Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) The United States government will reduce flight operations by 10 per cent at 40 major airports beginning Friday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday, citing mounting strain on air traffic control operations as the government shutdown entered its 36th day, the longest in US history.
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) Zohair Mamdani, newly elected as the city's mayor, expressed excitement at being the first immigrant in generations to lead a city built by immigrants, emphasising his core priority, fulfilling his promises of affordability.
Quetta, Nov 5 (IANS) Another two Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistan-backed death squads in Balochistan, amid a growing pattern of state-sponsored killings in the province, a leading human rights organisation said on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s water crisis has taken a staggering human toll, forcing millions to dig deeper wells and travel long distances to fetch water, with women especially in drought-stricken regions bearing the brunt of this burden, a report said on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Nov 5 (IANS) Highlighting the crackdown on the independence of lawyers in Bangladesh, several international human rights organisations and bar councils on Wednesday strongly condemned the continuous "politically motivated" repression of the legal community under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
Muscat, Nov 5 (IANS) India plays a leading role in expanding the boundaries of the Global South, enthusiastically sharing the fruits of its development journey with other partners in areas ranging from socio-economic development to digital infrastructure, trade, or investment, a report cited on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Nov 5 (IANS) As political tensions escalate in Bangladesh, radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday reiterated its demand for a referendum on the July National Charter, insisting that it should be held on a separate day before the February 2026 polls, local media reported.
London, Nov 5 (IANS) India's role in the selection of the next Dalai Lama is not that of asserting authority or directing but of protecting and upholding dignity, thereby honouring the sacred trust placed upon it by history, the Tibetan people and Buddhist philosophy of Dharma, a report cited on Wednesday.
Kabul, Nov 5 (IANS) Several human rights groups have requested Pakistan to release detained Afghan journalist Fatema Hamnawa and uphold its commitment to protect exiled reporters from deportation. An Afghan media watchdog slammed Pakistan for detaining Fatema Hamnawa and her children, warning of rising threats to Afghan journalists in exile, local media reported on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Fourteen Indian citizens who travelled to Pakistan as part of a large group of pilgrims for Guru Nanak’s 556th birth anniversary celebrations were denied entry and turned back after officials reportedly refused to accept them, allegedly saying that "they were Hindu, not Sikh".
