Zoya Mateen

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Zoya Mateen |Auqib Javeed

Shabir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Indian-administered Kashmir, has been selling pashmina shawls for more than 20 years. The intricately embroidered featherweight scarves are a favourite with his customers in Mussoorie, a hill town in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where he works. For his buyers, the shawls are a sign of luxury. For Dar, they are a metaphor for home; its traditional patterns layered with history and a mark of his Kashmiri identity.

Jan 29, 2025 | aol.com | Vikas Pandey |Samira Hussain |Zoya Mateen

At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing. Another 60 people were injured, police said.

Jan 8, 2025 | msn.com | Soutik Biswas |Zoya Mateen

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Jan 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Soutik Biswas |Zoya Mateen

Soutik Biswas and Zoya Mateen - BBC News, DelhiWed, January 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM UTC7 min readAshish Chauhan dreams of pursuing an MBA at an American university next year - a goal he describes as being "stamped in his brain". The 29-year-old finance professional from India (whose name has been changed on request) hopes to eventually work in the US, but says he now feels conflicted amid an immigration row sparked by President-elect Donald Trump's supporters over a long-standing US visa programme.

Jan 8, 2025 | flipboard.com | Soutik Biswas |Zoya Mateen

6 hours agoAuthorities believe the woman likely had a “personal vendetta” that motivated her unlawful act, which is linked to another female suspect, too. Since most weddings last several hours, to-be-weds usually serve food of some sort—whether that be a sit-down dinner, a buffet spread, a food truck, or …