Washington, Sep 22 — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has accused Pakistani authorities of using “excessive lethal force and arbitrary detention” to suppress protests, while citing recent student demonstrations in India as an example of why dialogue with young…
Islamabad, Sep 22 — The latest militant attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in which an explosives-laden vehicle crashed into a mosque inside Old Police Lines in Kohat district, killing dozens of police officers and civilians and injuring more than 100 others, was far from an isolated…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — India on Tuesday said that Pakistan has a habit of "misrepresenting facts" and rejected Islamabad's claim on the Permanent Court of Arbitration issuing a so-called ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)."I would like to say that Pakistan has a habit of misrepresenting facts and…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — As artificial intelligence (AI) race heats up, more and more unemployed young people in China are launching their solo AI startups, according to a new report.The Wall Street Journal reports that they are launching one-person companies as AI makes it easier to build and run…
United Nations, Sep 22 — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said the Security Council must be reformed to endow it with "legitimacy and effectiveness". "The Security Council was designed in the aftermath of World War II. But the world has fundamentally changed since…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — As many as 275 Indian nationals remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday, adding that an Indian forensic team is working with Nepali experts in Kathmandu to identify victims."As I told you last time,…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — India on Tuesday reiterated that it desires a positive, constructive and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh and is ready to discuss all bilateral issues within the existing structured mechanisms."On the trajectory of the India-Bangladesh relationship, we have said this…
Dubai, Sep 22 — India's Consul General in Dubai, Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, on Tuesday called on Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, with discussions focused on deepening the partnership in trade, investment and cultural exchanges."Consul General Dr. E.…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — India on Tuesday condemned fresh Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika provinces that resulted in civilian casualties, emphasising that such instances of aggression vitiates regional peace and security. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on…
Quetta, Sep 22 — Two police personnel guarding polio workers were killed by armed assailants in Noshki district of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday, local media reported. Noshki City Station House Officer (SHO) Munawar Zaman said that armed assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on…
Islamabad, Sep 22 — Leading international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, on Tuesday urged the Pakistani authorities to immediately release former Prime Minister Imran Khan's relatives, including his three sisters, and activists of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, calling…
Islamabad, Sep 22 — Pakistan's federal health authorities have ordered hospitals in Islamabad to prepare for a potential "humanitarian crisis" and “mass casualty incident” with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests scheduled to take place in Islamabad on September 27, a report has detailed.…
New York, Sep 22 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed the first T20 International match between India and Japan held in Sano City and said that it has given a "new dimension" to bilateral ties. EAM Jaishankar shared pictures from the match and a picture from his…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — Bilateral air exercise 'Veer Guardian 2026' between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) concluded at Air Force Station Jodhpur on Tuesday, serving as a vital platform for enhancing interoperability and strengthening the strategic partnership…
Nuuk, Sep 22 — India's Ambassador to Denmark, Manish Prabhat, on Tuesday called on Kim Marius Kielsen, Speaker of the Parliament of Greenland, in Nuuk, with the two sides discussing stronger cooperation in mining investment, skilled manpower and culture."Ambassador Manish Prabhat called on Hon'ble…
Mumbai, Sep 22 — The Bombay High Court warned "Fugitive Economic Offender" UK-based businessman Vijay Mallya against posting court documents on social media while the money laundering matter being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is still being heard, a lawyer said on Tuesday.…
Tokyo, Sep 22 — India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick and Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuhiro Fujii held a meeting at the India-Japan international friendship cricket match in Sano City on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to work together to…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — More than seven months since Bangladesh -- then under Muhammad Yunus-led interim government -- signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States, questions continue to be raised on the deal over both its terms and timing, and urging current Prime Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — India-China trade via the Shipki Pass in Himachal Pradesh resumed on August 1 after a six‑year suspension, a move that carries limited economic impact but it "rejuvenated interest in the competing legitimacy narratives over the Tibet question," a report has said.The report from…
Islamabad, Sep 22 — Residents in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been facing an internet shutdown for more than 100 days with the disruption impacting banking, business, education and access to information, a report has detailed. Mobile data and broadband services have remained suspended or…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — Pakistani jets have reportedly been repeatedly pounding its own territories, targeting people it calls its own to quell a movement for separate Balochistan, while sneaking in a few raids across the Durand Line to bomb neighbouring Afghanistan.While the aerial bombardment of…