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Overcrowding and legal failures put minors at risk in Bangladesh's child development centres

IANS | August 1, 2026 9:27 PM

Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Child Development Centres are grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis, operating at more than double their intended capacity. The crisis has been compounded by prolonged legal hurdles, delayed judicial proceedings and major infrastructure gaps, leaving the facilities struggling to provide a safe environment, a report has stated.

West’s selective outrage on flawed elections in PoK comes under scrutiny

IANS | August 1, 2026 9:26 PM

Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) The so-called legislative elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) came with the familiar allegations of electoral malpractice with opposition parties accusing Pakistani authorities of manipulation, reports of voter intimidation and arrests of political workers. The significance lies not in any single allegation but in the repeated pattern, which has led many voters to be convinced that the outcomes are decided long before polling begins, a report has stated.

India holds strategic edge as US and Israel deepen defence ties: Report

IANS | August 1, 2026 9:25 PM

Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) As the United States reshapes its security partnership with Israel around advanced technologies rather than conventional arms sales, India finds itself in a uniquely advantageous position. New Delhi already occupies a strategic position at the intersection of US and Israeli defence innovation, giving it an edge that few nations can match, a report has stated.

Pakistan's peace facade abroad, brutality at home stands exposed

IANS | August 1, 2026 9:16 PM

Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan projecting itself abroad as a bridge between adversaries while branding traders and lawyers as “terrorists” and firing on peaceful civilians in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) reflects not two different policies but a single policy crafted for two audiences.

Tibet needs visionary leadership to negotiate with Beijing: Report

IANS | August 1, 2026 9:15 PM

Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) The Tibetan struggle cannot be sustained by a four-decade-old playbook and requires leaders willing to take risks, think beyond familiar approaches, and devise strategies that bring Beijing to the negotiating table. Visionary leadership is not about abandoning core principles but about adapting them to meet the challenges of a new era, a report has highlighted.

Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moral standards questioned amid controversy over its lawmaker

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:49 PM

Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) The recent expulsion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party, over accusations of “moral turpitude”, followed by allegations that he assaulted members of his own staff, has put the radical Islamist outfit under intense scrutiny. Jamaat attempted to salvage its image by cutting ties with the lawmaker, but only after facing widespread public criticism and media attention, a report has stated.

Report slams Western media's underreporting on atrocities by Pakistani authorities in PoK

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s domestic repression has long been perceived as an acceptable “structural cost” of geopolitical interests. Western newsrooms have historically underreported state violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well as in Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with their editorial focus frequently aligning with the foreign policies of their respective governments. As a result, Pakistan has been portrayed primarily as a nuclear-armed rival of India instead of a nation that acts as the “mothership of terrorism”, a report has stated.

Famed climber Nirmal Purja dies chasing mountaineering record on Broad Peak  

IANS | August 1, 2026 6:14 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) It was not originally part of famous climber Nirmal Purja's plan to climb Pakistan's Broad Peak, the 8,051-metre mountain in the Karakoram range. But the opportunity to make history prompted the Nepal-born British citizen to attempt one of the world's highest peaks — a decision that ended in tragedy when he was killed in an avalanche that struck Broad Peak on Thursday, the company he founded confirmed on Saturday.

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