United Nations, June 5 (IANS) India’s first woman combat helicopter pilot, Major Abhilasha Barak, received on Friday the UN 2005 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, recognising her efforts to promote the role and perspectives of women in peacekeeping.
London, June 5 (IANS) In a tour that has placed an Indian philosopher on the stage of some of Britain's most prestigious intellectual and policy stages, Acharya Prashant has spent the past week carrying a climate message to capacity audiences at the Cambridge Union, in a one-on-one dialogue with a British peer of the realm, in public sessions that have drawn British audiences well beyond the Indian community, and across a sequence of upcoming engagements at Oxford, the London School of Economics, King's College London, and London Climate Action Week.
Margao (Goa), June 5 (IANS) Hosts India and defending champions Bangladesh will lock horns in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Saturday, in what promises to be a fitting conclusion to the region's top football tournament.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s presence is making the dilemma of choosing between the United States and China more manageable for ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries by expanding the range of available options, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes India can no longer overlook teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He insists the 15-year-old has done enough to earn a spot on the national team after a record-breaking Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.
Quetta, June 5 (IANS) Human rights activist and chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Mahrang Baloch, has dismissed the recent allegations levelled against her, her colleagues, and the organisation by the Pakistani authorities as "baseless." She said that such a move forms part of a clear and organised effort to discredit the peaceful political struggle in Balochistan.
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 610 since March 15 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported.
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) Marking the 25th anniversary of the deadly church bombing in Bangladesh, Catholics joined special prayers and renewed calls for justice, remembering one of the worst militant attacks on the country’s Christian minority.
Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's latest diplomatic effort aimed at normalising ties with Israel under the expanded Abraham Accords framework has brought Pakistan and Bangladesh under heightened international scrutiny, a report has highlighted.
Los Angeles, June 5 (IANS) Hollywood actor Kit Harington has shared he missed out on watching the final season of his fan-favourite series ‘Game of Thrones’.
