Exhibition on Tibet's diplomatic and political history begins at CTA Museum

IANS | April 5, 2026 6:51 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering has inaugurated a four-month long exhibition titled "Frontier Diplomacy: Britain, Tibet and Sir Basil Gould" at the Tibet Museum. Among the exhibits are two rare historical documents that once belonged to Sir Basil Gould and offer documentation of Tibet's diplomatic and political status prior to China's invasion of Tibet, a report said.

India reaches out with food aid to shortage-hit African countries

IANS | April 5, 2026 6:43 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has emerged as an important supplier of food aid to shortage-hit African countries like Mozambique, Malawi and Burkina Faso as part of New Delhi's humanitarian outreach and commitment to the development of the Global South, the Ministry of External affairs said on Sunday.

Permanent ban on Awami League under anti-terror ordinance detrimental to Bangladesh's democracy: Report

IANS | April 5, 2026 5:53 PM

Dhaka/Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Last year, the then interim government of Bangladesh, under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus, had banned all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League and its related outfits, through the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. Now, the new government, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has reportedly proposed to make the ban permanent.

All Indian seafarers in Persian Gulf are safe: Govt

IANS | April 5, 2026 3:54 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) All Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf region are safe, and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Sunday.

Naxalism, Kashmir militancy see major decline over 12 years: Report

IANS | April 5, 2026 3:45 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has recorded a significant decline in two of its most persistent internal security challenges -- Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir -- over the past 12 years, with sustained security operations, better intelligence coordination and development-led interventions playing a decisive role, according to a report.