India suspends visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect

IANS | April 24, 2025 4:32 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect following the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Pakistan govt 'fears' Baloch, says BNP chief Mengal

IANS | April 24, 2025 4:17 PM

Quetta, April 24 (IANS) Balochistan National Party (BNP) has slammed the Pakistani government for the "unjust treatment" meted out to Baloch women, highlighting that many of them were imprisoned simply for voicing their rights, local media reported.

Echoes of a failed State: Leaning heavily into Islamist ideology, Bangladesh heads in Pakistan's direction

Baidya Bikash Basu | April 23, 2025 5:30 PM

New Delhi: Recently, Pakistan's Army Chief, General Asim Munir delivered a stark message on April 16 at the Overseas Pakistanis Convention reaffirming the foundational idea behind the creation of Pakistan -- the two-nation theory. According to him, Hindus and Muslims differ in religion, culture, ideology, thoughts, ambitions, traditions and even food habits, and thus cannot coexist as one nation. His speech echoed the justifications made by leaders of the Pakistan Movement a century ago.

US Vice President JD Vance in Agra, visits Taj Mahal with family

IANS | April 23, 2025 11:06 AM

Agra, April 23 (IANS) US Vice President J.D. Vance, accompanied by his wife Usha Vance and their three children -- Ivan, Vivek, and Mirabel -- arrived in Agra on Wednesday as part of his ongoing India visit and received a warm welcome from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.