Tag: Violence
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Unpacking the Recent Surge in Violence: Causes and Context
On October 26, Donald Trump was all smiles when leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire deal, putting an end to the hostilities that saw the deaths of 43 people and displacement of 300,000 others. However, six weeks later, a war-like situation has erupted once again between the two Asian nations, with Thailand launching…
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Voices of Dissent: Youth Discuss Harassment and Violence Among Kashmiri Professionals at PDP Meeting
Tales of “hounding and harassment” were shared at a youth conference in Srinagar on Sunday (December 7, 2025) that sought to understand why local professionally qualified Kashmiris, including doctors with white-collar jobs, were turning to violence, an issue that came to the fore after the Red Fort blast in New Delhi. Organised by the Peoples…
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Violence Erupts in Karnataka: Congress Worker Killed, Several Injured in Group Clash
A Congress worker and gram panchayat member was killed during a violent clash between two groups in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district late Friday night, police said on Saturday. The victim, Ganesh Gowda, 38, was attacked with a sharp weapon around 9.30 pm near Kalmadeshwara Math Road, following a dispute over a banner. Police have so far…
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Escalating Violence: Renewed Clashes Between Pakistan and Taliban Forces
Fresh deadly border clashes have broken out between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces, with both sides accusing each other of breaking a fragile ceasefire. Residents fled the Afghan city of Spin Boldak overnight, which lies along the 1,600-mile (2,574 km) border the two countries share. A medical source in the nearby city of Kandahar told…