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Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor likely next Afghan envoy as Taliban prepares for Delhi Embassy takeover

Saurabh Sharma | November 21, 2025 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) As India and Afghanistan continue to deepen bilateral ties, two Taliban diplomats are likely to take hold of the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, while Director General, First Political Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan, Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, is likely to be the next Charge d'Affaires, sources said on Friday.

PM Modi arrives in South Africa's Johannesburg for G20 Leaders' Summit

IANS | November 21, 2025 6:41 PM

Johannesburg, Nov 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in South Africa's Johannesburg to attend the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit. Upon arrival, he was accorded a warm welcome at the airport.

Baloch activist writes to Lok Sabha Speaker over Pakistan’s horrific repression in Balochistan

IANS | November 21, 2025 6:24 PM

Quetta, Nov 21 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Friday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, highlighting the systematic repression faced by people of Balochistan at the hands of the "occupying" Pakistani military.

Madrassas in Pakistan central to perpetuation of sectarian intolerance: Report

IANS | November 21, 2025 6:06 PM

London, Nov 21 (IANS) Madrassas in Pakistan have become central to the continuation of sectarian intolerance with selective ideology systematically being instilled into impressionable minds, producing graduates who openly declare their sectarian loyalties, a report has revealed.

Situation extremely distressing, inhumane: Afghan refugees in Pakistan report widespread abuse

IANS | November 21, 2025 5:11 PM

Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS) Several Afghan refugees in Pakistan have gone on record, saying that they have been overwhelmed by continuous pressure from the country's police which, apart from conducting searches, is arresting people and exploiting their vulnerable situation as a source of income.

Tejas crashes at Dubai Air Show: IAF regrets ‘loss of life’

IANS | November 21, 2025 4:48 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a tragic incident, an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, and the pilot lost his life.

Singapore partnership to boost India’s chip plans: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | November 21, 2025 3:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that India and Singapore are deepening cooperation in advanced technologies, especially semiconductors, after holding a series of high-level meetings in Singapore.

WFP warns 3.5 million children face severe malnutrition in Afghanistan

IANS | November 21, 2025 3:14 PM

Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that 3.5 million children in Afghanistan face severe malnutrition due to shrinking aid operations and warned that the country’s worsening humanitarian conditions are leaving millions at risk, the local media reported on Friday.

Pakistan: 15 killed, several injured in gas explosion at Faisalabad factory

IANS | November 21, 2025 2:46 PM

Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a gas explosion at a factory near Malikpur area in Pakistan's Faisalabad on Friday, the local media reported.

India and Sri Lanka hold talks on boosting interoperability, deepening defence ties

IANS | November 21, 2025 1:36 PM

Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka held the 11th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) in Bihar's Bodhgaya, identifying key areas to boost interoperability and deepening the broader defence partnership.

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Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor likely next Afghan envoy as Taliban prepares for Delhi Embassy takeover

PM Modi arrives in South Africa's Johannesburg for G20 Leaders' Summit

Baloch activist writes to Lok Sabha Speaker over Pakistan’s horrific repression in Balochistan

Madrassas in Pakistan central to perpetuation of sectarian intolerance: Report

Situation extremely distressing, inhumane: Afghan refugees in Pakistan report widespread abuse

Tejas crashes at Dubai Air Show: IAF regrets ‘loss of life’

Singapore partnership to boost India’s chip plans: Ashwini Vaishnaw

WFP warns 3.5 million children face severe malnutrition in Afghanistan

Pakistan: 15 killed, several injured in gas explosion at Faisalabad factory

India and Sri Lanka hold talks on boosting interoperability, deepening defence ties

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