Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Lahore has been ranked at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of more than 450, according to the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir, local media reported on Wednesday.
Tokyo, Jan 21 (IANS) A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced the man charged with the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 to life in prison, terming the shooting using a homemade gun with adequate lethal power "vile and extremely vicious," local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has sent a clear message that pragmatism has prevailed and that both sides have agreed on a framework for a bilateral economic partnership for the mid-21st century, according to a new report.
Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards February 12 elections, several workers and supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami engaged in escalating clashes over election campaigning, local media reported.
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A team of Chinese researchers has developed an autonomous robotic system that is capable of performing delicate eye injections within the confined space of the human eye.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Wednesday underscored India's growing importance as a trusted international partner and emphasised the need to deepen bilateral cooperation.
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) In reactions to US President Donald Trump’s move to acquire Greenland and his renewed interest in annexing Canada, leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos have called for unity among the middle powers to resist pressures from the great powers.
Paris, Jan 21 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the dismissal of two teachers from a private university in Bangladesh over blasphemy allegations, calling the incident a dangerous precedent for academic freedom in the South Asian nation.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday stressed the need for closer collaboration between India and Spain on shared challenges, particularly in combating terrorism, amid a shift in the global order.
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) US Senator Steve Daines travelled to India this month to push for better market access for Montana’s pulse crops and to underscore the strategic partnership between Washington and New Delhi, his office said.
