New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The recent unrest in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and Islamabad's role in quelling it has once again laid bare its pretense of labelling a region "free", when actually under occupation.
Tel Aviv, Oct 5 (IANS) The demand for basic rights like affordable electricity, flour, and dignity by Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) protesters and their killings by Pakistani troops were criticised by a human rights expert who also questioned the “deafening” global silence on the brutality, a media report said on Sunday.
Muzaffarabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Widespread protests have broken out across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as thousands of civilians rally under the banner of the Awami Action Committee (AAC), demanding economic relief and political reforms.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India and the European Union aim to finalise a trade pact within three months, addressing issues related to agriculture, sustainability, and market access in a deal that could transform global commerce, a report said on Sunday.
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal's Ilam district, local authorities said.
Cairo, Oct 5 (IANS) Egypt will host Israeli and Hamas delegations on Monday to discuss "field conditions and details" for the exchange of "all Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners" under the recent US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in the Gaza Strip to give hostage release and the 20-point peace deal a chance to be completed, according to US President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has hailed India as a global innovation leader, at a time when the country’s pioneering solutions have the potential to save and improve millions of lives across the Global South, according to a new report.
Quetta, Oct 4 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Saturday alleged that the ongoing military operations by the Pakistan Army in the Zehri region of Balochistan over the past week have caused a severe humanitarian and human rights crisis.
Dhaka: Bangladesh's National Citizen's Party (NCP) led by Nahid Islam has threatened to halt the February 2026 general elections if it is not allocated one of its requested symbols - a red or white Shapla (Water Lily). The Election Commission (EC) had confirmed that the NCP had initially applied for 'Shapla', pen, or mobile phone but later revised the request and is adamant on getting 'Shapla' - the national flower and national emblem of Bangladesh - as an election symbol.
