How one gesture by PM Modi sparked a wave of Japanese investment in India

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan continues to resonate beyond diplomatic corridors, as industrialist Baba Kalyani shared a powerful anecdote reflecting the Prime Minister's deep understanding of cultural nuances and his proactive diplomacy in promoting India as an investment destination.

International organisations slam Pakistan for growing enforced disappearances

IANS | August 30, 2025 8:24 PM

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, several international human rights and civil society organisations on Saturday highlighted the systematic failure of the Pakistani authorities to end the growing menace in the country, calling upon the local authorities to provide truth, justice, and reparations to victims and their families.

Indian diaspora in China accords rousing welcome to PM Modi

IANS | August 30, 2025 6:22 PM

Tianjin (China), Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from members of the Indian community upon his arrival in China’s Tianjin on Saturday evening, local time, to attend the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, beginning Sunday.

Explained: How Peter Navarro’s allegations on India buying Russian oil hold no water

IANS | August 30, 2025 4:37 PM

New Delhi/Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) After Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing at the White House, alleged in an X thread that India has extended a financial lifeline to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, government sources on Saturday rejected those claims, saying his view emanates from an oversimplistic and incorrect understanding of the global oil supply chain.

Bangladesh political parties voice strong objection to election roadmap

IANS | August 30, 2025 3:34 PM

Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) In a growing conflict ahead of next year's general election in Bangladesh, political parties, including radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), voiced opposition to the election roadmap recently unveiled by the Election Commission (EC), local media reported.

PM Modi gifts Japanese counterpart precious Ramen bowls with silver chopsticks

IANS | August 30, 2025 2:56 PM

Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Showcasing a perfect blend of timeless Indian artistry and Japanese culinary tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a set of vintage precious stone bowls with silver chopsticks to his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba during his two-day Japan visit which concluded on Saturday.

Pakistan’s army pockets billions of dollars amid persistent poverty, deep economic crisis

IANS | August 30, 2025 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) While Pakistan’s middle class has been hammered by stagnant wages, rising prices, and declining economic opportunity, the country’s army has quietly transformed itself into the country’s largest business conglomerate, wielding remarkable influence across almost every economic sector in the country, according to a new report.