Timor-Leste becomes 11th member of ASEAN

IANS | October 26, 2025 2:26 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 (IANS) Timor-Leste became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

1.3 million children forced to work as labourers in Pakistan's Sindh

IANS | October 26, 2025 2:00 PM

Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) As many as 1.3 million children aged between five and 17 years are trapped in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh province, with 65 per cent of them compelled to work in the agriculture sector, local media reported, quoting a government survey.

Fugitive gangster Lakhvinder Kumar deported from US, arrested at Delhi airport

IANS | October 25, 2025 9:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In a major success for law enforcement agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has secured the return of wanted fugitive Lakhvinder Kumar from the United States, the CBI said on Saturday.