Jerusalem, Aug 25 — Nayantara D Panda, Charge d’Affaires at the Indian Embassy in Israel, on Tuesday met Moshe Koninsky, Mayor of Karmiel Municipality and explored new avenues of collaboration in various areas.“Strengthening India–Israel ties, Cd’A Ms Nayantara D. Panda, along with Director, ICC Ms…
Kabul, Aug 25 — At least 15 people were injured in an earthquake in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday morning, local media Tolo News reported. According to the report, the injured, including women and children, were taken to the Nangarhar Regional Hospital for…
Jerusalem, Aug 25 — Israel's recent strikes in Syria should not be seen as an opening of another full-blown front as Jerusalem only wanted to send a message to Turkey and Ahmed Al-Sharaa's regime in Damascus, Einat Wilf, an Israeli diplomat and politician, said on Tuesday. "We are concerned about…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — The Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuven Azar, has underlined the need for stronger counterterrorism cooperation in the wake of the growing presence and influence of Hamas in South Asia, particularly after the October 7 attacks. The Ambassador spoke at a panel discussion…
Beijing, Aug 25 — Highlighting the disinformation shared on social media platforms in Japan during the House of Representatives election earlier this year, a report has flagged that China continues to expand its influence operations across the Indo-Pacific region. February's elections in Japan…
Phnom Penh, Aug 25 — A senior Cambodian legislator on Tuesday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen agricultural resilience to climate threats to ensure a stable food supply for the bloc's fast-growing population.Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of Cambodia's…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — India’s private space sector marked a milestone in July, which Europe is yet to achieve, when Skyroot Aerospace became the first Indian private company to reach orbit with a domestically developed launcher, according to a new report."The achievement is significant despite the…
Islamabad, Aug 25 — Recent cases of 18-month-old Aizal, five-year-old Ayat Noor and Hina Javed are different in age and circumstances but reveal how seriously Pakistan protects women and girls when they face threats from the people around them and how state fulfils its obligations under domestic…
Seoul, Aug 25 — South Korea and the United States remain committed to the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula despite the omission of the term from the readouts of their top diplomats' latest phone call, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.The ministry made the comment after its…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — The Lashkar-e-Tayiba is undertaking a massive expansion drive across Pakistan. The outfit has, over the last one year, built seven markaz and Mosques only in the Sindh province, according to information gathered by the Indian agencies. The Pakistani establishment is heavily…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — The Lashkar-e-Taiba is undertaking a massive expansion drive across Pakistan. The outfit has, over the last year, built seven markaz and mosques only in Sindh province, according to information gathered by the Indian agencies. The Pakistani establishment is heavily funding these…
Dhaka, Aug 25 — Bangladesh is witnessing a disturbing rise in the movement of women to China on family-reunion visas, raising concerns about their vulnerability to trafficking. The surge in China-bound women, alongside documented trafficking cases, suggests that criminal brokers are increasingly…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — The ISI has set up a common ecosystem that controls activities of terror groups operating both in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The Indian agencies have learnt that setting up of a common ecosystem makes the functioning of these groups more effective. There are no gaps when it…
Taipei, Aug 25 — People from Taiwan travelling to China could be arrested for engaging in sensitive technology or working in a company deemed "hostile" under Beijing's new border rules, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a national security source. China is scheduled to enforce revised entry…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — Five years after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul, Afghanistan’s trade relationship with Pakistan is undergoing a significant transformation which raised concerns for businesses and industries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), particularly in Peshawar, a report has…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — UN-designated terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) headquarters in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, which were damaged in strikes launched by India under Operation Sindoor last year, have been rebuilt, according to reports. According to images and intelligence inputs accessed by…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — Pakistan’s strained public healthcare system has come under renewed scrutiny after a woman reportedly gave birth in a washroom at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi, highlighting concerns over overcrowding, delays and gaps in basic patient care, a report…
Lucknow, Aug 25 — Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday backed Yogi Adityanath's remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Chief Minister correctly objected to the Congress leader's criticism of India. Reacting to CM Yogi's statement, Rajbhar said, "The Chief…
Islamabad, Aug 25 — Pakistan's Supreme Court (SC) registrar's office on Tuesday returned a contempt plea filed by the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister, Uzma Khan, against the violation of the court's August 18 order. Speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Pakistan…
Islamabad, Aug 25 — The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC-Pakistan) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the deteriorating health condition of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, who is being held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, describing the state of medical facilities inside the…
New Delhi, Aug 25 — With nearly 259 million people, Pakistan requires approximately 41.1 million housing units, based on the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) 2023 Census average household size of 6.3 persons. But the 'Seventh Digital Population and Housing Census' records only 38.34 million…