Pak Defence Minister slammed for making 'shameful' comments about murdered Baloch couple

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:59 PM

Quetta, July 21 (IANS) Human rights activists from Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Monday slammed Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for making shameful comments about the Baloch community after a viral video showed a woman and a man being shot dead in Balochistan in an alleged case of 'honour killing' for marrying against the wishes of their families.

MoS Margherita meets Lesotho's Foreign Minister, interacts with Indian community

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:28 PM

Maseru, July 21 (IANS) As part of his ongoing multi-nation official visit to the African continent, Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Monday held discussions with Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Lejone Mpotjoana on expanding multifaceted bilateral relationship.

Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school building

IANS | July 21, 2025 2:44 PM

Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in capital Dhaka Monday afternoon, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, has confirmed.

Indian Navy bolsters bilateral ties in Indonesia

IANS | July 21, 2025 2:21 PM

Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) and indigenously designed and built LCU-55 - the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class - along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier arrived for the post–deployment debriefing and closing ceremony of the 44th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND–INDO CORPAT) at Indonesia's Belawan, on Monday.