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Afghan migrants report increase in forced deportations from Pakistan

IANS | September 5, 2025 3:05 PM

Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) Afghan migrants in Pakistan have said that there has been a surge in forced deportations from the country in the recent days. Afghan migrants in Pakistan stated that the Pakistani government has escalated the process of the forced removal of Afghan migrants after the designated deadline expired on August 31, local media reported on Friday.

Bangladesh: Awami League condemns judiciary for legitimising ‘inhuman, conspiratorial politics of mass killing’

IANS | September 5, 2025 3:05 PM

Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Friday strongly condemned the unprecedented use of the country’s judiciary to legitimise “inhuman, conspiratorial politics of mass killing”.

South Korea: Special counsel raids National Education Commission over alleged bribery

IANS | September 5, 2025 3:02 PM

Seoul, Sep 4 (IANS) A special counsel team said Friday it raided the presidential National Educational Commission (NEC) over bribery allegations involving its incumbent chief and South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

From Hizbul to TRF: How Pakistan’s local terror narrative collapsed

Vicky Nanjappa | September 5, 2025 1:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Pakistan has for long tried to localise the Kashmir issue. It created the Hizbul Mujahideen with the sole intention of having a localised terror group. After the collapse of the Hizbul Mujahideen, it created a proxy for the Lashkar-e-Taiba called The Resistance Front (TRF).

At UN, India backs 'positive developments' in resolving Ukraine conflict

Arul Louis | September 5, 2025 11:19 AM

United Nations, Sep 5 (IANS) India has emphasised the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine while voicing concern over the conflict's “collateral consequences”, including prices of fuel, saying countries of the Global South have been left to fend for themselves.

Awami League expresses concern over Bangladesh's future under Yunus regime

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:51 AM

Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has raised serious concerns about the country’s future, asserting that it is gripped by political and economic instability under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which is affecting the lives of millions.

India-US trust 'broken', off-ramp needed soon, says expert (IANS Exclusive)

Nayan Seth | September 5, 2025 5:24 AM

Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), believes that "trust has broken" between New Delhi and Washington as bilateral trade tensions continue to persist.

Trump to rename US Department of Defence to 'Department of War'

IANS | September 5, 2025 5:13 AM

Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defence as the Department of War, US media reported, citing White House officials.

CEO Tim Cook announces two new Apple stores in Bengaluru and Pune, says 'thrilled' to bring the best to the people in India

IANS | September 5, 2025 3:10 AM

San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) As Apple is preparing to expand its retail presence in India, the company's CEO Tim Cook has officially announced opening of two more official retail outlets in Bengaluru's Hebbal and Pune's Koregaon Park and said the US tech giant was "thrilled" to continue to bring the best of its technology to customers across India at these two new outlets.

Does the thaw in India-China ties signal a 'new order' in Asian geopolitics (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 4, 2025 10:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The thaw in Indo-China relations is emerging as one of the most intriguing developments in Asian geopolitics. For nearly five years, ties between the two civilizational giants were defined largely by mistrust, recrimination, and a sharp decline in engagement.

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Afghan migrants report increase in forced deportations from Pakistan

Bangladesh: Awami League condemns judiciary for legitimising ‘inhuman, conspiratorial politics of mass killing’

South Korea: Special counsel raids National Education Commission over alleged bribery

From Hizbul to TRF: How Pakistan’s local terror narrative collapsed

At UN, India backs 'positive developments' in resolving Ukraine conflict

Awami League expresses concern over Bangladesh's future under Yunus regime

India-US trust 'broken', off-ramp needed soon, says expert (IANS Exclusive)

Trump to rename US Department of Defence to 'Department of War'

CEO Tim Cook announces two new Apple stores in Bengaluru and Pune, says 'thrilled' to bring the best to the people in India

Does the thaw in India-China ties signal a 'new order' in Asian geopolitics (IANS Analysis)

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