Indian, Lankan Navies hold professional exchanges during Exercise SLINEX-26

IANS | September 21, 2026 5:24 PM

Visakhapatnam, Sep 21 (IANS) Navies of India and Sri Lanka participated in professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, Underway Replenishment (UNREP) training, Yoga and sporting interactions during the harbour phase of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) which concludes in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

155 children killed, more than 15,000 reported missing in Bangladesh this year

IANS | September 21, 2026 1:52 PM

Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Amid escalating violence against children in Bangladesh, as many as 155 children were killed between January and August this year in incidents involving murder following disappearance, rape, physical abuse and other forms of violence across the country, local media reported, citing a human rights organisation.