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Pakistani State's complicity in persecution of minorities needs to be confronted: Report

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:15 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan has been facing a deepening crisis of religious intolerance and systemic persecution. Despite international criticism and repeated calls for reform, Pakistan's inability to protect its most vulnerable citizens has led to a trail of shattered lives, desecrated places of worship, and a society increasingly fractured by hate, a report detailed on Tuesday.

IMF raises India’s growth projection despite Trump’s tariffs (Lead)

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:13 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund has raised India’s growth projection to 6.6 per cent, an upward trend of 0.2 percentage points, in its latest Global Economic Outlook report.

JP Nadda calls on Mongolian President, discusses enhancing healthcare cooperation

IANS | October 14, 2025 8:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda called on Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia in New Delhi on Tuesday under the 'Know BJP' initiative. The two leaders held discussion on enhancing cooperation between India and Mongolia in the healthcare sector.

Bangladesh EC asks NCP to pick electoral symbol by Oct 19 amid Shapla symbol row

IANS | October 14, 2025 8:45 PM

Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) has once again written to National Citizen Party (NCP), asking it to select an electoral symbol from the reserved list by October 19, EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Tuesday, the local media reported.

US passport slips from top 10 powerful passports list for first time

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The US passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports in the world for the first time since the Henley Passport Index was introduced twenty years ago. With visa-free travel to 180 of 227 countries, the US, which was the world leader in 2014, is now tied with Malaysia for 12th place.

VP Radhakrishnan meets Mongolian President, discusses bilateral ties

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing various aspects of bilateral ties with the visiting leader.

Belgium: Transport, public services disrupted due to strike against planned public spending cuts

IANS | October 14, 2025 6:59 PM

Brussels, Oct 14 (IANS) Transport and public services in Belgium were disrupted due to a national general strike on Tuesday. Police has also reported several arrests following vandalism, arson and clashes with protesters in Brussels, reports indicated.

Bangladesh: Five more people die of dengue, fatalities in 2025 rise to 238

IANS | October 14, 2025 5:55 PM

Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) As many as five more people have died due to dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the 2025 death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 238.

Bangladesh: At least nine people killed after fire at Dhaka garment factory

IANS | October 14, 2025 5:51 PM

Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after fire erupted at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, local media reported.

UK Carrier Strike Group departs India after 'highly successful' bilateral exercise

IANS | October 14, 2025 5:30 PM

London/Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) The United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier, departed India on Tuesday after a "highly successful" bilateral Exercise Konkan with the Indian Navy and "great" port visits to Mumbai and Goa.

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Pakistani State's complicity in persecution of minorities needs to be confronted: Report

IMF raises India’s growth projection despite Trump’s tariffs (Lead)

JP Nadda calls on Mongolian President, discusses enhancing healthcare cooperation

Bangladesh EC asks NCP to pick electoral symbol by Oct 19 amid Shapla symbol row

US passport slips from top 10 powerful passports list for first time

VP Radhakrishnan meets Mongolian President, discusses bilateral ties

Belgium: Transport, public services disrupted due to strike against planned public spending cuts

Bangladesh: Five more people die of dengue, fatalities in 2025 rise to 238

Bangladesh: At least nine people killed after fire at Dhaka garment factory

UK Carrier Strike Group departs India after 'highly successful' bilateral exercise

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