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Online narrative over sinking of Iranian ship raises misinformation concerns: Report

IANS | March 12, 2026 9:25 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The false narrative circulating on social media about the sinking of the Iranian ship IRIS Dena by the US, which participated in the International Fleet Review (IFR) and Milan 2026, hosted by the Indian Navy off Visakhapatnam, underscores the need to monitor online discourse and effectively counter damaging information, a report said on Thursday.

Millions of children in Pakistan left behind by erosion of chronic undernutrition: Report

IANS | March 12, 2026 9:23 PM

Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Millions of children in Pakistan are being left behind by the slow invisible erosion of chronic undernutrition. The crisis unfolding is related to 40 per cent of children in Pakistan aged below five years who are stunted, the nearly 10 million impacted by chronic growth failure and the millions more whose brain development is compromised during the most important phase of human life, resulting in Pakistan’s already strained systems facing further pressure, a report has detailed.

Anti-India hate surges online amid immigration debate in US: Report

IANS | March 12, 2026 9:22 PM

Washington, March 12 (IANS) The US-based Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) in a recent study traced a surge in anti-Indian rhetoric online, citing 24,000 posts on X in 2025 that were viewed more than 300 million times, with such content tripling compared to the previous year, a report said on Thursday.

Iran's new Supreme Leader vows revenge, says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed

IANS | March 12, 2026 9:22 PM

Tehran, March 12 (IANS) Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday in his first message to the country, called for continued resistance and said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.

Pakistan likely to face inflation pressure if oil hits $130 amid West Asia conflict: Report

IANS | March 12, 2026 8:39 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s economy could come under pressure if global oil prices surge to $130 per barrel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to a report.

Pakistan: Transgender community undocumented, unprotected and erased from state systems

IANS | March 12, 2026 8:23 PM

London, March 12 (IANS) The pursuit of justice for murdered transgender women remains symbolic in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. As the numbers continues to rise, accountability remains absent and response of authorities is defined more due to inertia than intervention, a report has revealed.

Pakistan: Around 20,000 teachers in Punjab province not paid salaries for three months

IANS | March 12, 2026 8:16 PM

Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Around 20,000 teachers working in 4,300 schools functioning under the Punjab Education Initiatives Management Authority (PEIMA) in Pakistan have not been paid salaries for the past three months, causing financial problems for them, local media reported.

West Asia conflict: Gulf producers cut output by 10 million BPD as Hormuz traffic stalls, says report

IANS | March 12, 2026 7:54 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in West Asia has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, according to a report released on Thursday.

Balochistan plunges deeper into poverty as Islamabad takes away mineral wealth

IANS | March 12, 2026 7:45 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) While resource-rich Balochistan accounts for roughly half of Pakistan’s discovered mineral wealth, the state’s population is amongst the poorest in the country, with human rights suppression adding to the woes of the people along with the economic exploitation.

At UNHRC Geneva, photo exhibition highlights Pakistan's systemic discrimination and repression of minorities

IANS | March 12, 2026 7:03 PM

Geneva, March 12 (IANS) A photo exhibition hosted by an international human rights organisation on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Switzerland's Geneva has highlighted the growing systemic discrimination and repression being faced by religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan.

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Online narrative over sinking of Iranian ship raises misinformation concerns: Report

Millions of children in Pakistan left behind by erosion of chronic undernutrition: Report

Anti-India hate surges online amid immigration debate in US: Report

Iran's new Supreme Leader vows revenge, says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed

Pakistan likely to face inflation pressure if oil hits $130 amid West Asia conflict: Report

Pakistan: Transgender community undocumented, unprotected and erased from state systems

Pakistan: Around 20,000 teachers in Punjab province not paid salaries for three months

West Asia conflict: Gulf producers cut output by 10 million BPD as Hormuz traffic stalls, says report

Balochistan plunges deeper into poverty as Islamabad takes away mineral wealth

At UNHRC Geneva, photo exhibition highlights Pakistan's systemic discrimination and repression of minorities

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