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Pakistan's conviction rate in child sexual abuse cases remains extremely low

IANS | September 17, 2026 7:44 PM

Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) The low conviction rate in child sexual abuse cases in Pakistan encourages offenders to continue committing such crimes and contributes to the continued increase in such incidents. Every few weeks, Pakistan reports yet another case of a child being raped or murdered, or both in the majority of the cases, a report has detailed.

India and Bangladesh discuss deepening cooperation in education, technology, innovation

IANS | September 17, 2026 6:51 PM

Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) India and Bangladesh on Thursday explored avenues to further strengthen their bilateral partnership, with a focus on greater cooperation in education, technology and innovation.

India and Slovenia discuss cooperation in science, research and education

IANS | September 17, 2026 6:33 PM

Ljubljana, Sep 17 (IANS) Ambassador of India to Slovenia, Amit Narang, on Thursday met Borut Roncevic, Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Slovenia as they discussed cooperation in the fields of science, research and education.

WHO chief sends birthday wishes to PM Modi, thanks him for putting health high on agenda

IANS | September 17, 2026 6:03 PM

Geneva, Sep 17 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday.

China’s overseas port projects show minimal revenue or tax gains for hosts: Report

IANS | September 17, 2026 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) China’s growing role in overseas port projects has delivered local improvements in capacity and turnaround times, but could not deliver on broader economic promises and in some cases produced negative side‑effects, a new report has said.

India, Trinidad discuss strengthening parliamentary engagements

IANS | September 17, 2026 5:39 PM

Cape Town, Sep 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Thursday met Jagdeo Singh, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago, in South Africa's Cape Town as they discussed strengthening parliamentary engagements between both countries.

Italy and India continue to strengthen their deep bond of friendship: Meloni on PM Modi's 76th birthday

IANS | September 17, 2026 5:25 PM

Rome, Sep 17 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, saying that both nations continue to strengthen their "deep bond of friendship" and building together a future of cooperation and prosperity.

'I congratulate you on India's emergence as strong nation': Dalai Lama greets PM Modi on 76th birthday

IANS | September 17, 2026 4:53 PM

Dharamsala/New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday on Thursday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to him to offer his warmest greetings and prayers for his continued good health.

Zero tariffs, bigger challenge: Africa faces value-addition test in expanding trade with China

IANS | September 17, 2026 4:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) China's decision to grant zero-tariff access to exports from over 50 African countries is expected to boost trade flows but the initiative alone will not address the structural imbalances that characterise Africa-China trade, a report has said.

Chinese‑made devices pose growing security risks to Western infrastructure: Report

IANS | September 17, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Chinese‑made connected devices from port cranes to buses sold to Western countries pose growing security risks to them if left unchecked through a common methodology to assess risks, a new report has said.

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Pakistan's conviction rate in child sexual abuse cases remains extremely low

India and Bangladesh discuss deepening cooperation in education, technology, innovation

India and Slovenia discuss cooperation in science, research and education

WHO chief sends birthday wishes to PM Modi, thanks him for putting health high on agenda

China’s overseas port projects show minimal revenue or tax gains for hosts: Report

India, Trinidad discuss strengthening parliamentary engagements

Italy and India continue to strengthen their deep bond of friendship: Meloni on PM Modi's 76th birthday

'I congratulate you on India's emergence as strong nation': Dalai Lama greets PM Modi on 76th birthday

Zero tariffs, bigger challenge: Africa faces value-addition test in expanding trade with China

Chinese‑made devices pose growing security risks to Western infrastructure: Report

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