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NZ tribunal dismisses Sikh man's 'fabricated' asylum claim: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 9:08 PM

Wellington, April 11 (IANS) The recent ruling by a New Zealand tribunal rejecting a Sikh man's asylum claim as "entirely fabricated" should be a norm rather than an exception, a report stated on Saturday. The tribunal, in its March 27 order, dismissed harassment claims made by Ranbir Singh, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, citing lack of credibility and directed him to return to India.

India-Myanmar borderlands reveal ground realities beyond official policy: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 9:01 PM

Naypyidaw/New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India's recent engagement with Myanmar has remained cautious shaped by security, strategic and economic concerns and the need to counter-balance China’s growing influence in the region.

Pakistan tops Global Terrorism Index amid drop in terrorism deaths worldwide: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:48 PM

Washington, April 11 (IANS) While global terrorism deaths dropped by 28 per cent and attacks by nearly 22 per cent, Pakistan has emerged as an outlier, topping the Global Terrorism Index 2026 with 1,139 terrorism-related deaths last year, a report highlighted on Saturday.

Pakistan's 5G ambitions hampered by structural and financial constraints: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:34 PM

Colombo, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan's 5G spectrum auction remains inadequate amid “structural bottlenecks in fibreisation, device bottlenecks in accessibility and affordability, financial bottlenecks in investment and revenue, and infrastructural bottlenecks in execution," a report has detailed.

Rights body urges China to allow unrestricted family reunion for soon-to-be released human rights lawyer

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:27 PM

Beijing, April 11 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has called on the Chinese authorities to ensure that human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is allowed to reunite with his family in Beijing without restrictions ahead of his expected release from prison nearly after three years following a "baseless subversion" conviction.

Govt raises diesel duties, hikes ATF levy with immediate effect

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:12 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday increased excise duties on petroleum products, including high-speed diesel, with immediate effect, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Manohar Lal visits Bhutan's heritage sites, discusses infra cooperation

IANS | April 11, 2026 7:49 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, visited Khuruthang town to gain insights into local development initiatives and urban infrastructure planning in the region.

Bangladesh lawmaker slams BNP govt for appointing party-linked figures to key posts

IANS | April 11, 2026 7:49 PM

Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) Rumeen Farhana, a Bangladeshi independent lawmaker, has slammed the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government over the appointment of party-linked figures to key positions, including the Governor of Bangladesh Bank and Vice Chancellors of several public universities, local media reported this week.

Caught in delicate balancing act, Pakistan seeks profits from US-China rivalry

IANS | April 11, 2026 7:26 PM

London, April 11 (IANS) With the US image declining in Pakistan, Chinese infrastructure investment, diplomatic influence, and strategic presence are gaining from the contrast. Recent developments have placed Pakistani leadership into a delicate balancing act, seeking to safeguard ties with the US without fully endorsing them to avoid domestic backlash.

We demand safety for our daughters: Head of Catholic Church in Pakistan

IANS | April 11, 2026 6:52 PM

Washington, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan's head of the Catholic Church, Bishop Samson Shukardin, has expressed concern over a government committee formed to review a recent ruling by the country’s top constitutional court that validated the marriage and forced conversion of a Christian minor girl.

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NZ tribunal dismisses Sikh man's 'fabricated' asylum claim: Report

India-Myanmar borderlands reveal ground realities beyond official policy: Report

Pakistan tops Global Terrorism Index amid drop in terrorism deaths worldwide: Report

Pakistan's 5G ambitions hampered by structural and financial constraints: Report

Rights body urges China to allow unrestricted family reunion for soon-to-be released human rights lawyer

Govt raises diesel duties, hikes ATF levy with immediate effect

Manohar Lal visits Bhutan's heritage sites, discusses infra cooperation

Bangladesh lawmaker slams BNP govt for appointing party-linked figures to key posts

Caught in delicate balancing act, Pakistan seeks profits from US-China rivalry

We demand safety for our daughters: Head of Catholic Church in Pakistan

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