A Hindu woman and her minor daughter have been abducted by unknown gunmen in Karachi, raising fears of forced conversion and marriage. The incident has alarmed the local Hindu community and civil rights activists in Sindh province.
• ₹5,000 crore allocated • 4,007 km of village roads planned • ₹2,120 crore from Central assistance • ₹900 crore from the 15th Finance Commission • Up to ₹2,000 crore through MGNREGS
A massive fire swept through St. Petersburg’s Pravoberezhny market last evening, killing 1 person and injuring another as explosions sent shoppers fleeing. Thick black smoke rose over the Nevsky district as the blaze tore through nearly 1,500 sq. meters, destroying