VGRC 2026 kicks off in Rajkot, realising the vision of 'Viksit Gujarat to Viksit Bharat'

IANS | January 11, 2026 6:51 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference: Saurashtra-Kutch’ on Sunday, along with a five-day business exhibition at Marwadi University, Rajkot, realising the vision of ‘Viksit Gujarat to Viksit Bharat’ and embodying the theme of “Regional Aspirations with Global Ambition.”

HRW urges Canadian PM Carney to raise human rights issue during China visit

IANS | January 11, 2026 6:30 PM

Ottawa, Jan 11 (IANS) US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make the human rights issue a key focus of his visit to China from January 13-17, asking him to press the Chinese government to end its repression in Xinjiang and ensure full compliance with international labour rights conventions.

Rights group accuses Pakistan's military of trying to legitimise enforced disappearance

IANS | January 11, 2026 5:58 PM

Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan’s military media wing of trying to legitimise enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, terming the Inter-Services Public Relations' (ISPR) latest press conference a "systematic effort" to justify state repression in Balochistan, local media reported.