Spanish PM declares 3 days of national mourning after deadly train collision

IANS | October 28, 2026 10:42 PM

Madrid, Oct 28 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced three days of official national mourning on Wednesday following a catastrophic high-speed train collision in central Spain that claimed at least 68 lives and left dozens of passengers injured, pledging a comprehensive judicial and technical investigation into the disaster.

BLF says over 80 Pakistani personnel killed in wave of attacks across Balochistan

IANS | October 28, 2026 9:26 PM

Quetta, Oct 28 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for killing over 80 Pakistani military and intelligence personnel in a series of attacks targeting a Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) camp and other military and police installations in Balochistan’s Gwadar district, local media reported.

INS Sahyadri all set for Busan exercise with South Korean Navy

IANS | October 28, 2026 9:07 PM

Busan, Oct 28 (IANS) Indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, has arrived at South Korea's Busan Naval Harbour earlier to participate in the India-Republic of Korea Navy (IN-RoKN) bilateral exercise, the Ministry of Defence stated on Wednesday.

Rajnath Singh meets counterparts from Philippines and South Korea during ASEAN meet

IANS | October 28, 2026 8:10 PM

Cebu (Philippines), Oct 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday evening held "productive meetings" with the Secretary of National Defence of the Philippines, Gilberto C Teodoro Jr and South Korean Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Philippines' Cebu.