Pakistan records 14th polio case in 2025

IANS | July 2, 2025 6:05 PM

Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) As Pakistan continued to battle a crippling disease, the country recorded another polio case, increasing the overall tally to 14 so far in 2025, the country's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Awami League lays out statistics of 'brutality' gripping Yunus-led Bangladesh

IANS | July 2, 2025 1:39 PM

Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) The Awami League has reported statistics regarding human rights violations in Bangladesh, claiming that the country is in a state of "brutal anarchy," highlighting several cases of rape, lynchings, and unidentified bodies, describing the South Asian country as a "blood-stained nation" under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

Crucial Buddhist summit begins in McLeodganj, Dalai Lama likely to mention reincarnation process

Vishal Gulati | July 2, 2025 9:53 AM

Dharamsala, July 2 (IANS) A three-day Buddhist religious conference began on Wednesday in McLeodganj, a small and quaint hill station in the suburbs of the northern hill town of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, with a video statement from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is turning 90 on July 6, that could mention the process for selecting his next reincarnation, while Beijing tries to replace centuries-old Tibetan identity and culture.