New Delhi/Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephone conversation with the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake, expressing his condolences on the loss… Continue reading In call with PM Modi, Lankan President conveys deep gratitude for India’s swift and effective assistance
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defended the H-1B visa programme, saying that the US economy has “benefited immensely” from Indian immigrants. He made the comments in… Continue reading Elon Musk on H-1B: America has been an immense beneficiary of talent from India
Quetta, Nov 29 (IANS) Another Baloch civilian was extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Saturday. The latest act of brutality comes against… Continue reading Pakistani forces accused of killing Baloch civilian after one year of enforced disappearance
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Several leading international legal organisations have expressed their grave concerns over the ongoing judicial harassment of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali… Continue reading Intl legal bodies slam judicial harassment of Pakistani human rights lawyers
New York, Nov 28 (IANS) In the fallout from the killing of a National Guard soldier, US President Donald Trump has threatened to take away the citizenship of those disrupting… Continue reading Shooting fallout: Trump threatens to strip citizenship of ‘disruptors’, halt ‘third world’ migration (Ld)
Washington/New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India and the United States’ expanding counter-narcotics cooperation demonstrates how shared vulnerabilities can evolve into long-term alliances, disrupting transnational drug networks, protecting public health, and… Continue reading India-US alliance tightens grip on transnational drug networks
Quetta, Nov 28 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Friday called on the United States administration and its investigative agencies to thoroughly reassess Pakistan’s role in… Continue reading Baloch human rights activist urges Trump administration to place Pakistan at top of terror list
Naypyidaw, Nov 28 (IANS) China’s expanding global footprint through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which involves heavy infrastructure investments across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, has not… Continue reading Chinese investment abroad sparks accusations of political interference, environmental harm: Report
Dhaka, Nov 28 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members on Friday rejected the corruption charges against them, calling the claims “malicious, politically motivated and without… Continue reading Bangladesh: Hasina, family members reject ‘malicious and politically motivated’ charges
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IANS) Nepal’s Central Bank has brought new 100-rupee-denominated currency notes that showcase the disputed lands of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura — claimed by both Nepal and India… Continue reading Nepal brings banknotes showcasing disputed land with India into circulation
Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) Teachers of Bangladesh’s government primary schools resumed a full-day work stoppage on Thursday, holding a strike on school premises to press home their three-point demand, local… Continue reading Bangladesh school teachers stage major protest over pay and promotion demands
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Thursday expressed grave concern over a newly released national factsheet documenting 5,097 cases of violence against children (VAC) across Pakistan… Continue reading Minority rights group sounds alarm over growing violence against children in Pakistan
