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School building collapses, new polio cases expose vulnerability of children in Pakistan: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 8:16 PM

Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan reported its seventh case of polio virus in 2026 on October 19. Just four days before, 34 children and one female teacher died after a school building collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar. The two cases are different: one is related to public health, vaccination coverage and the difficulties in eradicating a virus, while the second raises questions over construction safety, oversight and possible negligence. However, both developments expose the vulnerability of children in Pakistan, a report has detailed.

Pakistan's U-turn on restricting Taiwanese airlines from its airspace attracts attention

IANS | October 30, 2026 7:10 PM

Islamabad/Taipei, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan's U-turn on imposing restrictions on Taiwanese flights, followed by the restoration of overflight permissions, has once again drawn attention to the intersection of diplomatic policy, regional relations and international aviation, a report has detailed.

Bangladesh university dismisses three Hindu teachers, two other Hindu staff members

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:41 PM

Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) In yet another disturbing development raising concerns over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has dismissed seven employees, including three Hindu teachers and two other Hindu staff members, over alleged disciplinary violations and other irregularities, local media reported on Friday.

INS Tarkash arrives in Mauritius, set to participate in 'Aapravasi Diwas' events

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:32 PM

Port Louis, Oct 30 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash arrived at Mauritius' Port Louis on Friday during its operational deployment to the southern Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The ship is set to participate in events commemorating the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas on November 2.

India acts as world’s economic buffer as West fails to sustain global growth: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Against a backdrop of global economy leaning on few nations to drive output, India has emerged as a major contributor to global growth and is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy through 2027, a new report has said, highlighting the 2026 World Economic Outlook, unveiled at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that just concluded recently.

'India, ASEAN can jointly emerge as Indo-Pacific production hub'

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The changing landscape of global industry amid the China+1 strategy presents major opportunities for India and ASEAN, as the two sides can transform investment competition into a shared production strategy, which will not only make them alternatives to China that multinational companies are looking for but also establish one of the most important manufacturing centres in the Indo-Pacific economy, an article said.

'Clear example of helplessness of judiciary in Pakistan': Rights group on sentencing of human rights lawyers

IANS | October 30, 2026 5:54 PM

Quetta, Oct 30 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday severely condemned the 10-year prison sentences handed down to human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in Pakistan, in connection with a security breach case, describing it as a "clear example of the helplessness of the judiciary in Pakistan, the absence of justice, and a system based on military dominance".

'True ambassadors': Indian envoy hails Maldivian professionals trained in India

IANS | October 30, 2026 5:44 PM

Male, Oct 30 (IANS) Calling them as "true ambassadors" for strengthening bilateral ties, India's High Commissioner to Maldives, G Balasubramanian, has hailed the contribution of Maldivian professionals who receive training under various Indian programmes.

China's shrinking marriage market, gender imbalance fuels cross-border matchmaking scams: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 5:29 PM

Beijing, Oct 30 (IANS) Declining marriage market, gender imbalance and economic pressures in China has resulted in people trying to find life partners from abroad, thus creating opportunities for cross-border matchmaking scams and exposing vulnerable women and desperate bachelors to exploitation, a report has detailed.

India acts as world's economic buffer and growth engine: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 4:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Against a backdrop of the global economy leaning on a few nations to drive output, India has emerged as a major contributor to global growth and is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy through 2027, a new report has said, highlighting the 2026 World Economic Outlook, unveiled at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that concluded recently.

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School building collapses, new polio cases expose vulnerability of children in Pakistan: Report

Pakistan's U-turn on restricting Taiwanese airlines from its airspace attracts attention

Bangladesh university dismisses three Hindu teachers, two other Hindu staff members

INS Tarkash arrives in Mauritius, set to participate in 'Aapravasi Diwas' events

India acts as world’s economic buffer as West fails to sustain global growth: Report

'India, ASEAN can jointly emerge as Indo-Pacific production hub'

'Clear example of helplessness of judiciary in Pakistan': Rights group on sentencing of human rights lawyers

'True ambassadors': Indian envoy hails Maldivian professionals trained in India

China's shrinking marriage market, gender imbalance fuels cross-border matchmaking scams: Report

India acts as world's economic buffer and growth engine: Report

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