Jaipur, Sep 24 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said on Thursday that the bilateral military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' reflects strength of the defence partnership between both countries.
Quetta, Sep 24 (IANS) Leading human rights activist and chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Mahrang Baloch, has alleged that Pakistani authorities offered Baloch activists the option of settling in Europe in an attempt to persuade them to abandon their peaceful political struggle.
New York/New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) held on the sidelines of 81st UNGA in New York on Wednesday underscored the commitment of the two sides to deepen their relations both in the bilateral and global contexts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Thursday.
Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) Several international human rights organisations have called on Bangladesh’s government to immediately withdraw the draft Cyber Protection (Amendment) Act 2026, warning that its sweeping provisions could severely undermine fundamental rights and civil liberties in the South Asian nation.
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) As the Chinese government broadens its anti-corruption campaign, government officials, state-run enterprise executives, and businesspeople have been seeking advice from criminal lawyers on how to respond when they receive warnings of an investigation or calls from disciplinary authorities, a report has detailed.
Geneva, Sep 24 (IANS) Human rights violations and socio-economic deprivation in the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) were raised at the ongoing 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. Activists called for independent international probe into the crackdown on protesters in the region.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Bangladesh's Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States has come in for severe criticism -- signed in the last frantic days of an interim government which is a case of mere acceptance of what the Donald Trump administration dictated to the country, according to an article in Dhaka-based The Daily Star newspaper.
Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ordered former Awami League lawmaker Zafar Alam to be sent to jail after formally declaring him 'arrested' in a crimes against humanity case linked to the killings of two opposition workers during the party's tenure, local media reported.
Kabul, Sep 24 (IANS) Pakistan's military once again carried out airstrikes on Afghanistan's Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces on Thursday, killing four civilians, said Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.
Jaipur, Sep 24 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday arrived at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, where contingents of the Indian Army and the US Army are training side by side as part of the bilateral military Exercise Yudh Abhyas.
