Bangladesh's digital dream overshadowed by escalating cyber abuse targeting women: Report

IANS | June 26, 2026 9:27 PM

Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) As violence against women continues to escalate across Bangladesh, it is increasingly extending beyond physical spaces, travelling through phone screens, invading inboxes, and destroying reputations through fake profiles and manipulated images. The question the country must confront is no longer whether it is connected but whether that connection is safe, especially for women, a report has highlighted.

India a key tech partner, says US official after Pax Silica launch

IANS | June 26, 2026 8:54 PM

Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Donald Trump administration on Friday identified India as a potential "comprehensive partner" under its Pax Silica initiative, saying the two countries are aligned on strengthening supply chains, expanding semiconductor cooperation, and reducing dependence on vulnerable manufacturing networks.

PoK protests shift from governance dispute to legitimacy crisis: Report

IANS | June 26, 2026 6:52 PM

Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) The protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have evolved beyond a governance crisis into what increasingly appears to be a crisis of legitimacy, with a key indicator being the broadening of participation, as schoolchildren aged 10 to 12, women, and entire families joined sustained sit-ins at Rawalakot's Eidgah Ground, signalling that the movement had transformed from organised civil society into a broader public movement.