Colombo, Oct 8 (IANS) The expansion of illegal call centres in Sri Lanka poses a threat to the country's national security, financial system stability, and international reputation, a report has detailed while highlighting the prime role being played by Chinese nationals in the racket.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Germany's Ambassador to India, Jasper Wieck, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi as both sides discussed defence cooperation and strategic partnership.
Dar es Salaam, Oct 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who is leading an Indian parliamentary delegation at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in Tanzania, has urged parliamentarians to strengthen transparency, uphold accountability and nurture public trust in furtherance of good governance.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Canadian classicist, author and academician Anne Carson, whose oeuvre defies traditional genres by merging poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, and translation, including a work juxtaposing Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe and was referenced in American TV lesbian drama "The L Word", was on Thursday awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2026.
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) Noted actor Anupam Kher has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with transforming India's international image, saying Indians now command greater respect overseas and are increasingly identified with the country's growing stature under his leadership.
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.
