62,000 displaced in Somalia due to drought: IOM

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:50 PM

Mogadishu, April 24 (IANS) As many as 62,000 people have been displaced across five districts in Somalia since the beginning of the year, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:34 PM

Moscow, April 24 (IANS) Russia on Friday announced that it has conducted a prisoner swap with Ukraine, returning 193 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners in exchange for the same number of Russian prisoners of war held by Kyiv.

Furthering humanitarian reach, India presents two BHISM cubes to Sri Lanka

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:10 PM

Colombo, April 24 (IANS) As part of its continuous humanitarian outreach to the island nation, India on Friday presented two BHISM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri) cubes to the Sri Lankan authorities under the Government of India’s ‘Aarogya Maitri’ initiative.

India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise reinforces military cooperation, improves interoperability

IANS | April 24, 2026 7:40 PM

Tashkent, April 24 (IANS) The seventh edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik' culminated with a final validation exercise and closing ceremony at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangam, on Friday. According to the Indian Defence Ministry, the exercise reinforced military cooperation and improved interoperability between the Indian Army and the Armed Forces of the Uzbekistan.