Washington, March 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced a new federal task force to tackle fraud in government programmes, naming Vice President JD Vance to lead what he described as a “whole of government” effort.
New York, March 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is willing to talk to Iran’s leadership and that some in Iran want to talk to the US, but with the chaos after the killing of several levels of leadership, “we have no idea who they are.”
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said American forces had dealt a devastating blow to Iran’s military capabilities and called on major global economies to help safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy route through which much of the world’s oil flows.
Quetta, March 16 (IANS) The pattern of resource extraction from Pakistan's Balochistan without meaningful participation of local residents will continue to fuel resentment, militancy, and human rights crisis, a report has highlighted. Balochistan is Pakistan's largest province by area and holds a disproportionate share of Pakistan’s minerals, energy reserves, and strategic coastal infrastructure. However, the local residents of Balochistan have not been included in decision‑making, benefits, and basic development.
London, March 16 (IANS) Pakistani military courts are being used for dealing with perceived threats to the security establishment. However, this action undermines fair trial guarantees and civilian judicial authority. The use of court martials against civilians after the May 9, 2023 protests and the Supreme Court’s 2025 decision to reauthorise these trials demonstrates a deeper militarisation, a report has stated.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Trashing the annual United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, India on Monday said that the US religious freedom watchdog has persisted in presenting a distorted and selective picture of India for several years by relying on questionable sources and ideological narratives rather than objective facts.
Kathmandu, March 16 (IANS) C K Raut, Chairperson of the Madhes-centric Janamat political party, has announced that he will retire from parliamentary politics after Janamat, along with other regional parties from the southern plains, suffered heavy defeats in the recently held parliamentary elections.
Brussels, March 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Belgium on Monday, discussing developments in West Asia and Ukraine.
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) As many as eight women were killed and over 50 others injured on Monday when the roof of a building collapsed during the distribution of welfare payments in the Rahim Yar Khan district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media reported.
Kathmandu, March 16 (IANS) The Indian Embassy said on Monday that it is working with the concerned Nepali authorities to ensure an early repatriation of the mortal remains of pilgrims killed in a microbus accident in western Gorkha district on Saturday.
