Tuesday.

Reuters

As risk of nuclear war grows, study warns that even a limited exchange would doom billions

As escalating tensions among the United States, Russia and China revive old fears of nuclear war, some researchers are warning that even a limited-scale exchange between such nations as India and Pakistan could have catastrophic consequences for global food supplies and trigger mass death worldwide.

Los Angeles Times

Pakistan frets over Shaheen Afridi’s fitness

Pakistan will look to collect crucial World Cup points as it takes on Netherlands

The Hindu

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Anas Sarwar insists Scotland 'was not a victim of the British Empire' as he marks Pakistan independence anniversary

The Scottish Labour leader, who lost relatives during Pakistan's historic campaign for independence, said he was "annoyed" by those who tried to downplay Scotland's role in the empire.

Daily Record

Top historian defends Sarwar after 'hypocrite' jibes in Pakistan independence row

A TOP Scottish historian has defended Anas Sarwar after he was accused of being a “hypocrite” for celebrating Pakistan’s independence from the…

The National (Scotland)

Afghan opposition ‘very weak’ despite mounting anger against Taliban

One year after the fall of Kabul, many of the opposition commanders famous for their stand in Panjshir Valley remain exiled in Tajikistan. Analysts paint a picture of a weak armed resistance against the Taliban and an Afghan population that increasingly abhors the Islamic fundamentalist group but is too exhausted…

France 24

After Arvind Kejriwal, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot retorts to PM Narendra Modi's 'revdi culture' remarks

JAIPUR: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'revdi culture' remark, saying welfare schemes for the people cannot be dubbed as freebies. Citing weekly payments made to the poor and elderly in developed countries, he said it is the responsibility of the government to implement…

The Times of India

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Uprooted by partition: ‘I feel I don’t belong in England. I’m a very proud Punjabi’

Impact of ‘traumatic period’ still lingers with those now based in UK – and their families – 75 years on

The Guardian - UK

A year on from our ugly Afghan retreat, we have learnt nothing

A year ago today, the Taliban took over Kabul and now are in charge of pretty much the whole of Afghanistan, complete with gun-toting teenage militias and Virtues and Vice police. The surprise was the speed and ease with which the Taliban took huge swathes of the country last year…

Evening Standard

Netherlands vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-22

Follow all the action from Hazelaarweg

The Independent UK

Pakistani PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Cooperation Opportunities with Saudi Arabia

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif places economic reform at the top of his country's priorities, 75 years after Pakistan's independence. Sharif believes a serious dialogue concerning Jammu and Kashmir is contingent on India stopping the "illegal acts" and "brutal treatment of innocent Kashmiris." In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Sharif…

Asharq Al-Awsat

India and Pakistan at 75: partition remains an open wound as new friction points arise

The global arena in which the nuclear-armed neighbours confront each other is changing radically

The Guardian - US

Monday briefing: From Germany to Japan, five plans to confront the energy crisis

In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other nations are tackling spiralling energy chaos

The Guardian - UK

Data | 75 years of independence: A comparison of India’s growth with other nations across ten indicators

Where does India stand when compared to countries that had become independent in the same time period and with other developed nations?

The Hindu

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Discuss Ways to Boost Bilateral Ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Sunday a telephone call from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Their talks focused on the fraternal and historic relations that bind their countries. They tackled opportunities for cooperation and ways to bolster relations in various…

The Times of India

I'm disturbed by new threats made against me: Taslima Nasrin

Even as images of author Salman Rushdie being stabbed multiple times on stage in New York by Hadi Matar, suspected of being sympathetic to Shia extremism, continues to haunt, another author Taslima Nasrin against whom several fatwas shave been issued for her "anti-Islamic remarks" says that she is extremely disturbed…

The Guardian - AU

Letters from those left behind: Afghans who worked for Australia describe desperation as they hide from Taliban

These are the stories of interpreters, embassy staff, guards and aid workers still trying to get to Australia a year after the fall of Kabul

The Conversation

Australia wasn't always supportive of India becoming independent. But 75 years on, relations have thawed

On this day 75 years ago, after a long battle for self-government, Great Britain finally withdrew from the subcontinent – allowing independence for India and Pakistan.

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The Hindu

How were the States formed and how has the Indian map changed since 1947?

The last transformation of the Indian map happened in 2019 with the creation of the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh

The Guardian - UK

‘We must forget about divisions’: one woman’s journey home 75 years after India’s partition

Chance encounter on Facebook led Reena Varma, 90, to visit family home she was forced to abandon in 1947

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh Police arrest Jaish terrorist

Saifullah is an expert in creating fake virtual IDs for terror outfits based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, says Anti-Terror Squad

The Hindu

India at 75 | This cross-border family gets ‘visa freedom’ on Independence Day

Man from Pakistani Sodha Rajput community gets Indian visa, after being separated from family for six years

The Guardian - UK

What it was like asking for Salman Rushdie’s work in a Pakistan bookshop

As an aspiring writer I loved many exiled authors, from Márquez to Kundera, but with Rushdie the stakes were raised

The Guardian - UK

On the anniversary of partition, let’s consign the pitiless logic of Hindu v Muslim to the past

Since 1947, India and Pakistan have shared profound affinities across ferociously policed borders, say Indian novelist Pankaj Mishra and Pakistani writer Ali Sethi

The Times of India

Happy Independence Day 2022: 10 awesome quotes by famous personalities on Indian Independence Day

Indian Independence Day is celebrated every year on August 15 to mark the end of British rule in India in 1947. On this day, we remember and pay homage to all the freedom fighters who fought and struggled for India's independence for years. This day also marks the anniversary of…

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