Kathmandu, Aug 17 (IANS) Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army on Indian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth.
Lisbon, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian Navy’s sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, concluded its port call at Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island - the capital of the Azores archipelago of Portugal - as part of Lokayan 2026, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Red roses adorn memorials on the streets of Rawalakot honouring the dead, and shops remain shuttered in the city in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which has witnessed deadly clashes between locals and Pakistani forces over the past many months resulting in dozens of deaths.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) China’s once-coveted technology jobs are facing growing uncertainty as artificial intelligence reshapes the software industry, with programmers and other highly skilled workers confronting layoffs, shorter careers and mounting financial pressures, according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic policy debate has long centred on inflation, public debt, taxation, exports and the energy crisis. But beneath these recurring challenges lies a deeper problem that could have lasting consequences for the country’s economic future -- widespread childhood malnutrition and the damage it causes to human capital, a report has said.
Dhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) Over 1,660 women and girls in Bangladesh faced different forms of violence between January and July this year, local media reported on Monday, citing a rights organisation.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign investors continued their sharp withdrawal from Bangladesh’s stock market in FY26, citing policy uncertainty, weak corporate earnings, banking‑sector stress and currency risks, a new report has said.
Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka has emerged as the country with the most positive perception of India, local media reported citing a new survey across 36 countries which shows how people all over the world continue to have a favourable view of India.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The US is pushing for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a planned undersea electricity link connecting Greece, Cyprus and Israel, to be taken up as a top priority in Greece’s Eastern Mediterranean strategy, according to a report in Greek City Times.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Expressing serious displeasure, the World Bank has warned the Pakistan government that redirecting funds from a multi-billion-rupee resilient housing programme for the flood-affected population in Balochistan to infrastructure projects would further aggravate poverty in the state, according to a report in the Pakistani media.
