Russian delegation meets Lok Sabha Speaker as both countries strengthen parliamentary ties

IANS | April 2, 2026 5:07 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with visiting Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vladimir Yakushev and members of the Russian Parliamentary delegation at Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing cooperation in sectors like trade, technology, cultural linkages and strengthening parliamentary ties.

Pakistan faces worsening water crisis: Report

IANS | April 2, 2026 4:54 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s warning on World Water Day that the country faces worsening water scarcity reflects a problem that has moved beyond seasonal stress into a long-term threat to economic stability and national security, according to an article in the Karachi-based Business Recorder.

Pakistan: Lax restoration work at World Heritage sites in Taxila causes irreversible harm

IANS | April 2, 2026 3:43 PM

Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Recent restoration work at the World Heritage sites of Mohra Moradu and Sirkap in Taxila has raised serious concerns regarding the stewardship of Pakistan's archaeological legacy. These sites which have centuries of history now risk being identified as endangered by UNESCO, not due to its natural decay but because of ill-judged human intervention, a report has detailed.

UN expert raises concern over harassment of rights activist Sabiha Baloch, others

IANS | April 2, 2026 1:09 PM

Dublin, April 2 (IANS) Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, expressed grave concerns over the relentless harassment and criminalisation of women's rights activists and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sabiha Baloch and her family by the Pakistani authorities, alongside the ongoing targeting of the other BYC members.

'Between Tehran and Tel Aviv': Gaza’s story of unending war

IANS | April 2, 2026 1:07 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) 'Between Tehran and Tel Aviv', a book available on Amazon, written by Col. Rajeev Agarwal, Senior Research Consultant at Chintan Research Foundation, Delhi, serves as an urgent exposé of the ongoing West Asia conflict. It unravels the intricate web of alliances, hostilities, and historical grievances shaping the volatile region today.