How India, UAE are strengthening bilateral energy ties

IANS | November 10, 2026 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) As part of the strengthening bilateral energy ties, India’s imports from the UAE have risen sharply over the years from less than one million barrels a day in the 1990s to about 4.4 million barrels a day in 2018, after which the Gulf nation has become the fourth largest crude supplier for India in 2026, according to an article in Gulf News.

Nepal seeks mountain-specific measures to address climate change risks

IANS | November 10, 2026 11:23 AM

Kathmandu, Nov 10 (IANS) Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has urged the international community to prioritise three key measures to address the growing impacts of climate change on mountain regions, highlighting the devastating floods that hit Nepal on August 26 as evidence of the country's vulnerability.

Over 2,000 students, teachers face political persecution in Bangladesh: Rights body

IANS | November 10, 2026 10:50 AM

Paris, Nov 10 (IANS) At least 2,051 people, including 1,569 students and 482 teachers and academics, have faced "politically motivated" persecution across 229 higher education institutions in Bangladesh, a leading international human rights organisation said on Tuesday, highlighting a deeply disturbing crisis of academic freedom in the South Asian nation.

British Kashmiris stage protests in UK over brutal crackdown by Pak forces in PoK

IANS | November 10, 2026 10:44 AM

London, Nov 10 (IANS) Several British Kashmiris staged protests at different locations across the United Kingdom, including outside Pakistani diplomatic missions in London, Manchester, Bradford and Birmingham, calling for an end to the brutal crackdown on civilians by Pakistani forces in Rawalakot and other parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).