'Pakistan's quest for integrated education remains unfulfilled'

IANS | January 25, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Across Pakistan's religious seminaries, madrasas, and emerging Islamic universities, the promise of blending religious teachings with modern knowledge is frequently reiterated, with the institutions claiming to produce well-rounded Muslims equipped to navigate faith and contemporary life, merging 'deen' (religion) with 'duniya' (worldly affairs).

EAM Jaishankar meets US lawmakers; discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific

IANS | January 25, 2026 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met a US Congressional delegation comprising Mike Rogers, Adam Smith and Jimmy Patronis, along with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, in New Delhi to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, developments in the Indo-Pacific region, and the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

Hindu man burnt alive while sleeping in Bangladesh's Narsingdi amid rising violence against minorities

IANS | January 25, 2026 12:03 PM

Dhaka, Jan 25 (IANS) A horrifying act of violence against a Hindu minority member has shocked Bangladesh, coming just weeks ahead of the national elections as a 23-year-old Hindu man, identified as Chanchal Chandra Bhowmik, was reportedly burned alive while sleeping in a garage in Narsingdi, around 50 km from Dhaka, raising renewed fears over the security of minority communities in the Muslim-majority nation.

Trump asks his negotiating team to pursue long-term deal in Ukraine: Official

IANS | January 25, 2026 8:47 AM

Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has directed his negotiating team to pursue a long-term deal to prevent a recurrence of the Ukraine war, senior administration officials said following what they described as productive discussions involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Massive winter storm grips US; cripples travel, power

IANS | January 25, 2026 8:31 AM

Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A massive winter storm swept across a broad stretch of the United States, dumping snow and ice, plunging temperatures far below normal, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and forcing authorities in more than 20 states to declare emergencies, according to multiple media reports and government officials.

US seeks ‘decent peace’ through strength, says new defence strategy

IANS | January 25, 2026 8:13 AM

Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The United States says it seeks “a decent peace” with potential adversaries—one achieved not through confrontation or perpetual war, but through sustained military strength and pragmatic realism—according to the 2026 National Defense Strategy.

US defence strategy puts China, Indo-Pacific first

IANS | January 25, 2026 7:58 AM

Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The United States has placed China and the Indo-Pacific at the center of its national security planning, warning that control of the region will determine global economic power and directly shape America’s security, freedom, and prosperity, according to the 2026 National Defense Strategy released by the Department of War.