Dhaka, March 14 (IANS) Several European and global civil society organisations have called on Tarique Rahman, the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, to secure the immediate release and proper medical care of imprisoned journalist, writer, freedom fighter, and human rights activist Shahriar Kabir.
Athens, March 14 (IANS) The Pakistani government has failed to act against abuses by its security and intelligence agencies, while allowing extremists to continue targetting religious minorities. The deadly suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad last month, killing 36 members of the Shia community leaving another 170 injured, highlighted the ongoing insecurity faced by minority Muslim communities in Pakistan, a report has highlighted.
Paris, March 14 (IANS) Drawing attention to the heinous April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, an international civil society group has called for global accountability and stronger action against terrorism at the ongoing 61st of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday reiterated India's call for de-escalation in the ongoing regional conflict while assuring that adequate supplies of crude oil, petrol, diesel and LPG are available in the country. The government also said efforts are underway to safeguard maritime operations and repatriate Indian seafarers from the affected region.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s short‑term inflation indicator, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose 6.44 per cent year‑on‑year in the week ended March 11, driven largely by sharp increases in petroleum and key food prices, a new report has said.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Citing the "historical relations" between both countries, Iran’s Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali on Saturday said that Tehran has allowed some Indian vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz though he declined to share further operational details.
Canberra, March 14 (IANS) India’s 2025 Maritime Doctrine underscores its ambition to be a “preferred security partner” and “first responder” in the region, marking a notable shift from repeated use of these terms in diplomatic statements to their formal inclusion in a naval policy.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The sharp increase in fuel prices in Pakistan are turning painful during Ramadan, when household budgets are already under strain because the rise in the prices of basic necessities disproportionately affects middle-class families, according to a new report.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Precision agriculture is helping millions of Kenyan small land holders boost yields as the country cuts fertiliser waste and spot nutrient gaps through satellite data, drones and AI tools, a new report has said, adding that a $250 million line of credit from India routed via EXIM Bank for hand tractors and smart irrigation is the game-changer for the country.
Dhaka, March 14 (IANS) The most unexpected outcome of Bangladesh's August 2024 'Gen-Z' revolution has been an Islamist resurgence, with a few in the country expecting that radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami would make history by emerging as the country’s main opposition after securing a third of the votes in the February 12 elections, a report detailed.
