Jerusalem, Oct 7 (IANS) Two years ago, on October 7, during the closing of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas militants launched a surprise and deadly assault on Israel, marking the bloodiest day in the nation's history.
United Nations, Oct 7 (IANS) India has reminded the world of Pakistan’s campaign of “genocidal mass rape” of women in Bangladesh during its Independence struggle as Islamabad tried to divert attention from its record through “misdirection and hyperbole”.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act – an 1807 law that allows a (US) president to deploy military troops inside the country.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The US government shutdown entered its sixth day, with President Donald Trump indicating he’s ready to negotiate with Democrats.
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday held a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, calling the conversation “very good.”
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India has to be the "go to" option in any crisis for the entire subcontinent, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Monday as he spoke about the challenges of the evolving global landscape, its strategic implications and New Delhi's approaches to advance its national interests.
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The ongoing dispute between the governments of Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan over flood relief efforts has intensified, the local media reported on Monday.
Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin said on Monday that there is no other option other than to conduct the next national election, slated for February 2026, in a fair manner as it may shape the country's future, the local media reported.
Dhaka: Over the last weekend, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) Secretary General, Mia Golam Parwar, while speaking as the Chief Guest at the members’ reunion (1977-2025) organised by Khulna Metropolitan Branch of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), stated that now is the best time to send "Deen", or the righteous and pious, to the Parliament. He underscored that all those who were once associated with the student politics should now become active again.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Two groups of Indian parliamentarians will head to New York in the coming days as part of the country's Non-Official Delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This follows the decision taken by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive the longstanding tradition of sending parliamentary delegations to the UNGA, allowing Members of Parliament (MPs) to contribute to international discourse.
