Ankara, Oct 16 (IANS) Increasing attacks from Houthis on Saudi Arabia are testing Pakistan's ability to defend Riyadh without affecting its ties with Iran even as experts warn that Islamabad's deeper military involvement could have major consequences at home and across the border, a report has detailed.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Defence lawyers have condemned Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentence for blasphemy against a Christian man named Qaiser Ayub, terming the court's dismissal of his appeal against conviction for allegedly defiling the name of Prophet Muhammad as "devastating", a report has detailed.
Cape Town, Oct 16 (IANS) Indian Navy’s INS Tarkash has sailed from Simon’s Town in South Africa for the sea phase of the ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime Exercise (IBSAMAR), the Indian Navy said on Friday.
Riyadh, Oct 16 (IANS) Two of the several Indian nationals injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh airport remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Friday. It mentioned further that one more Indian national is in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) while three others are in a normal ward.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) A Christian man's house and shop were set ablaze by a Muslim mob in Pakistan's Punjab province after he was accused of blasphemy. Subsequently, over 35 Christian families were forced to leave their homes amid fear of further violence, a report has detailed.
Naypyitaw, Oct 16 (IANS) India and Myanmar have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on five Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) initiative covering water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support, boiler operations, road upgrade, sports facility and software support, the Embassy of India in Myanmar said on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will host counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States (US) in Mumbai on October 19-20 and also attend the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the US as a Guest of Honour, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India on Friday rejected US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's comments on electoral process in the country, terming them as "unwarranted, uninformed" and tantamount to interfering in the electoral practices of a fellow democracy.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Three months after the India‑UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) entered into force, the pact is already reshaping commercial ties and could deliver substantial long‑term gains for their economies, a new report has said.
Apia, Oct 16 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Friday met Samoa’s Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt in Apia and discussed further strengthening India-Samoa relations and advancing shared priorities, including development partnership and capacity building.
