Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Amid escalating violence against children in Bangladesh, as many as 155 children were killed between January and August this year in incidents involving murder following disappearance, rape, physical abuse and other forms of violence across the country, local media reported, citing a human rights organisation.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Following the crackdown on Shahzad Bhatti-led surveillance modules, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has shifted tactics by deploying high-definition, SIM-powered smart CCTV cameras along India’s highways and close to military zones to track troop movements.
Seattle, Sep 21 (IANS) India's strong digital foundation and vast pool of engineering talent position the country to become a global leader in artificial intelligence-driven innovation while creating a new generation of entrepreneurs, according to technology executives on Monday.
London, Sep 21 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation expressed grave concern over the open display of hostile and discriminatory banners targeting the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community across Sargodha district in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) While China has been viewed as the world’s manufacturing hub, the country’s economy, that was once growing at a robust pace, has hit a rough patch with key sectors in contraction mode and unemployment on the rise, according to a new report.
Cairo, Sep 21 (IANS) India and Egypt held discussions on further deepening cooperation in the communications and information technology sector.
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were detained for 30 days on Monday, a day after his other sister, Aleema Khan, was arrested following a Lahore Deputy Commissioner’s order for her 30-day detention, local media reported.
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has formally accepted charges against eight individuals, including prominent academic Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, former Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal and former Supreme Court judge AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, in a case involving alleged crimes against humanity linked to the July 2024 demonstrations, local media reported.
Kabul, Sep 21 (IANS) Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Kunar and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan, which claimed three lives, and warned that they would give an "appropriate response" to the attacks.
United Nations, Sep 21 (IANS) This week 140 world leaders and representatives of another 53 countries will be meeting here this week under the shadow of intractable wars and conflicts for the annual high-level meeting.
