Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) An independent and transparent investigation must be conducted without the use of any influence in the kidnapping case of a Swiss national in Lahore, a report has mentioned as allegations surfaced about the involvement of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar's relative in the incident.
Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta Monday afternoon, kicking off his two-day visit to Indonesia. In a special gesture, President Prabowo Subianto personally received PM Modi at the airport as he was accorded a warm welcome.
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) At least nine people, including women and children, were killed after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar on Monday morning, local media reported.
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence's biggest obstacle is no longer advanced computer chips but access to electricity, BlackRock Chairman and Chief Executive Larry Fink has said, warning that the United States must modernise its ageing power grid or risk slowing the next wave of technological innovation.
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country is still struggling with one of the world's largest out-of-school crisis as more than 25 million children remain out of school. Pakistan’s education crisis is not only about making policy but about implementation, with weak governance structures, fragmented administrative systems, insufficient funding, poor data integration and provincial disparities continuing to hinder progress, local media reported on Monday highlighting a comprehensive comparative policy review prepared by the Civil Services Academy (CSA).
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) Nepal's economy is estimated to have expanded by 3.51 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2025-26, as the country continues to struggle to emerge from a prolonged period of low economic growth.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) China's dominance in the rare earth industry suffers from a key structural weakness as most of the core patents for advanced rare earth functional material technologies are held by the US and Japan, according to a study.
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) People observed a shutter-down strike and participated in the demonstrations called by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with clashes erupting between protesters and law enforcement personnel in several areas, especially Mirpur district, local media reported on Monday.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The appeal by the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the Indian government for assistance underscores the depth of the crisis unfolding in the region.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) China would face huge economic costs due to the disruption of trade if it blockades or invades Taiwan, according to a report by a Washington think tank.
