Iran gets new security chief: Zolqadr appointed as Larijani's successor

IANS | March 24, 2026 5:57 PM

Tehran, March 24 (IANS) Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has been appointed as the new Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli attack last week, the Iranian media reported on Tuesday quoting a statement issued by Mehdi Tabatabai, the Iranian President's Public Relations aide.

Australian Navy chief visits INS Nilgiri during Exercise Kakadu

IANS | March 24, 2026 4:58 PM

Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was the chief guest at a reception held onboard INS Nilgiri during its deployment to Australia for Exercise Kakadu 2026, the High Commission of India, which hosted the event, stated on Tuesday.

IMF funding fails to get Pakistan on growth path

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The decision to enter another IMF funding arrangement has been a subject of continuous debate in Pakistan, as the country has already gone to the multilateral lending institution as many as 24 times for bailout packages to restore its macroeconomic vulnerabilities.

Afghanistan: Families search for loved ones on Eid after Pakistan's deadly airstrike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:17 PM

Kabul, March 24 (IANS) In a poignant sight, several Afghan families searched for their loved ones on Eid in Afghanistan after Pakistan's airstrike on a drug rehab centre in Kabul claimed lives of over 400 people on March 16, a report has detailed. The Pakistani attack against what it termed as "military and terrorist infrastructure" in Afghanistan seemed to have gone wrong catastrophically as a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts was targetted which resulted in a massive tragedy.