Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The US government shutdown entered its sixth day, with President Donald Trump indicating he’s ready to negotiate with Democrats.
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday held a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, calling the conversation “very good.”
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India has to be the "go to" option in any crisis for the entire subcontinent, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Monday as he spoke about the challenges of the evolving global landscape, its strategic implications and New Delhi's approaches to advance its national interests.
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The ongoing dispute between the governments of Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan over flood relief efforts has intensified, the local media reported on Monday.
Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin said on Monday that there is no other option other than to conduct the next national election, slated for February 2026, in a fair manner as it may shape the country's future, the local media reported.
Dhaka: Over the last weekend, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) Secretary General, Mia Golam Parwar, while speaking as the Chief Guest at the members’ reunion (1977-2025) organised by Khulna Metropolitan Branch of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), stated that now is the best time to send "Deen", or the righteous and pious, to the Parliament. He underscored that all those who were once associated with the student politics should now become active again.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Two groups of Indian parliamentarians will head to New York in the coming days as part of the country's Non-Official Delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This follows the decision taken by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive the longstanding tradition of sending parliamentary delegations to the UNGA, allowing Members of Parliament (MPs) to contribute to international discourse.
Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) As many as three people died in Bangladesh due to dengue in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 215, local media reported.
Tokyo, Oct 6 (IANS) Japan's former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, who was elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a vote on Saturday and is now set to become the first female Prime Minister of the country on October 15, is likely to appoint former LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi as the next foreign minister.
Quetta, Oct 6 (IANS) A man was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces from his home in Balochistan's Khuzdar district amid an escalating wave of enforced disappearances across the province, a leading human rights organisation stated on Monday. Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, has identified the victim as Asad Ullah.
