New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Bangladesh’s economic policy priorities are being ridiculed as inequality widens and poverty rises while large infrastructure and defence purchases risk sidelining measures to protect the poor, a new report has said.
Hong Kong, Oct 9 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, on Friday underscored India’s growth trajectory and its vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, urging the Indian community in Hong Kong to continue contributing to stronger India-Hong Kong ties across business, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges.
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IANS) More than 500 cases of missing girls are currently pending in Pakistan's Punjab province, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim has said, local media reported.
Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa on Friday, with discussions focused on further strengthening bilateral ties in education, culture, trade, investment and digitalisation.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Recognising the contribution of international courts in upholding the rule of law and human rights amid indiscriminate conflicts, Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and who investigated genocide claims in Rwanda, the occupied Palestinian territories, and Myanmar, was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Pakistan government has, over the last four years, highlighted "stabilisation" of the economy but the word largely meant the economy has stopped falling but incomes, jobs or public services have not seen any improvement for ordinary people, a new report has said.
Ottawa, Oct 9 (IANS) A 23-year-old man of Punjab origin was killed outside a commercial complex in Langley in Canada's British Columbia, in what Canadian authorities suspect was a targeted attack. An investigation is being conducted into a possible connection between the killing and the burning of a vehicle following the shooting, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India-US ties for much of the past quarter-century were anchored in the belief that a stronger India served a larger American strategic purpose by helping sustain the balance of power in Asia, diversify supply chains and strengthen a free and open Indo-Pacific, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The busting of the Faridabad terror module, which allegedly carried out the car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort in November last year, exposed how white-collar professionals were operating dangerous terror cells in India. It also indicated growing interest among similar youth in establishing terror cells and engaging in anti-national activities.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan-based narcotic cartels are now encouraging their cronies in India to ramp up homegrown production. With agencies such as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) carrying out several drug busts, the cartels from Pakistan have decided to focus more on home-made substances to fuel their trade.
