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PM Modi and Zelensky hold key phone call on Ukraine peace and bilateral ties ahead of SCO meet

IANS | August 30, 2025 10:32 PM

Tianjin (China), Aug 30 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic development ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a detailed telephone conversation on Saturday, reaffirming a shared commitment to the peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Pakistan's growing support to Rakhine mujahideen, radicalised Rohingyas under Yunus regime

Baidya Bikash Basu | August 30, 2025 9:15 PM

Dhaka: Concrete evidence suggests that the political and territorial configuration of Rakhine State in Myanmar has been fundamentally transformed by the rise of the Arakan Army, the collapse of central military rule, and the continued displacement and persecution of the Rohingya population.

Pakistan: Balochistan government imposes Section 144 for another 15 days

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:06 PM

Quetta, Aug 30 (IANS) Balochistan’s provincial government extended the imposition of Section 144 across the province for another 15 days, citing the prevailing law and order situation, according to an official notification of the Home Department, local media reported.

Pakistan: Torrential rains affect over 1.46 million people

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:06 PM

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) As Pakistan's Punjab province battles one of the worst flooding in decades, at least 28 more people have been killed due to flash floods and urban inundation triggered by torrential monsoon rains, local media reported on Saturday.

Pakistan's inflammatory nuclear rhetoric raises global concerns: Report

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:05 PM

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has long been a source of global concern, with the country's military leadership repeatedly engaging in nuclear brinkmanship, using it to justify their conventional aggression and exert political leverage, a report cited on Saturday.

Bangladesh: BNP says those backing Proportional Representation system have 'ulterior motives'

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:05 PM

Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) In an escalating political standoff ahead of next year’s general election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that those backing the Proportional Representation (PR) system have "ulterior motives". The party stated that there is no mention of a "PR system" in Bangladesh's Constitution, local media reported.

Khalstani Pannun faces backlash for politicising fatal US crash: Report

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:02 PM

Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group who has for long been accused of exploiting Sikh issues abroad for promoting his separatist agenda, continues to portray Harjinder Singh, an Indian-origin trucker whose reckless driving in the US claimed three lives, as a victim.

How one gesture by PM Modi sparked a wave of Japanese investment in India

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan continues to resonate beyond diplomatic corridors, as industrialist Baba Kalyani shared a powerful anecdote reflecting the Prime Minister's deep understanding of cultural nuances and his proactive diplomacy in promoting India as an investment destination.

International organisations slam Pakistan for growing enforced disappearances

IANS | August 30, 2025 8:24 PM

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, several international human rights and civil society organisations on Saturday highlighted the systematic failure of the Pakistani authorities to end the growing menace in the country, calling upon the local authorities to provide truth, justice, and reparations to victims and their families.

Explained: How PM Modi's first China trip in seven years could reset New Delhi-Beijing ties

IANS | August 30, 2025 7:43 PM

Tianjin (China), Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Tianjin on Saturday to attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit marks his first visit to China since 2018.

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PM Modi and Zelensky hold key phone call on Ukraine peace and bilateral ties ahead of SCO meet

Pakistan's growing support to Rakhine mujahideen, radicalised Rohingyas under Yunus regime

Pakistan: Balochistan government imposes Section 144 for another 15 days

Pakistan: Torrential rains affect over 1.46 million people

Pakistan's inflammatory nuclear rhetoric raises global concerns: Report

Bangladesh: BNP says those backing Proportional Representation system have 'ulterior motives'

Khalstani Pannun faces backlash for politicising fatal US crash: Report

How one gesture by PM Modi sparked a wave of Japanese investment in India

International organisations slam Pakistan for growing enforced disappearances

Explained: How PM Modi's first China trip in seven years could reset New Delhi-Beijing ties

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