JD Vance warns of air travel ‘disaster’ amid government shutdown

IANS | October 31, 2025 6:22 AM

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.

‘Hopeful my wife Usha becomes Christian’: US VP Vance

IANS | October 30, 2025 11:13 PM

New York, Oct 30 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance says that he hopes his wife, Usha, a Hindu, would become a Christian like him, but if she doesn’t, it won’t be a problem for him because God has given everybody freewill.

Terror sponsor Pakistan overseeing counterterrorism framework huge irony: Report

IANS | October 30, 2025 9:27 PM

London, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan's claim to regional leadership in counter-terrorism rests on fragile ground until its own territory hosts, and in many cases protects, the very networks it purports to combat. Pakistan's participation in regional counter-terror frameworks will remain a facade until its words match with its actions, a report has stated.