London, March 8 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh attended the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting Ministerial Retreat in London on Sunday and called for a reformed, future-ready Commonwealth delivering tangible benefits for members.
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the US government to redesignate Pakistan as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) over systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan is facing renewed scrutiny as questions are being raised about the low number of deportations as the UK bans visas to some nations that have high asylum cases, local media reported.
Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Nepal’s probe panel investigating September’s Gen Z protests and its aftermath, which had reportedly left over 70 people dead and led to the fall of the K. P. Sharma Oli government, finally submitted its report to interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It is easy to criticise. It is even easier to find faults and raise one's voice in protest. Opposition parties in India have always been good at doing so -- and in many ways, that is essential for a healthy democracy. But there are moments when history is unfolding, when decisions are tactical and strategic, and when the nation's security and long-term interests are at stake. In such moments, perhaps the instinct to immediately point fingers can wait.
Quetta, March 8 (IANS) Fuel and food supplies to several parts of Pakistan's Balochistan have been disrupted due to the conflict between Iran, Israel and the US, raising prices and sparking fears of shortages in border areas, local media reported.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Social media platforms are increasingly being weaponised by terrorist organisations to radicalise individuals and orchestrate attacks across the Indian subcontinent and beyond, according to a report by Eurasia Review.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Agentic artificial intelligence can only succeed if it can operate seamlessly across applications and connected devices, but China’s fragmented mobile ecosystem and super app fragmentation prevent such interoperability, a report has said explaining the Doubao phone controversy.
Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Nepal election results may offer a chance to reset Kathmandu’s relations with India -- which have been less than warm of late -- with a strong government now expected in the Himalayan nation that can provide the impetus needed to break the ice.
Kabul, March 8 (IANS) A fire erupted at a commercial market in Torkham area of Afghanistan following a massive strike by Pakistani forces, causing damage to businesses and property, local media reported on Sunday citing officials.
