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  Two and a half years ago, a suicide bomber blasted at the Mavud Academy tuition center, killing about 40 students.  All of them were children of minority Hazara community, who were preparing for college entrance examinations.  Nazibullah Yousefi (38), a teacher who survived one such blast in August 2018, has now shifted to a new place with his students.  They also have a plan for the next blast. They say, 'I am in my class and may even get killed.  But this time to save my children, I will hug the attacker, so that he does not explode. ' The Hazara community has suffered the most violence so far, the Hazara community has suffered the most violence in Afghanistan.  But now things are changing.  With the fear of the Taliban diminishing, the youth of this community are returning to the colleges.  They have dreams to overcome their fears and to pursue higher education by staying in their own country.  Marjia Mohseni, an 18-year-old student, say...

  Gold prices are at a nine-month low.  Gold demand is increasing in India, Malaysia, South Korea and China as prices fall.  Retailers are also buying gold in a big way to meet the increasing demand of customers.  India imports almost all its gold.  Gold has become cheaper in the country due to reduction in import duty.  Weddings season is about to begin.  Customers want to buy more and more at reduced prices. Seema, who came to buy gold bangles in Jhaveri market in Mumbai, says that the price of gold has come down considerably already.  I have been thinking of buying gold bangles for myself for a long time, I think this is a good opportunity to buy gold.  According to estimates, in February 2021, gold purchases in India reached the highest level since 2019. In Malaysia too, the purchase of gold has increased in terms of marriage and investment.  Retail investors have also started collecting cheap gold in South Korea.  According to ...

  The Biden administration has urged the US Federal Court to consider India's application for the extradition of Tahawwur Rana of Pakistani origin.  Tahawwur Rana has been the main accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack plot.  US District Court Judge Jacqueline Chuljian will hear the extradition case on April 22 in Los Angeles. Rana's lawyer opposed extradition. US Assistant Attorney John J. Luljian said before a federal US court in Los Angeles, India has all the extradition criteria for its case against Rana, a Mumbai terrorist attack accused.  On 4 February, his extradition was also opposed by Rana's lawyer.  Luljian submitted his 61 pages to the court on Monday, stating, "The United States respectfully requests that after April 22, 2021, the court move India's extradition appeal on Rana. Rana was arrested in America: Tahawwur Rana (59), who was involved in the conspiracy of Mumbai terror attacks, was arrested in Los Angeles, USA.  He was aged 14 in Chi...

  Thousands of makeshift houses were burnt down in Bangladesh on Monday night due to a sudden fire in the world's largest Rohingya Muslim colony.  The fire broke out in the Balukhali camp in the Cox's Bazar area, which spread to a much larger area in a short time.  According to local authorities, 15 people have died in the incident so far.  At the same time, more than 400 people are missing. The refugee camps are made of plastic sheets . The temporary accommodation in the  refugee camp is made of  tents, plastic sheets and thick polyethylene sheets.  The reasons behind the fire have not yet been ascertained.  United Nations Refugee Agency spokeswoman Luis Donovan in Cox's Bazar has said that the rescue teams became active as soon as the accident was reported and they saved a huge loss of life and property.  According to eyewitnesses, many refugees are feared dead in the accident. The United Nations, the  world's largest refugee settlemen...