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Modi slammed as death toll in New Delhi violence is continuously rising

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At least 42 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in violence across the India capital (New Delhi). The violence erupted across India over citizen amendment act. The violence erupted on 23 February 2020 when thousands of minorities in India were protesting against a controversial law passed by Modi's Hindu nationalist government. Indian Muslims are claiming that this legislation is a clear discrimination against them. According to the opposition parties, citizen amendment act (CAA) undermines secular constitution of India. This legislation is providing citizenship to immigrants from neighbouring countries but excludes Muslims. The citizenship law has taken a dangerous turn and sparked months of nationwide protests. Several people have been killed by extremist Hindus and hundreds wounded in New Delhi.   Indian prime minister has been accused of using a set anti-Muslim measure. Mosques have been attacked. Petrol and bus stations set on fire and shops vandalise...

Pakistani equestrian Usman Khan rides Azad Kashmir to Tokyo Olympics 2020

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Pakistani-equestrian-Usman-Khan-rides-Azad-Kashmir-to-the-Olympic (photo credit, Al Jazeera.com) At Tokyo 2020, first Pakistani equestrian has qualified for the Olympics games. He will compete with a horse named after the disputed region. Usman Khan, son of a retired Pakistan’s army major is a self-made athlete and solely believes in persistent struggle. He was seven years old when he started lessons at the Calvary Ground, Pakistan’s army riding school in Lahore. At the age of 17, as an athlete Usman khan was sponsored by coca-cola international to participate in Quest youth international expedition. He also won three gold, two silver and a bronze medal at local competitions and resultantly qualified for the national athletic championship tournament.           MORE Tania Aidrus, the head of digital Pakistan Vision - Digital Pakistan initiative aims to unleash the potential of youth. CPEC and its influence on the economic growth of P...

Kabaddi World Cup 2020 - Pakistan

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kabaddi World Cup Pakistan 2020 T he Fourth kabaddi World cup 2020 has started from  9 th   February in Pakistan. This is the first time Pakistan is hosting kabaddi world cup on its soil. P revious kabaddi world cups were held in India. The kabaddi world cup matches will be played in  Punjab, Pakistan.  All of the matches will take place at Gujrat, Lahore and Faisalabad. 14 matches will be played in Punjab stadium including the semi-final and the final, 8 matches will be played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad while 2 matches will be played at the Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat. 9 international teams are participating in the kabaddi world cup 2020 beside the host Pakistan including India, Canada, England, United States, Iran, Australia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Azerbaijan. These teams are divided into groups and the top four will reach in the semi-finals. And then two teams that will win semi-final will face each other in Lahore on 16 th Februar...

Coronavirus in China: A coronavirus outbreak is spreading quickly.

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Coronavirus Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness, cough, fever, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, severe respiratory syndrome, cold and in some serious cases, this virus can cause pneumonia, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, kidney failure and even death.  Coronaviruses (CoV) are zoonotic. There are some basic precautions to stop infection spread such as avoid close contact with anyone who is suffering from virus (touching or shaking hands), regular hand washing and using sanitizer, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, use of surgical masks and avoid touching an object exposed to the virus then touching nose, mouth or any part of the body before washing hands. This deadly virus can be easily transmitted from one person to another. Coronavirus Symptoms If you are infected it can take up to 14 days to show. But the virus can spread during the incubation period that means you can spread the virus even be...