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US Congressman Krishnamoorthi to step down from China panel role

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:01 PM

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and the Chinese Communist Party, on Monday, announced that he will step down from his leadership role on the panel later this month, bringing to close a three-year tenure that coincided with the committee's formative period.

US to receive $600 bn in tariffs: Trump

IANS | January 5, 2026 8:54 PM

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said the US has taken in, and will soon receive, more than $600 billion through tariffs, arguing that the policy has strengthened the country financially and bolstered national security.

Pakistan: One killed, 16 injured in Balochistan attack

IANS | January 5, 2026 8:32 PM

Quetta, Jan 5 (IANS) One person was killed and 16 others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Panjgur district of Pakistan's Balochistan on Monday, local media reported.

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

IANS | January 5, 2026 8:23 PM

Tehran/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India on Monday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice, owing to the recent developments in the country.

India and UAE focus on enhancing 'positive military engagement'

IANS | January 5, 2026 7:40 PM

Abu Dhabi, Jan 5 (IANS) India's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi and Commander of UAE's Land Forces, Major General Staff Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami, held discussions on Monday, focusing on enhancing military engagement, training convergence and advancing bilateral defence cooperation between both nations.

Nepal: Inquiry commission probing Gen-Z movement lifts travel ban on Former PM Oli

IANS | January 5, 2026 7:01 PM

Kathmandu, Jan 5 (IANS) The inquiry commission formed to investigate incidents during the Gen-Z movement last September announced on Monday that it has lifted the travel ban imposed on former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, allowing him to leave the Kathmandu Valley as well as the country.

Abducted and converted to Islam: Report highlights plight of Christian girls in Pakistan

IANS | January 5, 2026 6:57 PM

Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) A 21-year-old Christian from Rawalpindi was disappeared from her home last November and forcibly converted to Islam in yet another case of forced conversion in Pakistan, a report highlighted on Monday.

Different in execution, US actions seek to reshape global energy leverage

Jayanta Bhattacharya | January 5, 2026 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's statement that the United States of America was now going to "run the country", adding that American companies would rebuild Venezuela's battered oil industry, continues to dominate news headlines with Washington's media digging for details.

Pakistan’s '3.7 pc growth' figure likely an accounting illusion: Report

IANS | January 5, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Pakistan's official figures citing 3.7 per cent economic growth in Q1 FY26 is likely an accounting illusion on paper rather than real increases in production or exports, a report has said.

Pakistan's Faisalabad witnesses soaring crime rate in 2025

IANS | January 5, 2026 5:18 PM

Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 15,000 incidents of robbery, snatching and theft were reported in Pakistan's Faisalabad in 2025, with people facing a financial loss of more than Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 3.05 billion, according to police statistics compiled at the close of the year, local media reported.