Two more dengue deaths in Bangladesh raises 2025 death toll to 386

IANS | December 2, 2025 6:11 PM

Dhaka, Dec 2 (IANS) The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as two people died of the disease in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 386 in 2025, local media reported.

Kushner, special envoy Witkoff to represent US during meeting with Putin: Kremlin

IANS | December 2, 2025 5:56 PM

Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS) Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced that US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will represent American delegation during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to be held later on Tuesday.

Indian Army deploys Integrated Task Force to provide critical relief, restore essential services in Sri Lanka

IANS | December 2, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi/Colombo, Dec 2 (IANS) As the ongoing 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' continues to save lives, the Indian Army on Tuesday announced deployment of an Integrated Task Force - a high-readiness, self-contained composite Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) contingent from the Shatrujeet Brigade - to provide critical relief, restore essential services and support families in Sri Lanka impacted by Cyclone Ditwah.

Pakistan reports big rise in gender-based violence against women

IANS | December 2, 2025 3:33 PM

Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Pakistan has reported a big rise in crimes against women during the first 11 months of 2025, Sahil, an organisation monitoring gender-based violence, said in a report which has been highlighted by the local media on Tuesday.