China behind disinformation campaign after Operation Sindoor: Report

IANS | November 18, 2025 10:53 PM

Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a US Congress-created advisory body, accused China on Tuesday of masterminding a disinformation campaign after Operation Sindoor, as part of its Gray Zone activities to use “fake social media accounts to propagate AI images of supposed ‘debris’ from planes.”

Taliban limits Pakistan’s Afghan strategy: Report

IANS | November 18, 2025 9:36 PM

Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan rested on longstanding ties with Afghan insurgents, cross-border sanctuaries for proxies and a security establishment that believed it could coax Kabul, a report said on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s democracy at risk as military gains sweeping power: Report

IANS | November 18, 2025 9:02 PM

Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistan risks sliding into a “constitutional barracks” era if the 27th Constitutional Amendment sets a benchmark, enabling the uniform to outlast the ballot and power answers only to itself. These consequences — rising repression, shrinking accountability and deepening regional fractures — will cast a long shadow over Pakistan’s political landscape for years to come, a report said on Tuesday.

Telangana delegation in Madina to assist families of accident victims

IANS | November 18, 2025 7:56 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 18 (IANS) The Telangana government’s delegation led by Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin reached the holy city of Madina on Tuesday to assist the families of 45 Umrah pilgrims who died in a bus accident near Madina late on Sunday night.