New York, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams was honoured as Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade, which pays tribute to former military members.
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the conflict with Iran would end soon but insisted Washington wanted "a total victory", offering no date for ending the campaign as he defended his administration's use of military force during a Veterans Day address.
United Nations, Nov 11 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday demanded "climate justice" for developing nations, calling for international framework arrangements to ensure industrialised countries bear proportional responsibility for escalating global warming.
Bangkok, Nov 11 (IANS) The collapse of a protective bund at Pakistan’s Tarbela-5 hydropower project, involving Chinese construction company Power Construction Corporation of China Limited (PCCCL), marked the second major construction mishap since 2025, triggering a sudden surge of reservoir water and forcing authorities to suspend work, a report has stated.
Muscat, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman on Wednesday concluded the 15th edition of their bilateral maritime exercise, Naseem Al Bahr (Sea Breeze) aimed at enhancing interoperability, strengthening professional cooperation and promoting mutual understanding between the two navies.
Cairo/New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trishul has concluded its port call at Safaga Naval Base in Egypt as part of ongoing operational deployment, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IANS) Religious preacher Mufti Tariq Masood, who enjoys immense popularity in Pakistan, has repeatedly used social media to defend child marriage, challenge modern age-of-consent frameworks and encourage people to view young girls through the prism of marital readiness, a report has detailed.
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Pakistan is witnessing deepening poverty and a human development crisis, a report has detailed. The national poverty rate in Pakistan increased from 22 per cent in 2018-19 to 29 per cent in 2024-25, implying that about 70 million poor people in the country live below the national poverty line, a report in leading Pakistani daily Dawn mentioned citing the World Bank's Pakistan Poverty and Equity brief.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched the website for the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention set to be held in Kolkata from January 7-9, next year.
Kabul, Nov 11 (IANS) Continued restrictions on girls and women's education could deprive Afghanistan of an entire generation of skilled professionals, especially in healthcare, education and other essential sectors, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned, local media reported on Wednesday.
