Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) Thousands of residents in Faridpur district of Bangladesh blocked two highways for the third day on Wednesday, protesting against the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to redraw parliamentary constituencies ahead of next year’s election, local media reported.
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Pakistan requires a fundamental reconsideration of the application of the law, the treatment of women within the system of law and the extent to which the state fulfils its responsibilities, a prominent lawyer wrote in in a leading Pakistani daily on Wednesday while highlighting the recently-amended Section 354-A.
Kabul, Sep 10 (IANS) Afghanistan, grappling with widespread poverty, prolonged drought, decades of conflict and the recent 6.0 magnitude earthquake, now faces a humanitarian emergency compounded by dwindling international aid and the arrival of large numbers of forcibly returned refugees from Pakistan, local media reported.
Kathmandu, Sep 10 (IANS) Nepal’s Gen-Z leaders remained divided over the leadership of the next government in the country till Wednesday evening ahead of the crunch meeting with the top leadership of the Nepal Army, which has taken over the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the nation after Tuesday's mayhem in Kathmandu.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on his re-election. In his congratulatory message, PM Modi stated that he is looking forward to working closely with Store to further strengthen partnership between both nations.
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 10 (IANS) India on Wednesday expressed constructive support for preparations related to the forthcoming 20th East Asia Summit. Representing India at the East Asia Summit Preparatory Senior Officials’ Meeting (EAS Prep-SOM) in Malaysia's Port Dickson on Wednesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East), P Kumaran expressed India's "constructive support" for preparations related to the forthcoming summit.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephonic conversation with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday with both leaders reaffirming their joint commitment to deepen India-Italy Strategic Partnership. Meloni expressed support for the success of the AI Impact Summit set to be hosted by India in 2026.
Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) The student wing of Bangladesh's radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) registered a landslide victory in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, the results of which were announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy in New Delhi on Wednesday and reviewed the entire spectrum of the multi-faceted India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including in the areas of political, trade and investment, energy, Defence and security, education, consular, culture and people-to-people ties.
Brussels, Sep 10 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) held their 15th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) in Brussels, reiterating their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. The two sides agreed that terrorism is a global phenomenon and requires concerted action in a sustained and comprehensive manner.
