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Aftab Shaikh

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In Just 3 Months, Over 50 Leopards Have Been Brutally Killed By Poachers In India

In Just 3 Months, Over 50 Leopards Have Been Brutally Killed By Poachers In India

youthkiawaaz.com — New Delhi: In an alarming figure, 53 leopards have been poached in India since January 2018, taking the toll to 127 deaths this year. Recent data by Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) reveals that nearly 40% of the leopard deaths reported this year have been poaching cases.
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"Afghan chess player --- 'a gift of Jalalabad to India'

"Afghan chess player --- 'a gift of Jalalabad to India'

Pajhwok Afghan News — NEW DELHI: In a corner of Palika Bazaar, the Afghan chess player (Afghan Chacha) attracts many fans in New Delhi's underground market. He plays the game with one of his friend, who had challenged him.
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An Afghan Refugee Has Found Home in a Game of Chess With Delhiites

An Afghan Refugee Has Found Home in a Game of Chess With Delhiites

thequint.com — "It is not just the game, but the spectators and the crowd which makes me happy," he added. Samad, also fondly known as Afghan Chacha, was a resident of Jalalabad of Nangarhar province. After the fall of pro-Soviet 'Democratic Republic of Afghanistan' (DRA) and the rise of Mujahideen rule in Afghanistan in 1989, Samad fled with some of his family members to Pakistan.
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Over 50 leopards Poached since January 2018

Over 50 leopards Poached since January 2018

thecitizen.in — Wildlife crime continues unabated Alarming statistics reveal that 53 leopards have been poached in India since January 2018, taking the toll to 127 this year so far. Recent data by Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) reveals that nearly 40 percent of the leopard deaths reported this year have been poaching cases.
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Liquor Ban Brings Drugs Into Bihar

Liquor Ban Brings Drugs Into Bihar

thecitizen.in — Ganja the new outlet for addiction The liquor ban in Bihar in 2016, meant to stop the people from the consumption of alcohol, a social prohibition, is leading people towards drugs. The government had banned alcohol after the rise in cases of violence and domestic abuse.
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Tibet Project Screening - Aftab Shaikh - Medium

Tibet Project Screening - Aftab Shaikh - Medium

Medium.com — A screening of projects made on the Tibetan community living in exile in Dharamshala was organised on March 11, 2018 by students of M.A. Convergent Journalism, AJK-MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia. A short documentary titled, 'A Diary from Monastery' looks into the personal space of young monks from Dharamshala.
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Dark Web: The darkest corner of internet - Countercurrents

Dark Web: The darkest corner of internet - Countercurrents

countercurrents.org — New Delhi: Buying illegal items has never been easier. With a click of a mouse, one can purchase almost any illegal commodity and get it delivered to any location worldwide. Be it an automatic pistol, or drugs from western countries, the mysterious world of Dark Web has it all.
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Screening of Palledari at Ainaa 2018 - Aftab Shaikh - Medium

Screening of Palledari at Ainaa 2018 - Aftab Shaikh - Medium

Medium — 'Palledari: Art and Life of Cart Pullers' co-directed by Aftab Shaikh, Akrati Bhatia and Moazzam Ali was the opening film at Ainaa '18, an event revolving around a discussion on shifting focus of broadcast media, with panelists Urmilesh Singh, Maya Mirchandani, Josy Joseph and Valli Karunakarm on 22nd April at M.F.
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Adulterated narcotic drugs; a new threat in Delhi | Youth Ki Awaaz

Adulterated narcotic drugs; a new threat in Delhi | Youth Ki Awaaz

youthkiawaaz.com — By Aftab Shaikh, New Delhi: Drugs peddlers in Delhi are duping its buyers by adding paracetamol and other cheap pharmaceutical medicines in order to sell expensive narcotic materials at cheap rate, says Narcotic Control Bureau of Delhi Police. The recent seizures in Delhi have revealed that almost all the narcotic
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