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Beijing: Chinese students showcase their impressive achievements in learning Indian languages

IANS | June 6, 2026 6:51 PM

Beijing, June 6 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening educational and cultural ties between India and China, India's Ambassador to China, Vikram K. Doraiswami, on Saturday interacted with students at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and observed their accomplishment in learning several Indian languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and Sanskrit.

Europe's outreach to Pakistan undermines stance on cross-border terrorism: Report

IANS | June 6, 2026 5:55 PM

Tel Aviv, June 6 (IANS) Europe increasingly views India as a strategic partner, yet continues to engage Pakistan through a familiar crisis-management approach it appears reluctant to abandon.

Chinese President Xi has turned Tibet into 'crucible of authoritarian control': Report

IANS | June 6, 2026 4:48 PM

Brussels, June 6 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has been accused of weaponising legislation to extend repression beyond Tibet's borders. China's new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, adopted in March this year and scheduled to come into force in July 2026, has drawn criticism from the UN experts, who warned that it risks "entrenching forced assimilation and encouraging transnational repression", a report has highlighted.

Cheap Chinese products flood European markets, become major technological rival: Report

IANS | June 6, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Cheap Chinese products have flooded the European markets, becoming a major technological rival for Europeans, who underestimated its capacity for innovation, according to a new report.

FS Vikram Misri encourages IIT Madras international graduates to drive innovation for Global South

IANS | June 6, 2026 4:19 PM

Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the degree distribution programme for international students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and encouraged graduates to utilise their knowledge and expertise to address opportunities and challenges facing the Global South in an era of rapid technological change.

Pakistan is hardly an interlocutor, they are just courier service: Ex-Army chief Naravane on Iran-US war

IANS | June 6, 2026 3:34 PM

Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Former Indian Army chief, General (Retired) M.M. Naravane, on Saturday said that Pakistan is hardly an interlocutor and is merely acting as a "courier service” amid its attempts to position itself as a mediator between the United States and Iran.

Protests erupt across Karachi over worsening water crisis

IANS | June 6, 2026 2:32 PM

Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan's Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) party staged protest demonstrations at multiple locations in Karachi over the worsening water crisis in the city, warning that it would intensify its agitations through sit-ins and a strike if the authorities failed to address the issue, local media reported.

Islamabad records 432 sexual assault, kidnapping cases so far this year: Report

IANS | June 6, 2026 2:13 PM

Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) At least 432 cases of sexual assault and kidnapping were registered by Pakistani police in Islamabad between January and May this year, local media reported.

'Violation of rights': PTI accuses Pak govt of denying medical access to Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi

IANS | June 6, 2026 1:41 PM

Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accused the federal government of denying adequate medical treatment to former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, local media reported on Saturday.

India, US hold Army-to-Army Talks in Hawaii, discuss ways to strengthen defence cooperation

IANS | June 6, 2026 11:00 AM

Washington, June 6 (IANS) India and the United States held the 29th edition of Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii, discussing ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation while reaffirming their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.

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Beijing: Chinese students showcase their impressive achievements in learning Indian languages

Europe's outreach to Pakistan undermines stance on cross-border terrorism: Report

Chinese President Xi has turned Tibet into 'crucible of authoritarian control': Report

Cheap Chinese products flood European markets, become major technological rival: Report

FS Vikram Misri encourages IIT Madras international graduates to drive innovation for Global South

Pakistan is hardly an interlocutor, they are just courier service: Ex-Army chief Naravane on Iran-US war

Protests erupt across Karachi over worsening water crisis

Islamabad records 432 sexual assault, kidnapping cases so far this year: Report

'Violation of rights': PTI accuses Pak govt of denying medical access to Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi

India, US hold Army-to-Army Talks in Hawaii, discuss ways to strengthen defence cooperation

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