US voters head to state, local polls with spotlight on New York mayoral race

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:12 AM

New York, Nov 4 (IANS) Elections across several parts of the United States on Tuesday will choose state and local officials, decide key local issues, and put the spotlight on Zohair Mamdani, a controversial progressive running on the Democratic Party ticket in New York City, the nation’s largest metropolis.

Thousands of flights delayed as US shutdown drags on

IANS | November 4, 2025 6:29 AM

Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Airports across the United States are experiencing mounting disruption as the federal government shutdown crosses the one-month mark, with staffing shortages contributing to widespread flight delays and long security lines.

At least three die in avalanche on Nepali mountain

IANS | November 3, 2025 11:11 PM

Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IANS) At least three climbers -- two Nepali nationals and one foreigner -- died after being hit by an avalanche on Yalung Ri Mountain, a Himalayan peak in Dolakha district in northeastern Nepal, police said.

'Rising Dragon' fireworks leave lasting scars on Tibetan plateau: Report

IANS | November 3, 2025 9:14 PM

Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) The 'Rising Dragon' fireworks display in Tibet has left consequences that may reverberate for decades across the damaged grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau near Gyantse County. The incident underscored broader contradictions between China’s rhetoric of ecological civilisation and the reality of exploitation; corporate greenwashing and environmental destruction; artistic expression and cultural insensitivity; short-term spectacle and long-term sustainability, a report cited on Monday.

Pakistan-linked networks connected to global arms smuggling: Report

IANS | November 3, 2025 9:12 PM

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan-based entities have been linked to arms trafficking networks extending beyond India and Afghanistan - from Iranian arms transfer to Yemen's Houthis to wider black markets across the Middle East and Africa, a report cited on Monday.

Pakistan facing complex reality along Durand Line: Report

IANS | November 3, 2025 8:39 PM

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Growing dissatisfaction over the military's prominent role and perceived security shortcomings are testing the limits of public patience in Pakistan, a report highlighted on Monday. Highlighting the escalating conflict along the Durand Line, it mentioned that what was originally intended as a strategy to secure a stable western border — commonly referred to as the doctrine of strategic depth — appears to have had quite the opposite outcome.