Pakistan's Balochistan witnessed rise in enforced disappearances, state repression in 2025: Report

IANS | January 4, 2026 4:59 PM

Quetta, Jan 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Balochistan witnessed a rise in enforced disappearances, an escalation of state repression, and further restrictions on political activists in 2025. The forcible disappearance of students, political activists and relatives of people related to Balochistan resistance continued and the cases of enforced disappearances of women have increased in Balochistan, local media reported on Sunday.

Bangladesh’s mounting economic woes to spill into 2026

IANS | January 4, 2026 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Several challenges faced by the Bangladesh economy from 2025, such as the rising non-performing loans in the financial sector, are likely to spill into the new year, according to local media reports.

Pakistan anti-terrorism court's verdict against journalists sparks concerns over press freedom: Report

IANS | January 4, 2026 4:35 PM

Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-linked offences related to online activity backing former Prime Minister Imran Khan, sparking concerns over press freedom and freedom of expression in the country, as per a media report.

FairPoint: 2026 begins with the sound of boots, not diplomacy

Deepika Bhan | January 4, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) As US troops swooped down on Venezuela in a stealth night operation, flashes of India's own Operation Sindoor inevitably surfaced in the public imagination.

Amid rapid population growth, Pakistan facing resource scarcity, poverty, climate vulnerabilities: Report

IANS | January 4, 2026 4:18 PM

Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Rapid increase in population in Pakistan has been an alarming concern as the South Asian country continues to deal with resource scarcity, mounting climate vulnerabilities, gender inequality, poverty, and illiteracy, a report stated.

Left parties stage protest in Delhi against US action on Venezuela

IANS | January 4, 2026 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Several Left parties on Sunday staged a protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, condemning the US attack on Venezuela and the "capture" of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Protests reach Delhi, demand for CBI probe renewed

IANS | January 4, 2026 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Mahanagar Delhi Uttarakhand Pravasi Sangathan staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday over the Ankita Bhandari murder case, demanding a CBI inquiry and swift action against all those responsible for the crime.

Congress blasts BJP's 'Rahul vs Priyanka' narrative over Assam Screening Committee role

IANS | January 4, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday defended its decision to appoint party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam, while strongly criticising the BJP for what it described as an attempt to "propagate" a false 'Rahul vs Priyanka' narrative within the party.

Amit Shah will counter engineered poll narratives: TN BJP leader

IANS | January 4, 2026 3:49 PM

Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Sunday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah would dismantle what he termed “engineered opinion polls and biased political narratives” and lead the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power in the 2026 Assembly elections in the state.

'Reinforcing moral core of Indian democracy': Foreign portal praises ECI's SIR drive

IANS | January 4, 2026 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The "purging" of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a monumental drive undertaken by the Election Commission of India (ECI), found strong resistance and opposition within the nation, but drew significant attention and admiration in the foreign discourse.

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Pakistan's Balochistan witnessed rise in enforced disappearances, state repression in 2025: Report

Bangladesh’s mounting economic woes to spill into 2026

Pakistan anti-terrorism court's verdict against journalists sparks concerns over press freedom: Report

FairPoint: 2026 begins with the sound of boots, not diplomacy

Amid rapid population growth, Pakistan facing resource scarcity, poverty, climate vulnerabilities: Report

Left parties stage protest in Delhi against US action on Venezuela

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Protests reach Delhi, demand for CBI probe renewed

Congress blasts BJP's 'Rahul vs Priyanka' narrative over Assam Screening Committee role

Amit Shah will counter engineered poll narratives: TN BJP leader

'Reinforcing moral core of Indian democracy': Foreign portal praises ECI's SIR drive

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