Colombo, Oct 5 (IANS) China's distant-water fishing fleet is an engine of environmental destruction and labour exploitation, which, if continued, will keep on destroying ecosystems, undermining food security and violating human rights, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry is ramping up promotions for Indian travellers through roadshows and networking events in southern India next week, with the goal of increasing arrivals and strengthening tourism relations between the two countries, a report has said.
London, Oct 5 (IANS) A recent national review by Louise Casey highlighted that in about two-thirds of cases of child sexual exploitation by grooming gangs in the UK, the nationality or origin of the predominantly Pakistani perpetrators was not recorded due to fears of community tensions, a media report said on Sunday.
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Dussehra was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the ISKCON Temple in Maryland, USA, where officials from the Indian Embassy also participated in the festivities.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman, Malaysia, to strengthen maritime military cooperation, interoperability between the two navies and exchange best naval practices, an official said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The recent unrest in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and Islamabad's role in quelling it has once again laid bare its pretense of labelling a region "free", when actually under occupation.
Tel Aviv, Oct 5 (IANS) The demand for basic rights like affordable electricity, flour, and dignity by Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) protesters and their killings by Pakistani troops were criticised by a human rights expert who also questioned the “deafening” global silence on the brutality, a media report said on Sunday.
Muzaffarabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Widespread protests have broken out across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as thousands of civilians rally under the banner of the Awami Action Committee (AAC), demanding economic relief and political reforms.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India and the European Union aim to finalise a trade pact within three months, addressing issues related to agriculture, sustainability, and market access in a deal that could transform global commerce, a report said on Sunday.
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal's Ilam district, local authorities said.
