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Drug seizure case in US fuels debate over immigrant truck driver licencing: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:47 PM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The arrest of two California based drivers of Indian origin in the United States after authorities found over 300 pounds of cocaine hidden in a semi-truck in Indiana, has added a new and controversial dimension to an already heated debate over public safety, immigration policy and the future of the US trucking workforce as legal challenges and federal reviews continue, a report said on Saturday.

Documentation barriers and fear blocking Pakistani women from accessing healthcare: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:30 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) More than poverty, lack of proper documents, fear, marginalisation, and gender are holding women in Pakistan away from accessing healthcare, according to a media report.

Middle class erodes as Pak govt feeds 'paper growth' sectors to favour the rich: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The government in Pakistan is actively feeding 'paper growth' sectors that may bring some GDP growth but do not stimulate commercial investment -- like real estate where the rich park their wealth and let it grow, according to a new report.

Handling US pressure, resulting ripple effects major challenge for India's BRICS leadership

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India's primary challenge lies in balancing its foreign policy priorities between the US and BRICS, particularly as several members of the bloc are under increasing scrutiny from Washington. While India views BRICS as a means to uphold the multilateral world order, other members, such as Russia and China, consider it a geostrategic tool to counterbalance the USA, a report detailed on Friday.

Top Hamas operative's presence in Pakistan exposes unholy terror alliance once again

IANS | January 10, 2026 5:58 PM

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) That Pakistan is fast becoming the next fertile ground for Hamas to rejuvenate and converge with other deadly terrorist groups operating in South Asia and the Middle East has been proven once again with recent viral videos showing a senior Hamas representative sharing stage with operatives of banned Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) during a public event in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

2026 to intensify trade tensions between EU-China: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The European Union (EU), beyond tariffs and sanctions, set to continue on its trajectory of diversifying its trading relationships away from China and sharpening its trade defence armoury, developed with China in mind, but Beijing “doesn’t seem much to care”, according to a new report.

Pakistan-Saudi defence pact — How Islamabad can export uncertainty, crisis in neighbourhood and beyond

IANS | January 10, 2026 4:47 PM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Highlighting the new security partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, a report has highlighted the risk of Islamabad not only extending military cooperation but also exporting uncertainty and crisis resulting from decisions shaped by internal power struggles.

China inflation ticks up in Dec, almost at 3-year high

IANS | January 10, 2026 4:46 PM

Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) China's inflation ticked up in the final month of 2025 -- highest in 34 months -- and the decline in producer prices further narrowed as government policies aimed at boosting domestic demand continued to make a positive impact on the economy.

Inequality to remain entrenched in Bangladesh sans any meaningful policy change: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Without a shift in the policy framework, inequality will remain entrenched in Bangladesh as there is still no sign of meaningful change in supporting policies in the country, a new report has stressed.

Beaten and humiliated, another Hindu youth dies in Bangladesh

IANS | January 10, 2026 3:04 PM

Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) As violence against minorities continues to mount across Bangladesh, another Hindu man died after consuming poison over a debt of 500 Bangladeshi Taka in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district, local media reported.

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Drug seizure case in US fuels debate over immigrant truck driver licencing: Report

Documentation barriers and fear blocking Pakistani women from accessing healthcare: Report

Middle class erodes as Pak govt feeds 'paper growth' sectors to favour the rich: Report

Handling US pressure, resulting ripple effects major challenge for India's BRICS leadership

Top Hamas operative's presence in Pakistan exposes unholy terror alliance once again

2026 to intensify trade tensions between EU-China: Report

Pakistan-Saudi defence pact — How Islamabad can export uncertainty, crisis in neighbourhood and beyond

China inflation ticks up in Dec, almost at 3-year high

Inequality to remain entrenched in Bangladesh sans any meaningful policy change: Report

Beaten and humiliated, another Hindu youth dies in Bangladesh

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