Hundreds of children living behind bars alongside incarcerated mothers in Pakistan: Report

IANS | October 27, 2025 9:01 PM

Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) The cruelty of Pakistan's justice system is demonstrated through hundreds of children sleeping behind bars not for crime but because their mothers have nowhere else to go. At least 140 children under the age of six are growing up behind bars alongside their incarcerated mothers in the province of Punjab alone, a report has revealed.

IASV Triveni completes first leg of global expedition, reaches Australia

IANS | October 27, 2025 8:27 PM

Canberra, Oct 27 (IANS) In a significant milestone, the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, crewed by six women officers from the Indian Armed Forces, reached the Australian city of Perth on Monday after completing the first leg of its global circumnavigation expedition under mission Samudra Pradakshina.

EAM Jaishankar and Japanese counterpart discuss bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific cooperation

IANS | October 27, 2025 7:19 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Monday as both discussed expanding bilateral ties and agreed to work closely to implement the joint vision for the next decade of India-Japan cooperation.

Led by soybean oil, Nepal's exports to India surge by 138 per cent

IANS | October 27, 2025 6:14 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 27 (IANS) Led by a sharp rise in the export of processed soybean oil, Nepal's exports to India surged by nearly 138 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2025–26, the country's Department of Commerce has revealed.