Iran wants guarantees of non-aggression from US

IANS | May 3, 2026 8:10 PM

Tehran, May 3 (IANS) Iran wants guarantees of non-aggression and the withdrawal of US military forces from the areas surrounding it in its response to the United States’ nine-point proposal, local media reported on Sunday.

India, Myanmar discuss strengthening naval cooperation, defence partnership

IANS | May 3, 2026 7:14 PM

Naypyidaw, May 3 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, met Myanmar Navy's Central Naval Command chief Rear Admiral Aung Aung Naing and Training Command chief, Rear Admiral Khun Aung Kyaw, Commander on Sunday, and discussed issues related to strengthening navy-to-navy cooperation, bolstering the existing defence partnership, and augmenting operational engagements, the Indian Navy said.

Pakistan: Workers in Balochistan demand fair wages, improved working conditions

IANS | May 3, 2026 7:09 PM

Quetta, May 3 (IANS) Rallies, demonstrations, and awareness campaigns were held in several parts of Pakistan's Balochistan province to mark the International Labour Day, with workers carrying banners and placards highlighting their demands for fair wages, improved working conditions, job security, and access to social protection systems, local media reported.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf condemns 1,000 days of Imran Khan's incarceration

IANS | May 3, 2026 6:36 PM

Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has condemned the detention of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, which has completed 1,000 days, terming it a blatant act of political victimisation, total denial of constitutional and legal justification and calling for his immediate release, according to a report.