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Speakers at UN highlight suffering of PoK residents and Pakistan's terror agenda

IANS | September 24, 2025 3:46 PM

Sydney, Sep 24 (IANS) People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continue to suffer massive human, economic, and psychological damage as the region remains one of the most severely impacted areas by terrorism in the entire South Asia. The plight of such communities was recently highlighted at the 60th Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, when one of the speakers spoke on how the people of PoK suffer due to the terror agenda of the Pakistan state, a report has revealed.

Those defeated in 1971 B'desh war, now trying to disrupt polls: BNP

IANS | September 24, 2025 2:32 PM

Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that the groups defeated in the country's 1971 Liberation War are attempting to derail the upcoming national elections by staging street protests demanding a Proportional Representation (PR) system, local media reported.

Pakistan: 12 people injured as Jaffar Express derails after blast in Balochistan

IANS | September 24, 2025 2:17 PM

Quetta, Sep 24 (IANS) As many as 12 people, including women and children, were injured after the Jaffar Express passenger train heading to Quetta was targetted in a bomb blast in the Spizend area of Mastung in Pakistan's Balochistan, local media reported on Wednesday.

Will see how elections take place: Bangladesh's NCP after poll body denies symbol

IANS | September 24, 2025 11:38 AM

Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) The National Citizen Party (NCP) of Bangladesh has issued a stern warning regarding the next year's general elections, hours after the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh announced that the party wouldn't be allocated the "Shapla" (water lily) symbol.

EAM Jaishankar holds round of meetings with foreign ministers of several countries (Ld)

IANS | September 24, 2025 9:54 AM

United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Every year, foreign ministers from around the world converge here for the United Nations General Assembly's high-level session, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took the opportunity to catch up with many of them.

Indian Navy chief meets Sri Lankan PM, discusses deepening maritime security cooperation

IANS | September 24, 2025 9:46 AM

Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi held extensive discussions with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo, focusing on strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation and deepening defence ties between the two nations.

PM Modi condoles demise of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh

IANS | September 24, 2025 9:24 AM

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Head of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh, who passed away a day earlier at the age of 82.

EAM Jaishankar holds series of bilateral interactions on UNGA sidelines

IANS | September 24, 2025 9:05 AM

New York, Sep 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar engaged in a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various nations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) summit in New York.

EAM Jaishankar proposes multi-pronged Global South strategy to tackle challenges

IANS | September 24, 2025 8:45 AM

United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has proposed a multi-pronged approach by the countries of the Global South to harness their strengths and address emerging challenges.

US State Department confirms policy of 'complete' denuclearisation of North Korea

IANS | September 24, 2025 7:57 AM

Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) A State Department spokesperson reaffirmed the United States' policy of pursuing the "complete denuclearisation" of North Korea, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un voiced openness to engaging with Washington if it drops its demand for the North's denuclearisation.

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Speakers at UN highlight suffering of PoK residents and Pakistan's terror agenda

Those defeated in 1971 B'desh war, now trying to disrupt polls: BNP

Pakistan: 12 people injured as Jaffar Express derails after blast in Balochistan

Will see how elections take place: Bangladesh's NCP after poll body denies symbol

EAM Jaishankar holds round of meetings with foreign ministers of several countries (Ld)

Indian Navy chief meets Sri Lankan PM, discusses deepening maritime security cooperation

PM Modi condoles demise of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh

EAM Jaishankar holds series of bilateral interactions on UNGA sidelines

EAM Jaishankar proposes multi-pronged Global South strategy to tackle challenges

US State Department confirms policy of 'complete' denuclearisation of North Korea

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