Bill Gates lauds India's rise as 'global leader in innovation'

IANS | October 3, 2025 11:19 AM

Seattle, Oct 3 (IANS) Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, appreciated India as a global leader in innovation, noting that its pioneering solutions have the potential to benefit millions of lives across the Global South, during an event in Seattle, the United States.

Ex-US official reacts to Rahul Gandhi, says leaders must prioritise Indian values

IANS | October 3, 2025 7:00 AM

Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Raymond Vickery, a former senior US government official has reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in Colombia that democracy is under siege in India, saying that Indian leaders, irrespective of party affiliations, should speak in favour of Indian values and its interests.

Sri Lanka needs a Chief Negotiator to move India trade pact forward

IANS | October 2, 2025 10:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) As US reciprocal tariffs begin to jolt nations, Sri Lanka needs to initiate fresh trade negotiations with India and the government must consider appointing a Chief Negotiator to resolve the trust deficit, if any, according to a new report.

JKACC leader blames Pakistan govt for killings and violence in PoK

IANS | October 2, 2025 9:23 PM

Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee core committee member, Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri, on Thursday issued an urgent appeal to the international media and global human rights organisations, calling for immediate attention to the ongoing crisis in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

Seven civilians extrajudicially killed by Pakistan forces in Balochistan

IANS | October 2, 2025 9:07 PM

Quetta, Sep 2 (IANS) As many as seven Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistan security forces in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues amid a surge in extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture across the province, a leading human rights organisation stated on Thursday.