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India condemns vandalism at Zagreb Embassy, raises issue with Croatian authorities

IANS | January 22, 2026 3:22 PM

Zagreb/New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India on Thursday condemned the incident of trespassing and vandalism by anti-India elements at its Embassy in Croatia's Zagreb, asserting that New Delhi has taken up the matter strongly with the Croatian authorities and asked them to hold the perpetrators accountable for their reprehensible and illegal actions.

Pakistan: Unemployed pharmacists in Balochistan slam govt for no transparency in recruitment process

IANS | January 22, 2026 2:44 PM

Quetta, Jan 22 (IANS) The Unemployed Pharmacists’ Action Committee in Pakistan's Balochistan have criticised government’s decision to announce a limited number of vacancies for more than 2,000 unemployed pharmacists, terming it "equivalent to offering a pinch of cumin to a camel," local media reported on Thursday.

Putin to meet Trump's special envoy Witkoff and Kushner on Ukraine issue

IANS | January 22, 2026 2:31 PM

Moscow, Jan 22 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner later on Thursday, local media reported.

Pakistan: Baloch student body condemns police crackdown on govt employees

IANS | January 22, 2026 2:04 PM

Quetta, Jan 22 (IANS) The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) condemned the Pakistani police raid on the protest by the Balochistan Grand Alliance, a coalition of government employees, calling the resulting violence and arrests of teachers, professors, and other professionals “extremely alarming”.

Demands for Karachi Mayor's resignation intensify after mall fire kills 60

IANS | January 22, 2026 1:51 PM

Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan staged a protest outside Karachi Press Club, demanding the immediate resignation of Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and strict legal action against those responsible for the Gul Plaza shopping mall fire that claimed at least 60 lives and left many injured.

Activists brief Dutch parliamentarians about dire human rights situation in Balochistan

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:53 PM

The Hague, Jan 22 (IANS) A delegation of Baloch National Movement (BNM) met various representatives of the Netherlands Parliament, drawing attention to what it described as the ongoing “serious and systematic human rights violations” by Pakistani forces across Balochistan.

Targeted mobilisation and heavy spending fuel Jamaat’s bid for power in Bangladesh

Vicky Nanjappa | January 22, 2026 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami is going all out to ensure that it secures a massive victory in the Bangladesh elections slated to be held in February. The organisation has devised separate strategies for the urban and rural areas and is targeting 163 constituencies exclusively where internal surveys have suggested a victory for the party.

G4 presses for early action on UNSC reform, says delay risks more human suffering

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:11 AM

United Nations, Jan 22 (IANS) Delaying Security Council reforms would cause “more human suffering and misery”, the G4 nations have warned while presenting a model for early action to restructure the UN’s highest decision-making body.

Trump's jokes, jabs, and ad-libs mark his day one at Davos

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:05 AM

Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Between geopolitics and economic pitches, US President Donald Trump’s Davos schedule was punctuated by jokes, off-script remarks, and self-deprecating asides that lightened a day otherwise dominated by war, trade and security.

US Republican-led House panel backs contempt citations for Bill and Hillary Clinton

IANS | January 22, 2026 8:44 AM

Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) A Republican-led House committee recommended holding former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress, thus escalating a standoff over their refusal to appear for depositions in a congressional probe linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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India condemns vandalism at Zagreb Embassy, raises issue with Croatian authorities

Pakistan: Unemployed pharmacists in Balochistan slam govt for no transparency in recruitment process

Putin to meet Trump's special envoy Witkoff and Kushner on Ukraine issue

Pakistan: Baloch student body condemns police crackdown on govt employees

Demands for Karachi Mayor's resignation intensify after mall fire kills 60

Activists brief Dutch parliamentarians about dire human rights situation in Balochistan

Targeted mobilisation and heavy spending fuel Jamaat’s bid for power in Bangladesh

G4 presses for early action on UNSC reform, says delay risks more human suffering

Trump's jokes, jabs, and ad-libs mark his day one at Davos

US Republican-led House panel backs contempt citations for Bill and Hillary Clinton

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