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Tens of thousands take holy dip in India as Maha Kumbh festival begins

PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers, as India began a six-week festival expected to draw the world’s largest gathering of humanity. Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival, as the religious event in the city of Prayagraj in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is called, attracts more than 400 million visitors, both Indians and tourists. As many as 40,000 police officers are on guard to provide security and help manage the

Bangladesh eases visa rules for Pakistan to boost trade, economic relations

Lahore, Jan 12 (PTI) The interim government in Bangladesh has simplified the visa process for Pakistanis to further strengthen trade and economic relations. The present government had removed the need for clearance from Dhaka for Pakistani heads of missions while issuing visas, Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Iqbal Hussain told the business co­­mmunity here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday. Dawn News reported that Hussain said increasing trade and investment between the two countries must be a top priority to move forward. Hussain said the interim government headed by Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus is eager to

Congress promises Rs 8,500 to educated unemployed youths if voted to power in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday promised to give Rs 8,500 every month to educated unemployed youths in Delhi for one year if it comes to power in Delhi. This is the third scheme launched by the Congress ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. The financial assistance will be provided under the ‘Yuva Udaan Yojana’ and it is not free, AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot said at a press conference. “We will provide financial assistance to youths who can show their skills in a company, factory or organisation. They will get money through these companies. This is

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan’s Taliban over its treatment of women and girls. At a summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities attended by international leaders and scholars in her home country of Pakistan, Yousafzai said Muslim voices must lead the way against the policies of the Taliban, who have barred teenage girls from school and women from universities. “In Afghanistan an entire generation of girls will be

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