Bangladesh a 'failed State' under Yunus, ripe for terrorists: Report

IANS | August 1, 2025 6:54 PM

New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus's transition from economist to head of Bangladesh's interim government has proven fatal for Bangladesh as the rise of radical Islamic influence under his watch threatens to transform the country from a secular democracy into a theocratic state, a leading American think tank detailed on Friday.

India-US partnership has weathered several transitions and challenges: MEA

IANS | August 1, 2025 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India and the United States share a comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values, and robust people-to-people ties with the partnership having weathered several transitions and challenges, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

Afghanistan ranked world's most food-insecure nation: FAO

IANS | August 1, 2025 4:17 PM

Kabul, August 1 (IANS) Afghanistan remains the most food-insecure country across the world, with 75 per cent people facing livelihood instability and more than 12 million urgently requiring food aid as drought and poverty deepens in the nation, a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report detailed on Friday.