New Delhi, Sep 25 — India’s intelligence agencies have launched heightened surveillance on small, secret gatherings across South Indian states following reports that the Islamic State is deploying a micro-group strategy to radicalise local youth.The Islamic State, which maintains a significant…
Dhaka, Sep 25 — Bangladesh’s Awami League has accused the BNP-led administration of failing to protect children, alleging that a relentless stream of missing-child cases across the country has ended in rape, torture and murder since the government assumed power.The party said the figures are not…
New Delhi, Sep 25 — Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly changed its approach towards fugitive underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim, with greater emphasis now being placed on keeping him secure and moving him to a location near Karachi port.Intelligence officials said the move is…
Mexico City, Sep 25 — South Korean presidential official has pledged a prompt and thorough investigation into who was responsible for the recent explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that injured three South Korean soldiers. "An objective, prompt and thorough investigation is under way," the…
Vientiane, Sep 25 — Laos is working to address labour shortages and develop short-term and long-term plans to balance labour supply and demand. The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare held a consultation meeting with partners and relevant stakeholders in Lao capital Vientiane on Thursday to…
Geneva, Sep 25 — British Labour Party MP John McDonnell called on the UK government to play a more proactive role in addressing the human rights abuses committed by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan. He also cited Britain’s colonial history as a basis for its “special responsibility.”Addressing…
Suva, Sep 25 — India's High Commissioner to Fiji, Suneet Mehta, handed over 12 agricultural drones to Fiji's Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna, in Lautoka, as part of efforts to support more efficient, technology-enabled and sustainable sugarcane production in…
Tokyo, Sep 25 — The death toll rose to 11, with three others still missing, after heavy rain brought by a large typhoon lashed the Kanto region in eastern Japan and triggered landslides and flooding earlier this week, local media reported Friday. Among the deaths, seven were confirmed in Chiba…
New York, Sep 25 — European Council President Antonio Costa has reiterated his support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) in defence of international law. In delivering his speech in the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations…
New York, Sep 25 — Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sudhakar Dalela, participated in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on the sidelines of the 81st session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and…
New York, Sep 25 — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker in New York, with discussions held on developments across various sectors of bilateral cooperation, including energy security, the recently enacted Sanctioning…
Islamabad, Sep 25 — A leading minority rights organisation has condemned the escalating violence against women in Pakistan, highlighting an entrenched culture of victim-blaming, harassment and so-called “honour” killings across the country.According to Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), women are…
New York, Sep 25 — Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif evaded questions on terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed during his visit to the United Nations headquarters for the 81st UN General Assembly, refusing to address pointed questions over Islamabad’s alleged links to…
United Nations, Sep 25 — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar continued his high-level diplomacy for building stronger relations around the world by meeting several foreign ministers and a president.He wrote on X that he met with President Jose Raul Mulin of Panama on Thursday.Closer to home, he…
New York, Sep 25 — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Foreign Ministers Ronald Lamola of South Africa and Mauro Vieira of Brazil who jointly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack last year and reaffirmed their commitment to zero tolerance for terrorism.The ministers of the three…
Kathmandu, Sep 25 — Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China, to strengthen regional cooperation in addressing climate-related risks in the Himalayan region.His proposal came as catastrophic floods on…
Washington, Sep 25 — Donald Trump and Xi Jinping used military honours, conciliatory language and a lavish White House dinner to steady the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. But their day in Washington produced a framework for managing rivalry, not a settlement of it.The visit’s…
Washington, Sep 25 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government had considered the “extreme tail risk” of a United States invasion after President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Canada should become America’s 51st state.Carney said examining even an unlikely military scenario…
Washington, Sep 25 — Six Democratic senators have urged President Donald Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing’s renewed island-building in the South China Sea, warning that a new outpost could threaten regional countries and restrict US naval operations.Senator Andy Kim of…
Washington, Sep 25 — A sharp divide has emerged in the US Senate over President Donald Trump’s engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with lawmakers clashing over trade, artificial intelligence, religious freedom and Beijing’s alleged repression of critics abroad.Republican Senator Steve…
Washington, Sep 25 — A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation to improve diplomatic expertise and White House coordination on critical minerals as Washington seeks to reduce China’s dominance of supply chains vital to defence and advanced technology.Republican Senator Tim Scott…