New Delhi/Baku April 2 (IANS) India on Thursday expressed gratitude to the government of Azerbaijan for assisting in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through its land border.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday said that six Indian ships carrying products like LPG, LNG, have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz so far as New Delhi remains in touch with Iran and other countries for safe transit of Indian ships amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) As Pakistan claims of being a potential mediator between the United States and Iran during the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a report has highlighted that Islamabad has consistently sought to turn crisis into opportunities for relevance, projecting itself as useful to all parties while avoiding the "costs of full alignment" with any one of them.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, held a meeting with Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing enhancing Defence cooperation, including joint training initiatives.
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.
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.
Kabul, April 2 (IANS) One person was killed and 13 others injured after flash floods swept through several areas in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing an official statement on Thursday.
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Christians, rights advocates and civil society members in Pakistan held protests against a federal court judgement upholding the forced conversion of a Christian girl by a Muslim man, local media reported.
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.
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) The education crisis in Pakistan is a "national shame", a leading rights group said on Thursday, emphasising that millions of children out of school reflect untapped potential, lost hope, and a system failing its most vulnerable.
