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Hindu girl remains missing for over four years in Pakistan exposes gaps in law enforcement: Report

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:59 PM

Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The disappearance of Hindu girl from Sukkur district of Pakistan in 2021, who remains missing till now, exposes the weakness of provincial law enforcement mechanisms and the disparity in how urgency and state resources are applied when the victims belong to powerless and marginalised communities, a report has stated.

Trusting thief with responsibility of eliminating theft: Activist on EU-Pak counter-terrorism cooperation

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:53 PM

Quetta, June 2 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch has written to Kaja Kallas, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, expressing grave concern over designating Pakistan as a partner in counter-terrorism despite longstanding allegations of Islamabad's links to proxy networks, support for militancy and extremist groups.

Power outages add to Karachi's water woes, supply remains disrupted for third consecutive day

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:20 PM

Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The water crisis continues in Pakistan's Karachi as the water supply was suspended due to a fault in K-Electric's (KE) main cable, local media reported on Tuesday.

Kazakhstan headed for Chinese debt trap amid surge in borrowing

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:13 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Kazakhstan has been resorting to heavy borrowing from China over the last three years and has piled up a huge debt with the communist country that is expected to grow further, a report has said.

EAM Jaishankar, Thuringia's Minister-President discuss India-Germany business cooperation

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a meeting with Minister-President of the German state of Thuringia Mario Voigt in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing business opportunities and technology partnerships.

UN rights body denounces Taliban move legitimising child marriage

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:03 PM

Geneva, June 2 (IANS) The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has strongly condemned a new Taliban decree in Afghanistan that legitimises child marriage and considers a girl's silence as consent to marriage, describing it as a "grave and systematic violation of international human rights law".

Centre changes registration rules for foreigners staying beyond 180 days

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:53 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The government has revised rules governing foreign nationals seeking to stay in India beyond 180 days, now requiring them to register before the expiry of the 180-day period instead of after crossing the threshold.

US: Federal jury convicts Andrew Left over $21 million stock fraud

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:36 PM

Washington, June 2 (IANS) A federal jury in Los Angeles has found prominent stock analyst Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, guilty of orchestrating a years-long scheme that prosecutors said manipulated stock prices and generated at least $21 million in illicit profits by trading against the very recommendations he promoted to investors.

Nepal ruling RSP chief Rabi Lamichhane meets BJP president Nitin Nabin in Delhi

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:30 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday and was warmly welcomed by BJP chief Nitin Nabin.

US senator questions Nvidia's China claims

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:19 PM

Washington, June 2 (IANS) A senior US senator has questioned whether Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are continuing to reach China despite American export restrictions, citing a series of criminal cases that allegedly involved the diversion of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the company's technology.

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Hindu girl remains missing for over four years in Pakistan exposes gaps in law enforcement: Report

Trusting thief with responsibility of eliminating theft: Activist on EU-Pak counter-terrorism cooperation

Power outages add to Karachi's water woes, supply remains disrupted for third consecutive day

Kazakhstan headed for Chinese debt trap amid surge in borrowing

EAM Jaishankar, Thuringia's Minister-President discuss India-Germany business cooperation

UN rights body denounces Taliban move legitimising child marriage

Centre changes registration rules for foreigners staying beyond 180 days

US: Federal jury convicts Andrew Left over $21 million stock fraud

Nepal ruling RSP chief Rabi Lamichhane meets BJP president Nitin Nabin in Delhi

US senator questions Nvidia's China claims

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