UN Special Rapporteur echoes UNAMA concerns over deadly Pak-Afghan clashes, calls for restraint

IANS | March 4, 2026 5:11 PM

Kabul, March 4 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border that have resulted in heavy civilian casualties and displacement.

Poverty, inequality on the rise in Pakistan

IANS | March 4, 2026 4:56 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Both inequality and poverty have increased in Pakistan during the last six years, a report released by the country's Planning Commission clearly indicated.

Oppn’s Iran strike theory is ‘malicious conspiracy’: BJP

IANS | March 4, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya, who heads the party's National Information and Technology Department, has sharply criticised India's opposition and what he described as the left-leaning ecosystem, including parts of the media, for their handling of recent developments in the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Iran crisis: BJP invokes Nehru's 1958 caution on Hungarian leader's execution

IANS | March 4, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In a social media post amid the global fallout from the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya has drawn a historical parallel to underscore the need for diplomatic restraint.

Minor Christian boy forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan: Rights body

IANS | March 4, 2026 3:47 PM

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A minority Christian boy in Pakistan was forcibly converted to Islam, highlighting yet another case of injustice against vulnerable communities, said a leading minority rights group.

Gujarat targets 5.50 lakh girls in statewide HPV vaccination drive

IANS | March 4, 2026 1:27 PM

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 4 (IANS) Gujarat has set a target of vaccinating 5.50 lakh adolescent girls against cervical cancer under a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation campaign launched from Ahmedabad, following the national roll-out announced last week.

Hoax threats, disinformation, terror plots: ISI's election playbook unfolds

Vicky Nanjappa | March 4, 2026 12:56 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have warned that cases relating to hoax bomb threats are set to increase in the coming months, especially with a number of elections coming up.

Two nations, two deposed Premiers, two different political fates

Jayanta Bhattacharya | March 4, 2026 11:50 AM

Kathmandu, March 4 (IANS) Two subsequent youth-led protests in South Asia led to regime changes in two nations bordering India - in Bangladesh in the east, with former premier Sheikh Hasina in exile with a death sentence hanging over her head and having her party banned, and in Nepal to the north, where deposed Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is contesting again in Thursday's election.

May colours of Holi fill every heart with happiness: VP Radhakrishnan, HM Shah extend greetings

IANS | March 4, 2026 7:26 AM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday extended warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Holi, highlighting the festival’s message of unity, renewal and harmony.

Gujarat expands rural digital connectivity, earthquake monitoring network

IANS | March 3, 2026 11:16 PM

Gandhinagar, March 3 (IANS) Gujarat has achieved full digital connectivity across its gram panchayats while expanding earthquake monitoring infrastructure to 110 seismic stations, as the state advances its technology-driven governance and research framework.

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UN Special Rapporteur echoes UNAMA concerns over deadly Pak-Afghan clashes, calls for restraint

Poverty, inequality on the rise in Pakistan

Oppn’s Iran strike theory is ‘malicious conspiracy’: BJP

Iran crisis: BJP invokes Nehru's 1958 caution on Hungarian leader's execution

Minor Christian boy forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan: Rights body

Gujarat targets 5.50 lakh girls in statewide HPV vaccination drive

Hoax threats, disinformation, terror plots: ISI's election playbook unfolds

Two nations, two deposed Premiers, two different political fates

May colours of Holi fill every heart with happiness: VP Radhakrishnan, HM Shah extend greetings

Gujarat expands rural digital connectivity, earthquake monitoring network

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