Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Two Pakistan Army pilots were killed after a training aircraft crashed in Pakistan's Quetta on Monday due to a "technical fault", local media reported citing a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the official media and public relations wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
Nicosia, Oct 12 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Khassim Diagne and Force Commander Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam in Nicosia on Monday, with discussions held on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) mandate, India's longstanding contribution to UN peacekeeping and continued support for the mission's work in Cyprus.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Bangladesh’s foreign debt rose 3.65 per cent from the previous quarter to $114.98 billion at the end of the April‑June quarter of 2026, Bangladesh Bank data showed as per a new report.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) China’s housing market has been framed as stabilising in recent months, but the recovery is fragile and driven largely by resales rather than new construction, which could leave broader economic strains intact, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India and the Czech Republic on Monday discussed ways to advance strategic partnership on innovation while also exchanging views on regional and global developments, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.
Tehran, Oct 12 (IANS) Dismissing US claims that Iran has lost its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran on Monday said that the strategic waterway will not be secure as long as Washington continues the conflict.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) As the United States and China intensify their competition for leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), a new study has found that China is struggling to attract foreign researchers even as it ramps up recruitment efforts through special visas, research grants and other incentives, a report has said.
Male, Oct 12 (IANS) As many as 765 Maldivian candidates from various sectors have been trained through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme (ITEC) over the past years. This year, 80 Maldivian candidates have already been enrolled and will undergo training through ITEC, a report has detailed.
Ulaanbaatar, Oct 12 (IANS) Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh visited the Oil Refinery Construction site at Altanshiree Soum in Mongolia’s Dornogobi Province on Monday and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s unwavering support for the strategically important project.
Dhaka, Oct 12 (IANS) Amid an escalating crackdown on Awami League members in Bangladesh, five leaders and activists of the party's student wing, Chhatra League, were detained near Taqwa Mosque in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area during a gathering centred around the funeral prayers of the student body's general secretary, Mahfuzul Haider Chowdhury Roton, local media reported.
