New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Sunday extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Diwali. He noted that Diwali signifies… Continue reading Israeli Ambassador extends wishes to people of India on Diwali
Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) Human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday highlighted a surge in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and torture by Pakistani authorities across Balochistan. The BYC… Continue reading Rights group warns of escalating abuses by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) The United Nations, in its latest findings on reprisals, described how two senior employees of the Hong Kong Democracy Council – a Washington-based nonprofit advocating for… Continue reading China targetting Hong Kong Democracy Council over involvement with UN: Report
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) A group of bipartisan US lawmakers has written to President Donald Trump, urging him to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit in India and other meetings in… Continue reading US lawmakers urge Trump to attend Quad Summit in India and key Asia meetings (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) China’s strategy to exploit the natural resources in Tibet to meet Beijing’s renewable energy targets is coming at the cost of the Himalayan region’s fragile… Continue reading China’s green energy drive poses grave danger to Tibet’s fragile ecology
Kampala, Oct 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday interacted with the Indian community in Uganda, lauding their enterprise, dedication and love for… Continue reading MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh interacts with Indian community in Uganda, lauds their commitment
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Pakistan treated Afghanistan like a satellite, intervening in every internal conflict and sponsoring factions in Kabul, assuming it could dictate outcomes, a report said on Friday.… Continue reading Pakistan’s interference in Afghanistan returns as regional challenge: Report
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Pakistani military, once the self-proclaimed protector of the country’s ideological frontiers, is now in conflict with the very radical Islamist groups it helped cultivate, a report… Continue reading Pakistan’s Army at odds with Islamist groups it once nurtured: Report
Kathmandu, Oct 14 (IANS) Nearly a dozen writ petitions were filed at Nepal’s Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the appointment of Sushila Karki as the new Prime Minister and the… Continue reading Nepal: Appointment of new PM and house dissolution facing legal challenge
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir has emerged as one of the most unpopular military rulers in the country’s recent history, presiding over a fractured economy, restricted… Continue reading Munir among Pakistan’s most unpopular Army Chiefs, lacks legitimacy: Report
Port Louis, Oct 14 (IANS) Reaffirming India’s commitment to the developmental priorities in Mauritius, India’s High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava, along with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Mauritian Minister of Energy… Continue reading Indian envoy, Mauritius minister inspect proposed floating solar project
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan has been facing a deepening crisis of religious intolerance and systemic persecution. Despite international criticism and repeated calls for reform, Pakistan’s inability to protect its… Continue reading Pakistani State’s complicity in persecution of minorities needs to be confronted: Report
