Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) Several women lawyers in Bangladesh formed a human chain demanding punishment for two lawyers linked to the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government over the alleged assault on a female colleague and derogatory remarks against women legal professionals, local media reported.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) It was largely coincidental, but ironic, that soon after the reclusive Taliban supreme leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada sought to expand Afghanistan’s political and economic relations with other nations, a documentary beamed by a global public broadcaster highlighted the plight of women in the country.
Tokyo, May 25 (IANS) At least one person was taken to a hospital and around 20 people reported feeling ill on Monday after a man allegedly sprayed a substance at a shopping complex in the Ginza district of Tokyo, local media reported.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will arrive in New Delhi on Monday to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting and hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Paris, May 25 ( IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned a university administration in Bangladesh after two students were recently detained and handed over to the police, while four others were expelled over "allegations of homosexuality", terming the move as "repressive measures".
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) Human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned the disturbing pattern of press conferences conducted by Pakistani authorities in recent years in Balochistan.
Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in Bangladesh after a truck loaded with iron rods overturned near the eastern end of the Jamuna Bridge in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district on early Monday morning.
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) A police official deployed with the polio vaccination team was seriously injured in a firing incident near Ishaqzai Qila area of Chaman district in Pakistan's Balochistan province. However, the members of the polio team remained safe, local media reported on Monday.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The name Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH) has come up on several occasions. The Intelligence agencies have learnt that the TTH is a propaganda-driven group, and its main aim is to try to create a homegrown outfit so that Pakistan has the deniability factor during any terror attack.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in New Delhi on Monday to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, amid growing focus on regional security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
