Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan has stepped up its lobbying and public relations activity in the United States, according to disclosures filed under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Legislation has been introduced in the US Congress to designate the first week of November as Anti-Communism Week and to seek an annual presidential proclamation honoring victims of communist regimes worldwide, according to a press release.
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees gathered at a Hindu temple in California’s Silicon Valley to observe the second anniversary of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Raising concern over what he described as a worsening situation for religious minorities in Bangladesh, Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said that Hindus and other minority communities are facing targeted violence and that the government in Dhaka has not done enough to protect them.
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States voiced concern over China’s largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, warning that Beijing’s actions and rhetoric risk unnecessarily escalating tensions in the region and undermining stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Berlin, Jan 1 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), called on the United Nations and the international community to take immediate notice of all forcibly disappeared Sindhi political activists and hold Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies accountable under international law.
Dhaka, Jan 1 (IANS) In yet another heinous incident spotlighting the escalating attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, another Hindu man was brutally hacked and seriously injured by a mob of miscreants in Damudya upazila of Shariatpur district, before the assailants poured petrol on him and set him on fire, local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged members of the former ruling Awami League to join its ranks, pledging "full responsibility" for leaders and activists from the party, now banned from participation in the February 12 general election, media reports said.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The widely quoted Corruption Perceptions Index, prepared annually by Transparency International, has ranked Pakistan 135 out of 180 countries for 2024, according to an article in the Pakistan media.
Kathmandu, Jan 1 (IANS) Nepal received over 1.15 million foreign tourists in 2025, a slight rise compared to 2024, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Thursday.
