Pakistan remains 'deeply hostile' to journalism, media professionals: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 1:01 PM

Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan remained a deeply hostile environment for journalism and media professionals during 2025-26 despite the drop in the number of documented violations, a new report issued by an Islamabad-based media watchdog which documented 97 violations against media and its practitioners from October 2025 to August 2026.

Israel election results: Netanyahu’s Likud bloc wins 53 seats, opposition 48, Arab parties 19

IANS | October 30, 2026 12:35 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 30 (IANS) Israel’s 2026 election results left no political bloc with a parliamentary majority in the 26th Knesset, as the Central Elections Committee (CEC) released the final results on Friday morning, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc winning 53 seats, the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party securing 48, and Arab factions accounting for the remaining 19 seats.

North Dakota unveils its first Mahatma Gandhi statue

IANS | October 30, 2026 9:56 AM

Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) A life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in North Dakota’s capital, Bismarck, bringing Indian-American community members and state officials together to honour his message of peace and non-violence.