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Bolstering India-Mongolia spiritual ties, sacred relics of Lord Buddha's disciples travel to Ulaanbaatar

IANS | May 27, 2026 3:42 PM

Ulaanbaatar/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) An exposition of the Holy Relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — will be organised at the Ganden Monastery in Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar from June 1-10 by India's Ministry of Culture, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and New Delhi's National Museum.

Bangladesh: Rights body raises alarm over custodial death of senior lawyer

IANS | May 27, 2026 3:14 PM

Paris, May 27 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the custodial death of a senior lawyer in Bangladesh, stating that such recurring incidents raise grave concerns over state accountability and human rights violations.

Japanese parliament approves law to establish National Intelligence Council

IANS | May 27, 2026 2:59 PM

Tokyo, May 27 (IANS) Japanese parliament on Wednesday approved a law to set up a National Intelligence Council to centralise information gathering in response to overseas threats, local media reported on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Once again, people in Karachi face major water crisis amid Eid festivities

IANS | May 27, 2026 2:46 PM

Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) Karachi residents continue to face major problems as the acute water crisis in Pakistan's commercial capital entered second month, resulting in taps being dry and long queues of tankers, local media reported on Wednesday.

Eid marked by grief for families of disappeared Baloch civilians in Pakistan

IANS | May 27, 2026 1:22 PM

Quetta, May 27 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations and student bodies on Wednesday strongly condemned the escalating wave of enforced disappearances of Baloch civilians, including women, across Pakistan, allegedly carried out by security forces, saying that for many affected families, Eid has turned into a period of grief, uncertainty and painful separation from their loved ones.

Israel says Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh killed in Gaza strike

IANS | May 27, 2026 11:47 AM

Jerusalem, May 27 (IANS) Israel has announced that Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh was killed in a targeted overnight strike in Gaza City. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the operation as a major blow to the militant group's military structure.

J&K integral part of India; we must get PoK back: Oppn, BJP leaders back MEA’s strong rejection of China-Pak remarks

IANS | May 27, 2026 11:45 AM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) As India strongly rejected the "unwarranted references” made by China and Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir in their joint statement, leaders across parties on Wednesday reiterated India’s firm position that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of the country.

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Bolstering India-Mongolia spiritual ties, sacred relics of Lord Buddha's disciples travel to Ulaanbaatar

Bangladesh: Rights body raises alarm over custodial death of senior lawyer

Japanese parliament approves law to establish National Intelligence Council

Pakistan: Once again, people in Karachi face major water crisis amid Eid festivities

Eid marked by grief for families of disappeared Baloch civilians in Pakistan

Israel says Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh killed in Gaza strike

J&K integral part of India; we must get PoK back: Oppn, BJP leaders back MEA’s strong rejection of China-Pak remarks

Exiled East Turkistan authorities slam Pakistan for endorsing China’s atrocities in Xinjiang

Govt closely monitoring Ebola situation; no confirmed case in India

India says 'entrenched interests' blocking UN Security Council reforms amid credibility crisis

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