Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) The Trump administration diverted more than $2 billion from US military funds in 2025 to support immigration enforcement operations, weakening military readiness and straining servicemembers, according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) A group of influential Democratic lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to terminate the 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, which they describe as illegal and economically damaging.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India showcased its achievements in rural development, women's empowerment and climate‑resilient agriculture at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)–India Day event in Rome, an official statement said on Friday.
Vienna, Dec 12 (IANS) India and Austria held 8th Foreign Office Consultations in Vienna on Friday and undertook a comprehensive review of the entire gamut of bilateral ties. The two sides held discussions over various sectors, including political engagement, trade and economic cooperation, science and technology, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties.
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s academic culture continues to police and punish women who refuse to comply with the societal expectations of submissiveness. The recent case involving the Vice Chancellor of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (FUUAST), Zabta Khan Shinwari, has laid bare a troubling but persistent truth, a report said on Friday.
Dushanbe, Dec 12 (IANS) India and Tajikistan have witnessed an upward trajectory in bilateral ties, with official engagements growing notably in recent years through active diplomatic engagements and frequent bilateral visits. The cooperation extends across key sectors, including investment and trade, human development, security, and advanced technology, a report said on Friday.
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Despite Pakistan's constitution containing provisions that guarantee fundamental rights to all citizens, the minorities in the country continue to battle several challenges, including discriminatory laws, economic barriers, under-representation, sectarian attacks, and bias in textbooks promoting religious intolerance.
Ashgabat, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was heavily trolled on Friday after videos of him 'gatecrashing' a meeting between Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, went viral on social media.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding meetings with the top leadership, addressing parliament members besides engaging in interactions with the business communities and Indian diaspora during this three nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, next week.
Sofia, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bulgarian parliament on Friday voted unanimously to approve the resignation of Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov-led government, which had assumed office in January, local media reported.
