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Pakistan’s Christian minority continues to face persecution amid state inaction: Report

IANS | January 30, 2026 11:13 PM

Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) The World Watch List 2026 released by global Christian advocacy group Open Doors has highlighted that the Christians in Pakistan — who constitute just 1.8 per cent of the population — continue to face “systemic discrimination, violence, forced conversions, bonded labour, and gender-based persecution”, amid minimal state protection, a report said on Friday.

MRO facility in Bengaluru marks major evolution in India-US defence partnership: Report

IANS | January 30, 2026 11:12 PM

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) India’s new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for military transport aircraft in Bengaluru represents a significant milestone in the nation’s defence collaboration with the United States, enhancing industrial integration and strategic alignment, a report said on Friday.

Indian Navy ‘preferred security partner’ and 'first responder' in Indo-Pacific: Report

IANS | January 30, 2026 10:53 PM

Male, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian Navy has consciously pursued a collaborative and shared regional space approach, building mutual trust that has led to its recognition as “preferred security partner” and a “first responder”, a report said on Friday

Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer says a woman can never be the party chief

IANS | January 30, 2026 10:30 PM

Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has said that any woman cannot be chief of the radical party owing to religious obligations and "biological limitations".

PM Modi and Acting Venezuela President discuss expanding bilateral ties in all areas

IANS | January 30, 2026 10:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a telephone call from the Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gomez with the two leaders having a detailed discussion on deepening the partnership between both countries during their conversation.

Troubling nexus between immigration fraud and official corruption exposed in Pakistan

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:54 PM

Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) An incident involving two individuals trying to travel to France on forged credentials, uncovered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at Islamabad International Airport, exposes a nexus between immigration fraud, abuse of official authority in Pakistan, and the continuous challenge of illegal migration, a report has stated.

China’s top prosecutors directed to uphold CCP, not law: Report

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:42 PM

Beijing, Jan 30 (IANS) China’s recent National Procurators’ Meeting — the country’s highest gathering of prosecutors -- followed the usual political rituals, with participants called on not to uphold justice, but to defend the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Instructions were given not to uphold the law, but to enforce the Chinese President "Xi Jinping thought", and not to defend citizens’ rights, but to safeguard the state’s ideological security, a report said on Friday.

'India's new FTAs mark a shift to growth-driving trade policy'

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India’s recent free trade agreements (FTAs) reflect a strategic shift from defensive trade policy toward a targeted, growth-driven approach, which is focused on partners where trade complementarities are already strong, logistics are efficient, and economic interests are aligned, an Australian media article said.

EAM Jaishankar, Libyan counterpart Elbaour discuss enhancing cooperation in trade, infrastructure and energy sectors

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a meeting with his Libyan counterpart Eltaher S.M. Elbaour here on Friday, discussing advancing cooperation in trade, business, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

UK PM Keir Starmer's team given burner phones, fresh sim cards for China visit: Report

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:13 PM

London, Jan 30 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his team have been given burner phones and fresh sim cards during their China visit. They are also using temporary email addresses to prevent devices being loaded with spyware or UK government servers being hacked into, a report has stated.

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Pakistan’s Christian minority continues to face persecution amid state inaction: Report

MRO facility in Bengaluru marks major evolution in India-US defence partnership: Report

Indian Navy ‘preferred security partner’ and 'first responder' in Indo-Pacific: Report

Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer says a woman can never be the party chief

PM Modi and Acting Venezuela President discuss expanding bilateral ties in all areas

Troubling nexus between immigration fraud and official corruption exposed in Pakistan

China’s top prosecutors directed to uphold CCP, not law: Report

'India's new FTAs mark a shift to growth-driving trade policy'

EAM Jaishankar, Libyan counterpart Elbaour discuss enhancing cooperation in trade, infrastructure and energy sectors

UK PM Keir Starmer's team given burner phones, fresh sim cards for China visit: Report

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