Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Convictions in rape-related offences remain low in Pakistan even after five years of enactment of a law promising to change the manner in which such cases were investigated and tried in the country, with specialised courts expected to give judgment within four months, according to a report.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s Parliament has been kept out of the decision to speed up military deployments to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Defence Pact, with the commitments being shaped by the country’s military leadership, a report said.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Chinese-made rental vehicles used during a Norwegian military exercise recorded sensitive information, including access codes to secure facilities and movements of military personnel, raising fresh concerns over the security risks associated with connected vehicles and their data-collection capabilities, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) There is much to fear from artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi China and handed to businesses and governments in the West almost free of charge, according to a report.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) While US President Donald Trump’s efforts focus on building pressure on Russia and Ukraine not to strike each other's oil refineries, India seems to be involved in broader discussions aimed at achieving a more comprehensive cessation of hostilities, according to a report.
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Tharparkar district of Pakistan's Sindh province has reported a rise in suicide deaths, with media reports indicating that 122 people died due to suicide in the district from January to September.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India's strong economic growth trajectory and the implementation of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) are creating significant opportunities for Norwegian investors, particularly in manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure, financial services and the digital economy, according to industry insights.
Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Khuzdar district and surrounding areas of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, claiming one life and causing severe damage to several traditional mud houses due to the intense shaking, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Tajikistan's Dushanbe to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which is set to be held on October 19-20.
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) Indian-American engineer Azad M. Madni, a University Professor at the University of Southern California (USC), has been awarded the 2026 John Fritz Medal, often called the 'Nobel Prize of Engineering'.
