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Indian national killed in wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine: Zelensky

IANS | September 1, 2026 8:14 PM

Kyiv/New York, Sep 1 (IANS) An Indian national has been killed in a wave of intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday. He said on X that the Indian was among 12 killed in drone and missile strikes on several targets across Ukraine in five days of heightened attacks by Moscow. Zelensky did not name the Indian victim or where he was killed.

Pakistan court condemned for giving minor Christian girl's custody to her kidnapper

IANS | September 1, 2026 7:59 PM

Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Christian rights advocates have criticised a Pakistan court for granting custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl to a man accused of kidnapping, forcibly converting and getting married to her. Rights advocates said that the court's decision could expose the girl, identified as Amber Nadeem, to further abuse and coercion and urged authorities to protect the child.

PM Modi-Iran President meeting sent 'very powerful message' to Mecca Pact signatories: M J Akbar

IANS | September 1, 2026 6:57 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Noted journalist and former Minister of State for External Affairs, M J Akbar, on Tuesday said that the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek has sent a "very powerful message" as it took place against the background of the recent Mecca Pact signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan.

30-member Parliament delegation from Myanmar set to begin India visit

IANS | September 1, 2026 6:04 PM

Naypyidaw, Sep 1 (IANS) A cross-party Parliament delegation from Myanmar comprising of 30 MPs from six national and nine ethnic parties is visiting India from September 1 to 8 for a capacity-building module by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), the training and research wing of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said Tuesday.

100-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Pakistan for expansion of seminary

IANS | September 1, 2026 5:49 PM

Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) A Hindu temple, constructed over 100 years ago, has been demolished in Narowal city of Pakistan's Punjab province, sparking massive concerns. A minority rights group has said that the structure was intentionally demolished to make space for the expansion of an adjacent seminary and called for reconstructing the temple in its original form, local media reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s GSP+ renewal not guaranteed, says EU envoy: Report

IANS | September 1, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s continuation under the European Union’s preferential trade scheme GSP+ from 2029 is “not certain or guaranteed" and will hinge on the country’s implementation of United Nations human‑rights conventions, according to the EU Ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis, a new report has said.

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