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Pakistan continues to provide safe haven to terror groups, including ISIS-K

IANS | October 31, 2025 5:05 PM

Kabul, Oct 31 (IANS) The killing of a senior ISIS-Khorasan member in Pakistan's Peshawar has again sparked concerns regarding the group's presence and activities on the other side of the Durand Line, Afghanistan's media reported on Friday. The latest incident lays bare Islamabad's lies and repeated claims that no ISIS group is operating from the country's soil.

India hands over multi-ethnic trilingual school to Lankan government

IANS | October 31, 2025 4:30 PM

Colombo, Oct 31 (IANS) In a significant milestone in India-Sri Lanka development cooperation, a multi-ethnic trilingual school built with an Indian grant in North Central Province's Polonnaruwa district of the island nation, was handed to the Sri Lankan government on Friday.

Rajnath Singh, Malaysian counterpart discuss ways to strengthen bilateral defence ties

IANS | October 31, 2025 3:33 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as both discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence partnership.

India and Australia focus on increasing cooperation in Amphibious Operations, UAS during Army Staff talks

IANS | October 31, 2025 3:27 PM

Canberra, Oct 31 (IANS) India and Australia on Friday concluded the Army-to-Army Staff talks in Canberra, with discussions focused on exploring new domains of cooperation in Amphibious Operations and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Pakistan continues to witness rise in attacks against journalists, curbs on press freedom

IANS | October 31, 2025 2:55 PM

Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan's capital Islamabad and the province of Punjab have been named as "the most dangerous places" for journalists in the country, as violations against the media increased by around 60 per cent in 2025 in comparison to last year in the lead up to the 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists' which is observed on November 2, the local media reported on Friday.

Pakistan: Another 'information blackout' in Balochistan as mobile internet suspended for 24 hours

IANS | October 31, 2025 2:22 PM

Quetta, Oct 31 (IANS) The Balochistan government on Friday suspended mobile data services in Quetta for 24 hours due to the "peculiar law and order situation", local media reported.

Rights body exposes systemic repression of lawyers in Bangladesh under Yunus regime

IANS | October 31, 2025 1:44 PM

Dhaka, Oct 31 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation highlighted alarming patterns of violence, intimidation, and systemic repression against lawyers in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

Bangladesh: NCP slams BNP, Jamaat for fueling uncertainty over Feb 2026 election

IANS | October 31, 2025 12:42 PM

Dhaka, Oct 31 (IANS) In a growing political crisis in Bangladesh ahead of next year’s election, the National Citizen Party (NCP) slammed both the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for engaging in “irrelevant debates” over the implementation of the July charter, alleging that it derailed the process and created uncertainty over the February 2026 polls, local media reported.

Al Qaeda issues lone wolf call in India, marking alarming tactical shift

Vicky Nanjappa | October 31, 2025 12:21 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The security agencies are keeping a close watch following a call made by the Al-Qaeda in the Sub-Continent (AQIS) to launch lone wolf attacks in India. This signals a shift in the functioning of the AQIS, which has so far not managed to make the kind of progress it would have wanted to in India.

Rajnath Singh, US War Secretary Hegseth sign 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’

IANS | October 31, 2025 12:19 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ heralding a new era in deepening the defence ties between the two nations.

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Pakistan continues to provide safe haven to terror groups, including ISIS-K

India hands over multi-ethnic trilingual school to Lankan government

Rajnath Singh, Malaysian counterpart discuss ways to strengthen bilateral defence ties

India and Australia focus on increasing cooperation in Amphibious Operations, UAS during Army Staff talks

Pakistan continues to witness rise in attacks against journalists, curbs on press freedom

Pakistan: Another 'information blackout' in Balochistan as mobile internet suspended for 24 hours

Rights body exposes systemic repression of lawyers in Bangladesh under Yunus regime

Bangladesh: NCP slams BNP, Jamaat for fueling uncertainty over Feb 2026 election

Al Qaeda issues lone wolf call in India, marking alarming tactical shift

Rajnath Singh, US War Secretary Hegseth sign 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’

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