Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) As many as six children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities in 2026 to 873, local media reported.
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) China's grip over Tibet is not just about land but about control, legitimacy, and survival, and the province will continue to remain under its control until the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) equates sovereignty with absolute territorial integrity, according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has achieved another significant milestone with the sanction of more than 1.25 crore houses, of which more than 1 crore houses have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries across the country, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Sunday.
London, Aug 9 (IANS) The Jammu & Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which has been leading the protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), has rejected claims of receiving support from India and urged Islamabad to show proof for such allegations, a report has said.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) As violence against civilians continue in different regions of Pakistan, several people, including two 14-year-old students, were reported to have been forcibly disappeared in separate raids in Karachi and Balochistan, a media report said while quoting sources.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Pakistani authorities have implemented new guidelines for the press aimed at restricting media freedom and exposing journalists to administrative retaliation, and seemingly designed to silence dissent so that the issues raised by the people of the area do not reach the outside world, as per a report.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Unsafe injections, poorly screened blood, inadequate sterilisation, and weak regulation leading to rising HIV positive cases and increased prevalence of Hepatitis C are a harsh reality of Pakistan's deficient healthcare services, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) It is quite an interesting phenomenon that has taken over the country. Almost everyone is talking about this group -- some with admiration, some in awe, some with fear, and many more with curiosity. Gen Z has become the new catchword. Whether inside homes, communities, industries or, of course, the political world, everyone seems to have suddenly discovered this generation.
Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, on Sunday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as "people's persons" and expressed confidence about sorting out problems between the two nations if the two leaders hold a meeting, local media reported.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The accuracy and lethality of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile played a crucial role in prompting Pakistan to swiftly call for a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor, as the weapon demonstrated its capability to successfully evade Chinese-origin air defence systems deployed by it, according to a new report.
