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Education, online business, media reporting in Balochistan face disruption due to internet suspension

IANS | August 10, 2025 2:43 PM

Quetta, Aug 10 (IANS) Education, online businesses and media reporting have faced widespread disruptions in Pakistan's Balochistan due to the suspension of internet services for the past several days, with the provincial government claiming that the decision was taken to curb communications among armed groups active in the region, local media reported on Saturday.

UK barristers' chamber demands lifting of ban on Awami League in Yunus-led Bangladesh

IANS | August 10, 2025 1:55 PM

London, Aug 10 (IANS) A request, calling for urgent action on behalf of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina concerning the ban on her party in Bangladesh, has been submitted to the UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic International Order and other UN Special Rapporteurs by two lawyers at Doughty Street Chambers.

Trump tariffs a 'slow burn' for Wall Street, likely to hit US economy hard

IANS | August 10, 2025 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are a "slow burn" for Wall Street, as they rarely trigger an immediate crisis - but over time, they warp markets, squeeze consumers, and invite retaliation, according to a new report.

US tariffs: India set to bounce back bolstered by strategic reforms, robust domestic demand

IANS | August 10, 2025 12:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) As India-US trade talks stall, the resilience of India's economy is a cornerstone of its ability to weather these tariff pressures with minimal disruption as over the past decade, the country has transformed into a diversified economic powerhouse, bolstered by strategic reforms and robust domestic demand.

Three wounded in shooting at New York's Times Square

IANS | August 10, 2025 6:47 AM

New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Three people were injured in a shooting at Times Square, said the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

China's mega dam threatens to devastate Bangladesh's water security, economy: Report

IANS | August 9, 2025 9:00 PM

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) For Bangladesh, a nation where over 160 million people depend on the Brahmaputra - known locally as the Jamuna - the consequences of China building a colossal $170 billion hydropower dam in Tibet could be catastrophic, a report cited on Saturday.

India and Japan forging 'unprecedented' high-technology military collaboration: Report

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:46 PM

Tokyo, Aug 9 (IANS) Japan and India are breaking through decades of constraints and traditional defence partnerships to forge an "unprecedented high-technology military collaboration", Tokyo-based Japan Forward Association emphasised this week in a detailed report.

Sri Lanka's economic engagement with China cannot be sustained through shortcuts, opacity: Report

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:39 PM

Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Economic engagement with China cannot be sustained through shortcuts or opacity, a report in Sri Lanka's leading newspaper highlighted citing the crisis surrounding the "bold venture" with BYD to bring electric vehicles into the island nation.

Bangladesh: Massive protest rocks Dhaka University

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:34 PM

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Several students from Dhaka University (DU) in Bangladesh took out a protest rally on Saturday, demanding the expulsion of eight students following their appointment to the hall committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the local media reported.

China must avoid demands that strain economies of regional allies: Report

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:33 PM

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Flagship Chinese projects in Sri Lanka — such as the Colombo Port City and Sinopec's $3.7 billion Hambantota oil refinery — are now entangled in complications the government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is struggling to resolve, a report highlighted on Saturday.

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Education, online business, media reporting in Balochistan face disruption due to internet suspension

UK barristers' chamber demands lifting of ban on Awami League in Yunus-led Bangladesh

Trump tariffs a 'slow burn' for Wall Street, likely to hit US economy hard

US tariffs: India set to bounce back bolstered by strategic reforms, robust domestic demand

Three wounded in shooting at New York's Times Square

China's mega dam threatens to devastate Bangladesh's water security, economy: Report

India and Japan forging 'unprecedented' high-technology military collaboration: Report

Sri Lanka's economic engagement with China cannot be sustained through shortcuts, opacity: Report

Bangladesh: Massive protest rocks Dhaka University

China must avoid demands that strain economies of regional allies: Report

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