New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India and Greece on Thursday discussed defence and strategic cooperation with emphasis on maritime cooperation, coastal security and shipbuilding.
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Parents of a 15-year-old Christian boy, who was kidnapped in Pakistan's Punjab province, have demanded his return and alleged that he was pressurised to convert to Islam while working at a local factory.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has worsened with over 32,000 suspected measles cases and over 250 deaths, mostly among children, reported since mid‑March, a new report has said, blaming the interim government's decision to halt vaccine procurement through UNICEF in September 2025.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Nearly half of the poor people in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region earning less than $3 a day live in Pakistan, according to a report.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Akie Abe, wife of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in New Delhi on Thursday and expressed appreciation for her continued association with India.
Quetta, Oct 8 (IANS) Terming the incident as another horrific example of the "ongoing collective punishment" and state terrorism against civilians across the province, human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Thursday strongly condemned the bombing by Pakistani forces which resulted in death of children in Balochistan’s Panjgur district.
Abidjan, Oct 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday congratulated Gedion Timothewos Hessebon on his re-appointment as Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and said that he looked forward to meeting him soon to further strengthen the strategic partnership.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s electricity crisis deepened as the country’s overall power shortfall crossed 4,000 megawatts, forcing distribution companies to step up load‑shedding and leaving consumers facing prolonged outages, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Pakistan security establishment has issued an urgent directive recalling retired army personnel for re-enlistment to combat severe manpower shortages caused by heavy casualties and desertions in the conflict-ridden regions of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (IANS) India's Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, paid obeisance at the 125-year-old Khalsa Diwan Gurdwara Sahib in Hong Kong on Thursday and also met members of the gurudwara's parbandhak committee.
