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Pakistan: Students, teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue protest against outsourcing of colleges

IANS | October 7, 2025 5:47 PM

Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) The action committee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Professors and Lecturers Association (KPPLA) has vowed to continue its boycott of classes against the provincial government’s decision to outsource the low-enrolled colleges. The committee is also protesting against the proposal to connect the promotion of college teachers to an MPhil degree and research work in their respective subjects, local media reported on Tuesday.

Haryana CM holds meetings with top Japanese investors in Tokyo

IANS | October 7, 2025 5:25 PM

Tokyo, Oct 7 (IANS) The delegation led by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini held a series of meetings with senior representatives of leading Japanese investors, including Aisin, Air Water, TASI, Nambu, Denso, Sojitz, Nissin Foods, Kawakin Holdings, Toppan, TDK Corporation, and Seiren Corporation in Tokyo, on Tuesday.

After Hefazat-e-Islam gains ground in Bangladesh, Indian agencies warn of cross border radical spillover

Vicky Nanjappa | October 7, 2025 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Indian agencies are keeping a close watch on the activities of the Bangladesh-based radical outfit, Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI).

Steady progress in India-Malaysia relations: Malaysian envoy (IANS Interview)

IANS | October 7, 2025 4:57 PM

Malaysian High Commissioner to India, Dato' Muzafar Shah Mustafa on Tuesday hailed the growing bilateral relationship between both countries which he said is also reflected in the elevation of relations into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Three civilians, including woman, forcibly disappeared from Balochistan: Rights body

IANS | October 7, 2025 4:15 PM

Quetta, Oct 7 (IANS) At least three Baloch civilians, including a woman, became the latest victims of enforced disappearances amid mass property destruction and gross human rights violations by the Pakistani Army in the Zehri region of Balochistan, the Baloch Women Forum (BWF) on Tuesday said.

Nepal earns Rs 9.37 billion from electricity export to India and Bangladesh

IANS | October 7, 2025 3:41 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 7 (IANS) Nepal has exported electricity worth NPR 15 billion (approximately INR 9.37 billion) since the beginning of the fiscal year 2025–26 in mid-July, as electricity continues to emerge as one of the key export commodities of the Himalayan republic.

3 scientists from US bag 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics for experiments in quantum technology

IANS | October 7, 2025 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Three scientists from the US have been conferred the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for their experiments on a chip that revealed quantum physics in action.

ISI-backed ISKP, LeT target Balochis and Taliban, plan to revive terrorism in Kashmir: Sources

Saurabh Sharma | October 7, 2025 3:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) After the deliberate strategic relocation of terror outfits, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), into Pakistan’s restive region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, top sources now confirm that Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is now being subtly repurposed by the Pakistani military establishment to target Baloch nationalists and elements within the Taliban regime who defy Islamabad’s control.

‘Will Zakir Naik be extradited to India?’ Malaysian High Commissioner to India said this

IANS | October 7, 2025 2:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur slated towards the end of this month, Malaysian High Commissioner to India Dato' Muzaffar Shah Mustafa spoke to IANS about the trade relations between the two nations and also shared views on the extradition demand of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.

B'desh: NCP threatens consequences amid election symbol row

IANS | October 7, 2025 1:54 PM

Dhaka, Oct 7 (IANS) In yet another major political conflict in Bangladesh, the National Citizen Party (NCP) warned of far-reaching consequences that could seriously impact next year's elections if it is denied Shapla (water lily) as its electoral symbol.

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Pakistan: Students, teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue protest against outsourcing of colleges

Haryana CM holds meetings with top Japanese investors in Tokyo

After Hefazat-e-Islam gains ground in Bangladesh, Indian agencies warn of cross border radical spillover

Steady progress in India-Malaysia relations: Malaysian envoy (IANS Interview)

Three civilians, including woman, forcibly disappeared from Balochistan: Rights body

Nepal earns Rs 9.37 billion from electricity export to India and Bangladesh

3 scientists from US bag 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics for experiments in quantum technology

ISI-backed ISKP, LeT target Balochis and Taliban, plan to revive terrorism in Kashmir: Sources

‘Will Zakir Naik be extradited to India?’ Malaysian High Commissioner to India said this

B'desh: NCP threatens consequences amid election symbol row

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