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Bangladesh: Chittagong University suspends poll results amid allegations of voting irregularities

IANS | October 16, 2025 2:16 PM

Dhaka, Oct 16 (IANS) Bangladesh's Chittagong University on Thursday suspended the student union election results of two halls following allegations of voting irregularities and post-election unrest, shortly after the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami's student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, claimed victory, local media reported.

India's energy policy reflects national interests: Russian envoy slams Trump's oil claims

IANS | October 16, 2025 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him India would stop buying oil from Russia, asserting that New Delhi's energy policy is guided solely by national interests and the welfare of its people.

Bangladesh on edge as army faces breaking point under Jamaat controlled Yunus regime

Vicky Nanjappa | October 16, 2025 1:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A huge confrontation is in the making between the Muhammad Yunus regime and the Bangladesh Army. Although an uneasy calm persisted for long between the two sides, matters have become worse following the arrest warrants issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 24 army officers.

Pakistan plunges into deeper economic crisis as trade deficit soars to $3.34 billion in Sep

IANS | October 16, 2025 1:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s fragile economy is plunging into a deeper crisis with the country’s trade deficit soaring close to a record high of $3.34 billion in September, as exports declined by close to 12 per cent at $2.5 billion while imports jumped 14 per cent to $ 6 billion, according to latest figures.

EAM Jaishankar, Lankan PM Harini discuss ways to enhance cooperation in education, trade

IANS | October 16, 2025 1:21 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday and reaffirmed New Delhi's continued support to Colombo.

Global North's attempts to impose sanctions, tariffs highlight reluctance to multipolar world: Russian envoy Denis Alipov

IANS | October 16, 2025 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Thursday criticised the "so-called Global North" for attempting to maintain its dominance through neo-colonial practices, unilateral sanctions, and trade wars, saying such actions only expose its unwillingness to acknowledge the emergence of a multipolar world order.

India, Uganda discuss strengthening multifaceted partnership on NAM meet sidelines

IANS | October 16, 2025 11:19 AM

Kampala, Oct 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday and discussed ways to enhance the traditional and multifaceted partnership between the two nations.

UN reflects realities of 1945, not 2025: Jaishankar calls for urgent reforms

IANS | October 16, 2025 11:06 AM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said the United Nations continues to mirror the world of 1945 rather than the realities of 2025, stressing that the need for reform has become urgent.

Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty arrives in Delhi for key strategic dialogue

IANS | October 16, 2025 11:03 AM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the 1st India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue aimed at enhancing bilateral ties and strategic partnership.

India reaffirms stance on 2-state solution for Palestine, pledges support for peace in West Asia

IANS | October 16, 2025 8:47 AM

Kampala, Oct 16 (IANS) Reiterating India's longstanding stance for a negotiated two-State solution, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh underscored New Delhi's commitment to contributing towards a peaceful and stable West Asia during the meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Committee on Palestine held in Kampala, Uganda.

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Bangladesh: Chittagong University suspends poll results amid allegations of voting irregularities

India's energy policy reflects national interests: Russian envoy slams Trump's oil claims

Bangladesh on edge as army faces breaking point under Jamaat controlled Yunus regime

Pakistan plunges into deeper economic crisis as trade deficit soars to $3.34 billion in Sep

EAM Jaishankar, Lankan PM Harini discuss ways to enhance cooperation in education, trade

Global North's attempts to impose sanctions, tariffs highlight reluctance to multipolar world: Russian envoy Denis Alipov

India, Uganda discuss strengthening multifaceted partnership on NAM meet sidelines

UN reflects realities of 1945, not 2025: Jaishankar calls for urgent reforms

Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty arrives in Delhi for key strategic dialogue

India reaffirms stance on 2-state solution for Palestine, pledges support for peace in West Asia

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