Paris, Oct 30 (IANS) Terming it as "politically motivated", a leading international human rights organisation has strongly condemned the death sentence handed down to Bangladesh's Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif following a trial conducted in absentia.
Kampala, Oct 30 (IANS) Increasing presence of China in policing and security sectors of Africa highlights convergence of organised crime, authoritarian governance and geopolitical influence, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Argentina's Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, on Friday stated that the link between two countries is destined to continue expanding to new heights.
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan reported its seventh case of polio virus in 2026 on October 19. Just four days before, 34 children and one female teacher died after a school building collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar. The two cases are different: one is related to public health, vaccination coverage and the difficulties in eradicating a virus, while the second raises questions over construction safety, oversight and possible negligence. However, both developments expose the vulnerability of children in Pakistan, a report has detailed.
Islamabad/Taipei, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan's U-turn on imposing restrictions on Taiwanese flights, followed by the restoration of overflight permissions, has once again drawn attention to the intersection of diplomatic policy, regional relations and international aviation, a report has detailed.
Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) In yet another disturbing development raising concerns over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has dismissed seven employees, including three Hindu teachers and two other Hindu staff members, over alleged disciplinary violations and other irregularities, local media reported on Friday.
Port Louis, Oct 30 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash arrived at Mauritius' Port Louis on Friday during its operational deployment to the southern Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The ship is set to participate in events commemorating the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas on November 2.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Against a backdrop of global economy leaning on few nations to drive output, India has emerged as a major contributor to global growth and is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy through 2027, a new report has said, highlighting the 2026 World Economic Outlook, unveiled at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that just concluded recently.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The changing landscape of global industry amid the China+1 strategy presents major opportunities for India and ASEAN, as the two sides can transform investment competition into a shared production strategy, which will not only make them alternatives to China that multinational companies are looking for but also establish one of the most important manufacturing centres in the Indo-Pacific economy, an article said.
Quetta, Oct 30 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday severely condemned the 10-year prison sentences handed down to human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in Pakistan, in connection with a security breach case, describing it as a "clear example of the helplessness of the judiciary in Pakistan, the absence of justice, and a system based on military dominance".
