Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Gordon Chang, a Senior Fellow at Gatestone Institute, has welcomed the lowering of tensions between India and the US after Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump's "special relationship" remark last week.
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (IANS) Hours after at least 19 people were confirmed dead and over 300 injured during the anti-government protests by the youths that rocked Kathmandu on Monday, Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, who also serves as the government spokesperson, revealed that anarchists and reactionaries had infiltrated the Gen-Z movement which had organised the demonstrations across the country.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Nepal's former Deputy Prime Minister Rajendra Mahato on Monday condemned the government’s ban on social media platforms amid widespread protests led by the country’s Gen Z youth and called for its immediate removal, warning that the current heavy-handed approach could further escalate unrest across the Himalayan country.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday called trade patterns and market access "prominent issues" in the global economic discourse while stressing that world requires constructive and cooperative approaches to promote trade that is sustainable.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to intensify its actions against terror funding. The various investigations that are being carried out by the NIA clearly point to extensive funding that is taking place to boost terror-related operations.
Kabul, Sep 8 (IANS) The United Nations on Monday called for equal education rights for girls in Afghanistan, stating that continued restrictions on education of women threaten human rights, development and the country's future.
Kabul, Sep 8 (IANS) Shortly after the first anniversary of Operation Herof, Pakistan finds itself at a challenging juncture, struggling with escalating security issues in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while trying to present an impression of stability to international investors, a report detailed on Monday. The insurgent movement initiated by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on August 25, 2024, revealed the vulnerability of Pakistan's domestic security, despite Islamabad trying to encourage foreign investment.
Riyadh, Sep 8 (IANS) India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) discussed deepening cooperation across various pillars of the India-GCC Joint Action Plan (JAP) 2024-2028 - including political dialogue, security, trade and investment, agriculture and food security, transportation, energy, health, culture and education - during the two-day India-GCC Political Dialogue which concluded in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The situation in Balochistan is getting worse by the day, with the Pakistan Army unleashing havoc on the people out there. In the name of counterterrorism, the army has been killing people in large numbers.
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Solar panels from government schools continue to be stolen in Pakistan's Punjab province, the local media reported recently. After the revelations of widespread thefts, the Punjab Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked police to probe the matter.
