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'President Trump ensuring that People's House will continue to serve American people': White House on Ballroom project

IANS | October 24, 2025 7:14 AM

Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) After the White House started demolishing part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the First Lady, to build President Donald Trump's $250 million ballroom, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that "President Trump is ensuring that the People's House will continue to serve the American people and their presidents for centuries to come!"

US sanctions against Russia are 'pretty hefty': White House

IANS | October 24, 2025 3:47 AM

Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) A new set of sanctions of Russia will apply "a lot" of pressure on Moscow, the White House said, suggesting US President Donald Trump could eventually decide to ramp up the measures.

Trump writes to ex-Indian envoy Sandhu, shares condolences over brother’s death

IANS | October 23, 2025 9:45 PM

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has written a letter to the former Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, offering his condolences over the death of the former envoy’s brother, Jasjit Singh Samundri.

Fire incidents expose industrial negligence in Bangladesh, says official

IANS | October 23, 2025 9:17 PM

Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) Recurring worker deaths and lack of accountability in Bangladesh's industrial sector stands exposed after the recent fire incident in Mirpur that resulted in the death of 16 people, a top official of the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) said on Thursday.

More students forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan

IANS | October 23, 2025 9:12 PM

Quetta, Oct 23 (IANS) At least three students were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday.

Bangladesh: BNP raises alarm over attempts to delay February elections

IANS | October 23, 2025 9:08 PM

Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday raised concerns over attempts by some political parties to delay or derail the national election, scheduled for early February 2026, local media reported.

Five workers injured in protest over unpaid wages in Bangladesh

IANS | October 23, 2025 8:54 PM

Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) At least five workers at a textile factory in Bangladesh were injured on Thursday while staging a protest over unpaid wages and blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif govt approves ban on TLP under anti-terrorism act

IANS | October 23, 2025 8:41 PM

Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Pakistan's federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Thursday, approved a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under Article 17 of the Constitution, citing national security concerns. The cabinet's decision to ban TLP under Anti-Terrorism Act comes after the Punjab government's proposal to outlaw the religious group, local media reported.

Kenya: Envoys of India and Somalia discuss bilateral cooperation

IANS | October 23, 2025 7:57 PM

Nairobi, Oct 23 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Kenya Adarsh Swaika met Somalia's Ambassador to Kenya Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation.

Indian Embassy presents books to Slovak radio and television library

IANS | October 23, 2025 7:21 PM

Bratislava, Oct 23 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Slovakia on Thursday presented a collection of books to the Slovak Television and Radio Library in Bratislava for creating an 'India Corner'.