Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school building

IANS | July 21, 2025 2:44 PM

Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in capital Dhaka Monday afternoon, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, has confirmed.

Indian Navy bolsters bilateral ties in Indonesia

IANS | July 21, 2025 2:21 PM

Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) and indigenously designed and built LCU-55 - the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class - along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier arrived for the post–deployment debriefing and closing ceremony of the 44th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND–INDO CORPAT) at Indonesia's Belawan, on Monday.

Row erupts over one leader holding multiple roles in Bangladesh

IANS | July 21, 2025 12:30 PM

Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has emerged in Bangladesh as rival parties clash over one prominent leader simultaneously holding multiple key positions in both the government and the political party, local media reported.

Monsoon fury claims over 200 lives in Pakistan

IANS | July 20, 2025 9:00 AM

Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan remains on high alert as the devastating impact of the ongoing monsoon season continues to claim lives and disrupt normalcy across the country.

Death toll rises to 37 after cruise ship capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

IANS | July 20, 2025 7:34 AM

Hanoi, July 20 (IANS) Tragedy struck in northern Vietnam as a cruise ship carrying dozens of tourists capsized in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, following a sudden and severe storm. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the death toll has now risen to 37, with rescue operations still underway.

US terror tag on TRF exposes Pakistan’s proxy network (IANS Analysis)

IANS | July 19, 2025 9:41 PM

Washington, July 19 (IANS) In a blow to Pakistan's policy of employing terror as a tool of its regional policy for decades, the US State Department officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).