Hanoi, Aug 13 — A 15-member National Cadet Corps (NCC) delegation, currently on a tour of Vietnam as part of the Annual Youth Exchange Programme, visited the Presidential Palace and the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on Thursday.“Indian Cadet Corps delegation visits and exchanges in…
Washington, Aug 13 — Leading US advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistani authorities to carry out a prompt, independent and transparent criminal probe into the deaths of a woman and a 17-year-old girl in police custody in Punjab province on August 5.In its latest statement, HRW…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday stated that Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirit Vardhan Singh's recent visit to Cote d’Ivoire is expected to impart further impetus to the growing ties with the West African nation as part of India’s broader…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Pakistan's federal government debt has surged by 75 per cent over the past four years despite a sharp rise in revenues and repeated fiscal tightening measures under International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed programmes, a report has said.A report by The Express Tribune -- citing…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Bangladesh should treat the proposed import of Pakistan‑assembled MG vehicles as a commercial opportunity rather than a diplomatic favour and subject the cars to rigorous safety, emissions and after‑sales checks, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based Daily Sun…
Canberra, Aug 13 — Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Australian PM Scott Morrison said that the Indian leader has brought a strong national-interest orientation and a pragmatic approach to India’s foreign policy, with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar also playing a key role…
Lucknow, Aug 13 — India and Indonesia held the 12th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) here, with the discussions focussed on strengthening defence cooperation, enhancing expertise exchanges, and deepening military-to-military ties, the Indian Army said. "12th India-Indonesia Army-to-Army Staff…
Rameswaram, Aug 13 — Ten fishermen from Rameswaram and neighbouring areas in Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu on allegations of crossing the maritime boundary and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. According to officials of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, 297…
Kathmandu, Aug,13 — Former Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday returned home to a rousing welcome from his supporters at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, five months after he had left for Singapore to get a “medical check-up".A large crowd of leaders and party workers,…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened to a three‑year high of $27.28 billion in FY26, surging 34 per cent year-on-year as imports climbed while export earnings remained largely unchanged, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star cited the country's…
Nairobi, Aug 13 — India's High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, on Thursday inaugurated the India Corner at the library of the Kenya School of Government (KSG). The dedicated space features a large number of books on India’s history, culture, economy, foreign policy, and development journey.…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Pakistan’s military establishment and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are actively fostering a tactical alliance between Hamas and Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, intelligence sources and a new security report revealed.Indian security…
United Nations, Aug 13 — A terrorism monitoring team of the Security Council has declared the deadly Red Fort suicide car bombing that killed 11 people the work of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), which it warned is spreading its tentacles across the region.The report by the Analytical…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Liberia's Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for an official visit. She is scheduled to hold talks with External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, in New Delhi today. While extending a warm welcome to Liberia's Foreign Minister,…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been restructuring its entire overground worker (OWG) network in Jammu and Kashmir following the setback Pakistan suffered during Operation Sindoor last year.The operation, launched by the Indian armed forces in response to the Pahalgam…
Washington, Aug 13 — A Republican senator has urged the US Department of Homeland Security to crackdown on illegal transshipment schemes that he said allow Chinese manufacturers to conceal the origin of goods and evade American tariffs. Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio made the appeal in a letter to…
Washington, Aug 13 — A group of 16 Democratic senators has urged the Trump administration to intensify efforts to secure the release of five US nationals detained in Russia, some for more than four years. The appeal followed the release of US Marine veteran Robert Gilman, who had been detained in…
Quetta, Aug 13 — The Baloch armed groups claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targeting Pakistani forces and infrastructure across Pakistan’s Balochistan and Sindh provinces that resulted in the death of four military personnel, local media reported on Thursday. In a statement to the…
Washington, Aug 13 — The United States is preparing to station an Arctic Security Cutter at Coast Guard Base Kodiak in Alaska as Washington expands its security presence in the strategically important polar region. US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the plan during a visit…
Seoul, Aug 13 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since his inauguration, a poll showed Thursday. In a National Barometer Survey conducted from Monday to Wednesday, Lee's approval rating stood at 49 per cent, down 4 percentage points from the previous…
Quetta, Aug 13 — The Baloch National Movement (BNM) described Pakistani airstrikes in the Gidar area of Balochistan’s Surab district as a “blatant war crime”, after the attacks reportedly killed over 30 civilians, including women and children, and injured several others. The incident took place in…