New Delhi, Aug 19 — India and Malaysia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation in public administration, governance reforms, capacity building and exchange of best practices, an official statement said on Wednesday.The 2nd India–Malaysia Joint Working Group Meeting saw…
Kathmandu, Aug 19 — Indian Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, concluded his four-day official visit to Nepal on Wednesday, returning to India after holding a series of high-level meetings and engagements aimed at strengthening military ties between the two neighbouring countries. General Seth and…
Quetta, Aug 19 — Another five Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Wednesday. This latest incident comes against the backdrop of a growing wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across…
Srinagar, Aug 19 — US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir, said that the United States will reconsider advisories on travel to the Union Territory, adding that that Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India. After…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — Pakistan's energy sector circular debt increased to nearly Rs 5.29 trillion by the end of June 2026, up from Rs 5.21 trillion previously, according to a report.A report published in The Nation -- citing official sources -- said combined circular debt in the gas and power sectors…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — Kuwait’s ambassador to India, Mishal Mustafa Al-Shamali, reaffirmed the strength of ties between the two countries while attending Independence Day celebrations at the Presidential Palace here, a new report has said.Al-Shamali, who attended the event at the invitation of…
Ramallah, Aug 19 — Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan on Wednesday called on Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, holding discussions on further strengthening the longstanding India–Palestine partnership and advancing bilateral cooperation…
Berlin, Aug 19 — A second Ukrainian suspect has been arrested in Croatia in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Germany's Office of the Federal Prosecutor announced on Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Ukrainian national Volodymyr Z, was detained in the Croatian…
Tehran, Aug 19 — A top Iranian military General on Wednesday warned countries in the West Asia region against assisting an "aggressive" US Army. Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, made the remarks in a social media post while stressing that Iran is monitoring every movement…
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 19 — Malaysia's Budget 2027 will focus on easing cost-of-living pressures, strengthening social protection, improving public services and attracting high-value investment as the government seeks to build a more resilient and inclusive economy, the Ministry of Finance has…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has criticised the government’s petroleum pricing policy, alleging that frequent changes in fuel prices and increased dealer margins were placing an additional financial burden on ordinary consumers while failing to provide adequate relief when…
San Francisco, Aug 19 — Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Wednesday concluded the San Francisco leg of his US visit and departed for Washington, D.C., where the state delegation is set to continue its outreach to investors, technology companies and other industry leaders ahead of the…
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 — The BRICS Youth Summit and BRICS Youth Council began in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, with Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi calling young people not just the future of their countries but their "strong present" and greatest strength.Sanghavi, who was the chief guest at…
Manila, Aug 19 — South Korea's Land Minister Kim Yun-duk said on Wednesday the government is considering using parts of Yongsan Park that have already lost some of their function as green spaces for limited housing development. Kim dismissed concerns that the government plans to turn the central…
Manila, Aug 19 — Philippine authorities are verifying reports of 27 deaths as severe weather continues to affect nearly 5.4 million people in the Southeast Asian country, the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said on Wednesday. The number of injured from recent extreme rainfall triggered by tropical…
Seoul, Aug 19 — South Korea and the United States are scaling down their annual combined exercise at Washington's request, the allies said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered a reduction in the drills that North Korea could see as "hostile." The allies will conclude the Ulchi…
Islamabad, Aug 19 — Pakistan's Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, has said that the country's government would seek a review of the Supreme Court's order concerning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's transfer to a hospital as the order went "beyond the legal parameters", local media reported on…
Bogota, Aug 19 — The death toll from the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia has risen to 312, with 4,611 people injured and 290 missing, according to the local authorities. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management reported that the quake had affected 470 municipalities in 15…
Tehran, Aug 19 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday rejected the United Arab Emirates' claim that Iran had launched a missile toward the country. The denial came after the UAE said on Tuesday that it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran earlier that…
Singapore, Aug 19 — Singapore has introduced new and enhanced codes of practice requiring major online platforms to strengthen safeguards against scams and malicious cyber activities, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said. The new rules, issued on Monday, cover online messaging and conferencing…
New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 19 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, in New Delhi on Thursday to further strengthen defence cooperation between the two nations and promote peace in the Indo-Pacific region. Shinjiro Koizumi arrived…