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Pakistan's internal policy failures fuelling Balochistan insurgency

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:32 PM

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan's reliance on proxy militant networks, its heavy-handed handling of local grievances, and its failure to respond to emerging militant alliances have fuelled the current crisis in Balochistan. Far from being a peripheral theatre, the province is turning into the epicentre of a multilayered insurgency shaped by decades of strategic miscalculations by Pakistani authorities, a report has detailed.

IOS Sagar arrives in Chattogram to boost India-Bangladesh maritime cooperation

IANS | May 8, 2026 2:03 PM

Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Underscoring the growing maritime partnership between India and Bangladesh, the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar reached Chattogram harbour in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday following a successful transit through the Bay of Bengal.

Rising fuel prices deepen economic strain in Pakistan: Report

IANS | May 8, 2026 12:52 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has entered into a difficult phase of economic management as petrol and high‑speed diesel near Rs 400 a litre, compounding pressures on households and the government, a report has said.

Operation Sindoor: Pakistan’s fake victory spectacle couldn’t hide crisis within terror groups

Vicky Nanjappa | May 8, 2026 12:47 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) For Pakistan, 'Operation Sindoor' resulted in a loss of face. After terror infrastructure was hit hard by the Indian armed forces who were avenging the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan set out a fake narrative of emerging victorious.

Awami League flags ‘collapse of social order’ as violence against women surges in Bangladesh

IANS | May 8, 2026 12:25 PM

Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Bangladesh continues to grapple with a disturbing rise in violence against women and children this year, following an alarming surge in 2025, amid growing public concern over safety, the Awami League said on Friday.

Italy parliamentary committee to probe Chinese tech investments

IANS | May 8, 2026 11:55 AM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Italy’s parliamentary intelligence committee, Copasir, is preparing a new inquiry into Chinese investment in the Italian economy, primarily focusing on strategic assets and high‑tech start‑ups, a report has said.

Baloch armed group attack in Balochistan damages infrastructure, hits Pakistani forces

IANS | May 8, 2026 11:31 AM

Quetta, May 8 (IANS) The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for attacks in Balochistan’s Sibi and Sohbatpur districts, completely destroying two electricity towers and damaging two others, while causing casualties and material losses to Pakistani Rangers, according to local media reports.

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh holds ‘productive meeting’ with UN Chief Guterres on IMRF sidelines

IANS | May 8, 2026 11:03 AM

United Nations, May 8 (IANS) India’s Minister of State of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has met with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) to discuss issues of mutual concern.

India's resolve to fight terrorism 'strong as ever': Kirti Vardhan Singh

IANS | May 8, 2026 10:45 AM

United Nations, May 8 (IANS) India’s Minister of State of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh led a commemoration of Operation Sindoor that gave a resounding blow to Pakistan for defending and aiding terorrists.

MoS Pabitra Margherita arrives in Costa Rica to attend Presidential swearing-in

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:54 AM

San Jose, May 8 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Laura Virginia Fernandez Delgado on Friday, marking the start of a multi-nation diplomatic tour across Central America and the Caribbean aimed at strengthening India’s bilateral and development partnerships.

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Pakistan's internal policy failures fuelling Balochistan insurgency

IOS Sagar arrives in Chattogram to boost India-Bangladesh maritime cooperation

Rising fuel prices deepen economic strain in Pakistan: Report

Operation Sindoor: Pakistan’s fake victory spectacle couldn’t hide crisis within terror groups

Awami League flags ‘collapse of social order’ as violence against women surges in Bangladesh

Italy parliamentary committee to probe Chinese tech investments

Baloch armed group attack in Balochistan damages infrastructure, hits Pakistani forces

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh holds ‘productive meeting’ with UN Chief Guterres on IMRF sidelines

India's resolve to fight terrorism 'strong as ever': Kirti Vardhan Singh

MoS Pabitra Margherita arrives in Costa Rica to attend Presidential swearing-in

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