Jerusalem, Oct 13 (IANS) The Red Cross has taken custody of the first group of hostages released by Hamas, and they are making their way to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet forces in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation to the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, scheduled from October 15-16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday.
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to mediate the border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, claiming that he can bring an end to the dispute, referring to the other wars that he has "resolved".
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the peace in the Middle East is "harder" than the government shutdown as he boarded a plane for Egypt to attend a summit on the peace process in Gaza.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to represent India at the Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm El-Sheikh.
Kathmandu, Oct 12 (IANS) Nepal Police have arrested former speaker of the House of Representatives, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, in connection with the smuggling of 730 pieces of gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in December 2022.
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan judiciary's independence under siege from campaign of constitutional engineering, political interference, and institutional retaliation. The question arises whether Pakistan's courts will be able to function as guardians of the law or whether they will be reduced to instruments of control, a report has said.
Dhaka, Oct 12 (IANS) The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh, recently, issued arrest warrants against 30 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 24 military officers, 14 of whom are still in active service. It has never happened in Bangladesh's history that a civilian court has sought to arrest such a large number of serving military officers.
Quetta, Oct 12 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has criticised the Pakistani authorities for holding hearing of BYC leaders Mahrang Baloch, Beebow Baloch, Gulzadi Baloch, Beebarg Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahjee in prison, terming it a "grave and deliberate attempt to suppress transparency, exclude public scrutiny, and further institutionalise the criminalisation of peaceful political dissent in Balochistan".
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) China is further strengthening its dominance in the rare earth elements sector by making deeper inroads into African countries, which are rich in critical minerals like cobalt, lithium, and nickel, vital for the production of batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable energy technologies.
