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Batticaloa to Tamil Nadu: Intelligence agencies track ISI’s radicalisation push

Vicky Nanjappa | June 5, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) There is a varied difference in the way terror operations are conducted in North and South India. In the North of India, the ISI makes an aggressive push to launch multiple attacks at important locations. However, in South India, the push is a soft one. The ISI has maintained this style, with the sole focus being on radicalisation and demographic changes

Afghanistan: University entrance exams start in Kabul without girls for fourth year

IANS | June 5, 2026 1:47 PM

Kabul, May 5 (IANS) The third round of university entrance exams began in Afghanistan's Kabul without girls for the fourth consecutive year, local media reported on Friday.

Pakistan: People in Karachi struggling with foul smell as offal lingers week after Eid

IANS | June 5, 2026 1:42 PM

Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Sanitation conditions in several parts of Pakistan's Karachi continue to remain poor as foul smells from animal offal and sacrificial waste linger even after more than a week following Eidul Azha, local media reported on Friday.

Why United Nations established 23 June as International Widows Day

IANS | June 5, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On June 23 each year, the world turns its attention to a humanitarian crisis that has remained largely unspoken for centuries: the discrimination, poverty, and social exclusion endured by widows.

Munir’s quest for absolute control risks pushing Pakistan deeper into unrest

Vicky Nanjappa | June 5, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Pakistan is a democracy, but only technically. After Asim Munir took over as the chief of the Pakistan Army, he has managed to get almost all institutions under his control. While major agencies such as the ISI are under the control of the Pakistan Army, Field Marshal Asim Munir now proposes to get all the police forces under him.

Chinese govt's moves to silence critics in US spark alarm

IANS | June 5, 2026 1:04 PM

Washington, June 5 (IANS) The Chinese government's efforts to silence critics beyond its borders have come under fresh scrutiny in the US Congress, as lawmakers, state officials and democracy activists described what they called an expanding campaign of intimidation, surveillance and coercion targeting people living in America.

Rights group raises alarm over arrests and surveillance of Ahmadis in Pakistan during Eid celebration

IANS | June 5, 2026 12:32 PM

London, June 5 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the treatment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan during the Eid-ul-Adha celebration this year, accusing authorities of intensifying surveillance, arrests, and restrictions targeting Ahmadis.

BNM accuses Pakistan of ‘state terrorism’ amid escalating violence in Balochistan

IANS | June 5, 2026 12:25 PM

Quetta, June 5 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has warned that continued silence from the international community has intensified the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan, alleging that the Pakistani Army is carrying out indiscriminate attacks targeting unarmed civilians across the province.

US probes Chinese involvement in manufacturing projects receiving tax incentives

IANS | June 5, 2026 12:18 PM

Washington, June 5 (IANS) The Trump administration is investigating reports of continued Chinese involvement in US manufacturing projects receiving federal tax incentives, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday, signalling heightened scrutiny of Beijing's role in sectors Washington considers strategically important.

China under fire in US Congress over fentanyl

IANS | June 5, 2026 11:50 AM

Washington, June 5 (IANS) A congressional hearing on Thursday sharply focused on China's role in the global fentanyl supply chain, with Republican lawmakers accusing Beijing of failing to curb the flow of precursor chemicals that fuel America's deadly opioid crisis, while witnesses called for stronger enforcement, sanctions and international cooperation.

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Batticaloa to Tamil Nadu: Intelligence agencies track ISI’s radicalisation push

Afghanistan: University entrance exams start in Kabul without girls for fourth year

Pakistan: People in Karachi struggling with foul smell as offal lingers week after Eid

Why United Nations established 23 June as International Widows Day

Munir’s quest for absolute control risks pushing Pakistan deeper into unrest

Chinese govt's moves to silence critics in US spark alarm

Rights group raises alarm over arrests and surveillance of Ahmadis in Pakistan during Eid celebration

BNM accuses Pakistan of ‘state terrorism’ amid escalating violence in Balochistan

US probes Chinese involvement in manufacturing projects receiving tax incentives

China under fire in US Congress over fentanyl

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