Dhaka, Sep 15 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed grave concern over the rise of "dangerous forces" in the country, warning that they pose a "serious threat" to democracy, religious freedom, and cultural diversity, local media reported on Monday.
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reacted to the brutal killing of an Indian national by an undocumented immigrant in Texas, promising prosecution of the accused to “the fullest extent of the law” who will be “charged with murder in the first degree!”
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The promise of restoring democracy in Bangladesh after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024 has given way to rising lawlessness, mob justice, and emboldened radical groups, raising doubts about the credibility of elections under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's interim administration.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) As the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalates over a number of issues, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has called on Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan asylum seekers and ensure they receive international protection.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative has the potential to change the face of global trade and transportation, as well as digital and energy connectivity, but has received a setback due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has signed into law the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, reviving sweeping state powers of preventive detention and triggering sharp debate over its impact on civil liberties and democratic space.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) After the shocking series of events marked by widespread violence and bloodshed in Nepal, the term 'Gen Z' emerges as a powerful entity, brimming with boundless, directionless energy that can be tapped by any force.
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday strongly condemned reports that an 11-member committee of "elders" in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Swabi district had declared all transgender persons would be expelled from the area.
Kathmandu, Sep 14 (IANS) Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said that criminal acts must be thoroughly investigated, the truth made public, and those responsible held accountable, local media reported.
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Hundreds remain stranded as residents of Harban in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Upper Kohistan continue blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) for the seventh consecutive day, demanding immediate and higher compensation for land acquired for the Diamer-Basha Dam project, according to local media reports.
