Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange heavy fire near border

IANS | October 15, 2025 8:52 AM

Kabul, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistani and Afghan forces engaged in fierce cross-border clashes in the early hours of Wednesday, and reports of civilian casualties emerged from both sides, according to local media reports.

Indian envoy, Mauritius minister inspect proposed floating solar project

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:24 PM

Port Louis, Oct 14 (IANS) Reaffirming India's commitment to the developmental priorities in Mauritius, India's High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava, along with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, on Tuesday visited the project site for the proposed 17.5 MW floating solar project at Tamarind Falls in the East African nation.

Pakistani State's complicity in persecution of minorities needs to be confronted: Report

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:15 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan has been facing a deepening crisis of religious intolerance and systemic persecution. Despite international criticism and repeated calls for reform, Pakistan's inability to protect its most vulnerable citizens has led to a trail of shattered lives, desecrated places of worship, and a society increasingly fractured by hate, a report detailed on Tuesday.