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We would die of hunger, must defuse water bomb hanging over us: Pak Senator

IANS | May 23, 2025 5:42 PM

Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) Asserting that the country is staring down the barrel of a major water crisis, yet another Pakistani politician on Friday made a desperate appeal to the Shehbaz Sharif government to "defuse" the "water bomb" that is hanging over the country after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack which resulted in the death of 26 innocent civilians.

South Korea: DP's Lee meets ex-President Moon as election looms

IANS | May 23, 2025 4:50 PM

Seoul, May 23 (IANS) South Korean Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that he met former President Moon Jae-in, with the presidential election just 11 days away.

Japan reaffirms unwavering support to India in fight against terrorism

IANS | May 23, 2025 4:29 PM

Tokyo, May 23 (IANS) The Indian all-party parliamentary delegation led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha interacted with the Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship League in Tokyo on Friday, conveying India's resolute stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism under the global outreach campaign of Operation Sindoor.

The new Imam? Turkey's bid to lead Muslim world

Baladas Ghoshal | May 23, 2025 3:57 PM

New Delhi: Turkey's vocal support for Pakistan following India's retaliatory strikes against terror networks after the brutal killing of civilians in Pahalgam, reflects a deeper strategic ambition under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More than a reaction to a regional conflict, it signals Turkey's growing aspiration to replace Saudi Arabia as the leading voice in the Islamic world and to expand its influence across South and Southeast Asia, challenging traditional alignments.

'Very bulky new neighbour': Norwegian man wakes up to find container ship in garden

IANS | May 23, 2025 3:17 PM

London, May 23 (IANS) A Norwegian man had a narrow escape as a huge container ship ran aground onto his garden, missing his bedroom where he was sleeping by scant metres, reports said on Friday.

Op Sindoor outreach: Russia stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism

IANS | May 23, 2025 2:48 PM

Moscow, May 23 (IANS) Condemning the heinous April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Russia on Friday said that it stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Moscow's stand was conveyed as an all-party delegation from India, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, met with senior members of the Russian Federation Council, including Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs in the Russian capital to reaffirm the united stand against terrorism.

Rajnath Singh congratulates Richard Marles on appointment as Australia’s Deputy PM

IANS | May 23, 2025 1:22 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday extended congratulations to Australian Labor Party leader Richard Marles on his reappointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia.

South Korea: DP's Lee leads PPP's Kim 45 pc to 36 pc

IANS | May 23, 2025 12:56 PM

Seoul, May 23 (IANS) South Korean Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was leading his People Power Party (PPP) rival Kim Moon-soo with 45 per cent support against Kim's 36 per cent, a survey showed Friday.

Japan supports India’s global campaign to expose Pakistan’s terror factories: Sanjay Jha

IANS | May 23, 2025 12:53 PM

Tokyo, May 23 (IANS) JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, leading an all-party delegation to Japan, as part of India's global diplomatic outreach, said on Friday that Japan has expressed solidarity with India and supported calls to wipe out terrorism as well as their patrons, where ever they exist.

South Korea: Police seize ex-President Yoon's phones for first time since martial law bid

IANS | May 23, 2025 12:41 PM

Seoul, May 23 (IANS) South Korean Police said on Friday that they have seized cellphones of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and the phone server records of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) for the first time since Yoon's short-lived martial law bid in December.

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We would die of hunger, must defuse water bomb hanging over us: Pak Senator

South Korea: DP's Lee meets ex-President Moon as election looms

Japan reaffirms unwavering support to India in fight against terrorism

The new Imam? Turkey's bid to lead Muslim world

'Very bulky new neighbour': Norwegian man wakes up to find container ship in garden

Op Sindoor outreach: Russia stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism

Rajnath Singh congratulates Richard Marles on appointment as Australia’s Deputy PM

South Korea: DP's Lee leads PPP's Kim 45 pc to 36 pc

Japan supports India’s global campaign to expose Pakistan’s terror factories: Sanjay Jha

South Korea: Police seize ex-President Yoon's phones for first time since martial law bid

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