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Pakistan’s deepening HIV crisis exposes failure to enforce basic health standards: Report

IANS | December 11, 2025 5:45 PM

Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) The deepening HIV crisis in Pakistan is not only a medical emergency but also demonstrates institutional rot and showcases the consequences of years of neglect, the failure to implement basic health standards and the human cost of corruption. According to regional data, Pakistan, with a sharp increase in HIV cases, is ranked second among nations in the Asia-Pacific, a report has stated.

Anti-India sentiment now domestic State policy for Pakistani Army: Report

IANS | December 11, 2025 5:34 PM

Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) Anti-India sentiment is now squarely a domestic state policy for the Pakistani Army rather than an international issue as Field Marshal Asim Munir continues to work towards achieving his goal of constant militarization of the Pakistani hybrid state, a report detailed on Thursday.

Working to have more Italy in India, more India in Italy: Antonio Tajani

IANS | December 11, 2025 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani stated on Thursday that he discussed in detail the strategic and future common action to increase India-Italy bilateral cooperation during his meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar. He expressed optimism that the two sides will continue to keep working to have more Italy in India and more India in Italy.

UN warns 1.7 million children at risk due to severe malnutrition in Afghanistan

IANS | December 11, 2025 3:12 PM

Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has warned that 1.7 million children in Afghanistan are at risk of death due to severe malnutrition and termed the situation as "shocking."

Bangladesh: One dead, several injured as BNP factions clash in Chittagong

IANS | December 11, 2025 3:01 PM

Dhaka, Dec 11 (IANS) In an escalating internal conflict within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one worker of the party's student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) died and five others were injured after a violent clash broke out between two factions of the party in Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong district, local media reported on Thursday.

India, Brazil discuss defence industry collaboration, capacity building initiatives

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:46 PM

Brasilia, Dec 11 (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met Chief Advisor to the Brazilian President, Celso Amorim, and Defence Minister Jose Mucio Monteiro on Thursday, discussing opportunities in defence industry collaboration and capacity building initiatives to support shared security objectives and long-term interoperability.

Indian envoy, US Senator discuss deeper engagement in energy, technology, innovation

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:34 PM

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra held a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Brian Schatz and discussed deeper engagement between the two nations in energy, technology and innovation.

Indian Army sets up full-scale field hospital in flood-hit Sri Lanka under Op Sagar Bandhu

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:24 PM

New Delhi/Colombo, Dec 11 (IANS) The Indian Army contingent deployed in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu has established and operationalised a fully functional field hospital in one of the region's worst-hit areas devastated by floods, providing urgent medical relief to thousands of affected citizens.

Qatar-based Al Thani Group joins MNC exodus from Pakistan

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Qatar-based Al Thani Group is the latest among a string of foreign companies to pull out of Pakistan because of the economic uncertainty and political turmoil in the country.

Swift Intel, quicker action: How India and Thai agencies tracked down Luthra brothers across borders

Vicky Nanjappa | December 11, 2025 1:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A swift multi-agency operation, which stretched across two countries, eventually led to the detention in Thailand of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of Goa’s Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub. A total of 25 people died in the blaze at the nightclub, following which the Luthra brothers fled the country.

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Pakistan’s deepening HIV crisis exposes failure to enforce basic health standards: Report

Anti-India sentiment now domestic State policy for Pakistani Army: Report

Working to have more Italy in India, more India in Italy: Antonio Tajani

UN warns 1.7 million children at risk due to severe malnutrition in Afghanistan

Bangladesh: One dead, several injured as BNP factions clash in Chittagong

India, Brazil discuss defence industry collaboration, capacity building initiatives

Indian envoy, US Senator discuss deeper engagement in energy, technology, innovation

Indian Army sets up full-scale field hospital in flood-hit Sri Lanka under Op Sagar Bandhu

Qatar-based Al Thani Group joins MNC exodus from Pakistan

Swift Intel, quicker action: How India and Thai agencies tracked down Luthra brothers across borders

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