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Future of IWT remains tied to Pakistan’s cessation of cross-border terrorism against India

IANS | July 6, 2026 6:00 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India's decision to hold the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack last year by Pakistan-backed terrorists underscores that the move is not directed against the Pakistani people but is intended to put pressure on Islamabad, which uses terrorism as an instrument, a report has stated.

India and Japan choose deeper integration and interdependence over insulation

IANS | July 6, 2026 5:51 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Japan and India have opted for answering uncertainty with deeper interdependence, investing in each other's industries, defence capabilities and energy futures instead of choosing self-sufficiency or waiting for others to guarantee their security, a report has detailed.

Another Indian officer adds laurels to country's historic association with UNFICYP

IANS | July 6, 2026 5:36 PM

Nicosia, July 6 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish, on Monday congratulated Major K P Singh, the Staff Officer at United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), on being awarded the United Nations (UN) Medal.

Deeply touched: PM Modi thanks Indonesian President Subianto for warm welcome at airport

IANS | July 6, 2026 5:24 PM

Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that he is "deeply touched" by the warmth of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who received him at the airport in Jakarta as he kicked off his three-day State Visit to the country.

Pakistan: Calls for 'transparent probe' grow in Swiss woman's kidnapping case

IANS | July 6, 2026 5:16 PM

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) An independent and transparent investigation must be conducted without the use of any influence in the kidnapping case of a Swiss national in Lahore, a report has mentioned as allegations surfaced about the involvement of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar's relative in the incident.

In special gesture, Indonesian President welcomes PM Modi at Jakarta airport

IANS | July 6, 2026 4:45 PM

Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta Monday afternoon, kicking off his two-day visit to Indonesia. In a special gesture, President Prabowo Subianto personally received PM Modi at the airport as he was accorded a warm welcome.

Nine killed in separate rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

IANS | July 6, 2026 4:07 PM

Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) At least nine people, including women and children, were killed after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar on Monday morning, local media reported.

AI's biggest challenge is power, says BlackRock CEO

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:38 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence's biggest obstacle is no longer advanced computer chips but access to electricity, BlackRock Chairman and Chief Executive Larry Fink has said, warning that the United States must modernise its ageing power grid or risk slowing the next wave of technological innovation.

Pakistan's education crisis result of decades of systemic neglect: Report

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:33 PM

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country is still struggling with one of the world's largest out-of-school crisis as more than 25 million children remain out of school. Pakistan’s education crisis is not only about making policy but about implementation, with weak governance structures, fragmented administrative systems, insufficient funding, poor data integration and provincial disparities continuing to hinder progress, local media reported on Monday highlighting a comprehensive comparative policy review prepared by the Civil Services Academy (CSA).

Nepal's economy expands 3.51 per cent in Q3 amid prolonged slowdown

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:02 PM

Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) Nepal's economy is estimated to have expanded by 3.51 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2025-26, as the country continues to struggle to emerge from a prolonged period of low economic growth.

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Future of IWT remains tied to Pakistan’s cessation of cross-border terrorism against India

India and Japan choose deeper integration and interdependence over insulation

Another Indian officer adds laurels to country's historic association with UNFICYP

Deeply touched: PM Modi thanks Indonesian President Subianto for warm welcome at airport

Pakistan: Calls for 'transparent probe' grow in Swiss woman's kidnapping case

In special gesture, Indonesian President welcomes PM Modi at Jakarta airport

Nine killed in separate rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

AI's biggest challenge is power, says BlackRock CEO

Pakistan's education crisis result of decades of systemic neglect: Report

Nepal's economy expands 3.51 per cent in Q3 amid prolonged slowdown

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