Pakistan witnesses alarming spike in violence in 2025: Report

IANS | October 8, 2025 9:24 PM

Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Pakistan has witnessed an over 46 per cent surge in violence during the third quarter of 2025, with at least 901 fatalities and 599 injuries – including civilians, security personnel, and outlaws – resulting from 329 incidents of violence, including terror attacks and counter-terror operations, a report by Islamabad-based think tank Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has revealed.

19 US lawmakers urge Trump to ‘reset and repair’ ties with India (IANS Exclusive)

Nayan Seth | October 8, 2025 9:22 PM

Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) 19 US Lawmakers on Wednesday wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to “reset and repair” India-US “critical partnership.” The letter was co-signed by several prominent Democratic leaders, including Deborah Ross, Ro Khanna, Brad Sherman, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Pramila Jayapal. Notably, no Republican lawmakers signed it.

75 years after invasion, Tibet remains under siege but unbroken: Report

IANS | October 8, 2025 8:53 PM

Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) Seventy-five years after the "Chinese invasion" Tibet remains under siege but unbroken, a report highlighted on Wednesday as Tibetans across the world recalled the events that took place on October 7, 1950 when the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China stormed into Tibet's eastern province of Kham, "marking the start of occupation rather than liberation".