New Delhi/Colombo, Dec 11 (IANS) The Indian Army contingent deployed in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu has established and operationalised a fully functional field hospital in one of the region's worst-hit areas devastated by floods, providing urgent medical relief to thousands of affected citizens.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Qatar-based Al Thani Group is the latest among a string of foreign companies to pull out of Pakistan because of the economic uncertainty and political turmoil in the country.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A swift multi-agency operation, which stretched across two countries, eventually led to the detention in Thailand of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of Goa’s Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub. A total of 25 people died in the blaze at the nightclub, following which the Luthra brothers fled the country.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) From oil to rice, the United States refuses to accept any trade that can even hypothetically affect "MAGA" interests. A punitive tariff has already been imposed on India for purchasing "sanctioned" Russian oil, taking the total "reciprocal tariff" up to 50 per cent for several commodities.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Intelligence agencies have picked up information that a group of terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is set to infiltrate into Bangladesh following a directive by the top brass of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. The team is an expert in explosives and is said to be reaching Bangladesh to train their counterparts, an Intelligence Bureau official said.
Kingston, Dec 11 (IANS) Several Indian diplomatic missions worldwide celebrated the inclusion of Diwali in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity -- marking the global recognition of one of India's foremost cultural and spiritual festivals.
Ottawa, Dec 11 (IANS) Several prominent international experts voiced serious concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, citing a rise in abuses and the use of "false and fabricated cases" to pursue political vendetta.
United Nations, Dec 11 (IANS) India has assailed Pakistan's "trade and transit terrorism" against the people of Afghanistan by closing access for the landlocked country that is trying to rebuild itself after years of travails.
Nairobi, Dec 11 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh joined the celebrations at the historic Sri Ram Temple in Kenya to mark Diwali's inclusion in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Colombo, Dec 11 (IANS) The Indian Army has expanded its humanitarian operations in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, fast-tracking the restoration of damaged bridges, restoring connectivity, and strengthening on-ground medical support as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu.
