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CEO Tim Cook announces two new Apple stores in Bengaluru and Pune, says 'thrilled' to bring the best to the people in India

IANS | September 5, 2025 3:10 AM

San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) As Apple is preparing to expand its retail presence in India, the company's CEO Tim Cook has officially announced opening of two more official retail outlets in Bengaluru's Hebbal and Pune's Koregaon Park and said the US tech giant was "thrilled" to continue to bring the best of its technology to customers across India at these two new outlets.

Does the thaw in India-China ties signal a 'new order' in Asian geopolitics (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 4, 2025 10:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The thaw in Indo-China relations is emerging as one of the most intriguing developments in Asian geopolitics. For nearly five years, ties between the two civilizational giants were defined largely by mistrust, recrimination, and a sharp decline in engagement.

Baloch leader condemns attack on BNP chief Mengal, slams Pakistani military intelligence

IANS | September 4, 2025 9:30 PM

Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Tara Chand, President of Baloch American Congress, has strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Akhtar Mengal, calling it a conspiracy by the Pakistani military intelligence against the Baloch people.

Awami League slams Bangladesh court's ruling acquitting 49 accused in 2004 grenade attack

IANS | September 4, 2025 9:14 PM

Dhaka, Sep 4 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Thursday condemned the acquittal of 49 accused by the country’s apex court in the brutal 2004 grenade attack, describing it as a horrific precedent of impunity.

US risks legitimising authoritarian consolidation in nuclear-armed Pakistan: Report

IANS | September 4, 2025 9:08 PM

Athens, Sep 4 (IANS) By overlooking the ongoing political repression in Pakistan, the United States is "disincentivising democratic reform" and signalling to those in Islamabad and farther afield that clamping down on political opponents no longer carries international cost, a report cited on Thursday.

Bangladesh court rejects bail petition of freedom fighter Siddique, journalist Panna

IANS | September 4, 2025 9:01 PM

Dhaka, Sep 4 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday dismissed the bail petitions of former minister and freedom fighter Abdul Latif Siddique and journalist Monjurul Alam Panna in an alleged anti-terrorism case, local media reported.

BLA claims responsibility for attack on Pak army that killed seven, injured four

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:57 PM

Quetta, Sep 4 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Thursday claimed responsibility for an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack targetting the Pakistani military personnel in the Zamuran area of Kech district in Balochistan, that killed seven army men and injured four others.

India and Iceland review progress in areas of mutual interest

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:43 PM

Reykjavik, Sep 4 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with Iceland's Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir in Reykjavik on Thursday as they reviewed progress made in bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including trade and investment, renewable energy, geothermal energy and fisheries.

India's engagement in SCO reflects its key role in Eurasia: Report

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:19 PM

Moscow, Sep 4 (IANS) India's recent participation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit underscores that no regional Eurasian framework can progress without its perspective and strategic outlook, a report cited on Thursday.

Pakistan: Flood management, not immediate fixes, required at Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:12 PM

Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Lack of coordinated flood management and resilient infrastructure has resulted in the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara complex in Pakistan getting inundated due to torrential monsoon rains and rising water level in River Ravi.

International

CEO Tim Cook announces two new Apple stores in Bengaluru and Pune, says 'thrilled' to bring the best to the people in India

Does the thaw in India-China ties signal a 'new order' in Asian geopolitics (IANS Analysis)

Baloch leader condemns attack on BNP chief Mengal, slams Pakistani military intelligence

Awami League slams Bangladesh court's ruling acquitting 49 accused in 2004 grenade attack

US risks legitimising authoritarian consolidation in nuclear-armed Pakistan: Report

Bangladesh court rejects bail petition of freedom fighter Siddique, journalist Panna

BLA claims responsibility for attack on Pak army that killed seven, injured four

India and Iceland review progress in areas of mutual interest

India's engagement in SCO reflects its key role in Eurasia: Report

Pakistan: Flood management, not immediate fixes, required at Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib

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