India dispatches 10 more Bailey Bridges to Sri Lanka

IANS | January 31, 2026 4:17 PM

Colombo/Visakhapatnam, Jan 31 (IANS) India on Saturday dispatched to Colombo a consignment of 10 Bailey Bridges to assist restoration of critical connectivity in parts of the country severely affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

Baloch fighters launch massive attack on Pak forces across Balochistan

IANS | January 31, 2026 3:55 PM

Quetta, Jan 31 (IANS) As Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) announced the start of the second phase of 'Operation Herof' across Balochistan on Saturday, armed clashes, explosions and attacks targetting Pakistani military installations emerged from multiple districts of the province, local media reported.

Bangladesh: Islami Andolan questions credibility of BNP, Jamaat ahead of Feb elections

IANS | January 31, 2026 11:58 AM

Dhaka, Jan 31 (IANS) As political tensions intensify ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 elections, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) said that neither the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) nor Jamaat-e-Islami deserves public trust, accusing both parties of failing to meet people’s aspirations during their respective periods in power, local media reported.