Manila, June 22 (IANS) Security agencies in the Philippines have arrested two students in connection with a school shooting incident that occurred in Tacloban City on Monday, which resulted in the death of three minors and injuries to seven other minors.
Ulaanbaatar, June 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Mongolian counterpart Battsetseg Batmunkh in Ulaanbaatar on Monday with both ministers reviewing the progress in India-Mongolia cooperation in several key sectors. During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar expressed India's readiness to advance ties with Mongolia.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Balochistan government's newly announced budget for fiscal year 2026-27 has triggered widespread disappointment among government employees and ordinary citizens, many of whom believe the financial plan offers little relief to people struggling with rising costs, unemployment and inadequate public services, a report has said.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Major General (Retd) Amir Baram, Director General at Israel's Ministry of Defence, called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday and expressed Israel's commitment to expand defence cooperation between the two nations under the overall ambit of Special Strategic Partnership.
Dhaka, June 22 (IANS) As custodial deaths of Awami League members continue to rise in Bangladesh, a local activist of the party's student wing, Chhatra League, died in police custody in the Faridpur district, local media reported.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Pakistan recorded more than 5 million cyberattacks during the first three quarters of 2025 as the country's rapidly expanding digital economy and growing reliance on online banking, mobile payments and e-commerce outpaced cybersecurity awareness and digital safety practices, according to a report.
London, June 22 (IANS) Keir Starmer on Monday announced that he is stepping down as the British Prime Minister and leader of the governing Labour Party.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) China’s increasing investments in Spain’s port infrastructure has triggered serious concerns in the European Union as well as among security analysts, who warn that such projects near sensitive military facilities could eventually carry strategic, intelligence or security implications, according to a report in Directus, a Greek news portal.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The erstwhile Muhammad Yunus government in Bangladesh, which was once presented as a moment of reformist promise, is now increasingly being accused in the country of having indulged in large-scale corruption, with money being siphoned into Swiss bank accounts and tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, according to an article in Bangladesh’s Asian Age newspaper.
Kabul, June 22 (IANS) As many as 16 million people in Afghanistan will need access to clean water and sanitation services in 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday, local media reported.
