London, March 19 (IANS) A deeply concerning claim circulating on social media alleges that Pakistani “grooming gangs” operating in the United Kingdom are targetting Sikh girls, luring them into their networks and encouraging religion conversion through financial incentives or emotional coercion.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India's 2026 BRICS presidency is expected to test New Delhi’s diplomacy even more than its highly successful presidency of the G20 as BRICS members - including Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia - navigate divergent positions amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The question, a report highlighted on Thursday, is how India would be able to forge consensus language acceptable to all sides.
Doha, March 19 (IANS) Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned "Iran's aggression" and demanded immediate cessation of hostilities asserting that increasing hostilities and escalating the war will only lead to further destabilization of the region.
Colombo, March 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka cannot afford to overlook increasing threat of transnational terrorism with terrorist organisations in South Asia remaining ideologically aligned, sharing targets and enemies, a report has highlighted while emphasising that the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks indicated that terrorism is not a domestic but global challenge with local networks exploited by terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hamas.
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme could develop into a threat to the U.S. homeland, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar held a telephonic conversation on Thursday over the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its repercussions.
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US lawmakers sharply disagreed over the State Department’s response to the Middle East conflict, with Democrats saying it failed to protect American citizens and officials insisting the system worked.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy on Thursday, discussing latest developments related to the conflict in West Asia.
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday sharply attacked sections of the American media, accusing them of trying to undercut the country’s war effort and downplay military gains in the conflict with Iran.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) At least 882 Indian nationals stranded in Iran, including students, business professionals and pilgrims, are making their way back home through Azerbaijan and Armenia, with many already having arrived, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
