Lahore, Sep 7 (IANS) Widespread flooding in Pakistan continues to devastate Punjab, affecting over 4,100 villages across 25 districts and leaving at least 56 people dead since August 26, local media reported, citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) data.
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) White House Advisor Peter Navarro had a meltdown on Sunday after one of his posts targeting India on its Russian oil purchase was flagged by a community note on X.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Mauritius Prime Minister, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, is set to visit the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from September 10 to 12, a senior official of the district administration said.
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Saturday raised concern over alarming rise in sexual violence against children across Pakistan describing it as a complete failure of the Pakistani authorities to protect vulnerable lives.
Quetta, Sep 6 (IANS) Several human rights organisations on Saturday strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a Baloch teenager by Pakistan Army-backed death squads in Balochistan which continue to target students, activists, and political opponents across the province.
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Days after Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry had summoned Pakistan's Ambassador in Kabul to lodge a formal protest over Pakistani military strikes in the border provinces of Nangarhar and Khost, Islamabad on Saturday admitted that its security forces had recently carried out "targetted operations" in the border regions.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a phone conversation with Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, exchanging views on recent efforts towards bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine while reiterating India’s consistent support for peaceful resolution of the issue and early restoration of peace and stability in the entire region.
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday stated that as many as 907 people have died and 1,044 injured so far due to the ongoing rains and flooding across the country.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The humanitarian aid dispatched by New Delhi immediately after the initial earthquake rocked the southeastern parts of Afghanistan at the end of August is not a gesture in isolation.
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Saturday accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of turning “security operations” into instruments of repression in the country. The party alleged that these operations are shielding convicted killers and extremist militants rather than safeguarding the citizens of Bangladesh.
