Pakistan, Turkey under scrutiny over silence on Flydubai FZ1073 attack

IANS | October 10, 2026 6:00 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 10 (IANS) Despite Pakistan’s pledge to defend Saudi Arabia “by whatever means” and Turkey’s commitment to treat an armed attack on the Kingdom as an attack on itself, neither ally has publicly condemned the violent attack on a civilian aircraft that plunged from the sky and landed in Saudi Arabia with terrified passengers and an injured captain, a report has highlighted.

Philippines condemns intrusion by Chinese militia vessel, 22 sampans into Kota Island waters

IANS | October 10, 2026 5:49 PM

Manila, Oct 10 (IANS) The Philippines’ National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Saturday strongly condemned the intrusion of a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 22 sampans (small wooden boats) into the territorial sea of Kota Island in the West Philippine Sea, saying China’s claim over the area has no basis under international law.

Successive US administrations failed to challenge China over Tibet: Report

IANS | October 10, 2026 5:32 PM

Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) The US “sold out” Tibet in its 1972 strategic deal with China, and successive administrations have continued to put geopolitical interests ahead of justice. Former US President Richard Nixon’s Cold War strategy may have altered the global balance, but it left Tibet politically isolated and diplomatically overlooked, a report has detailed.

Protesters’ detention in Delhi shows govt ‘terrified’: Priyanka Gandhi

IANS | October 10, 2026 5:29 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticised the detention of young men and women exercising their right to protest, claiming that the security curbs for the CJP’s protest on SIR in Delhi show that the government is “terrified” that its “illegitimacy” is being exposed.

Gaurav, Manser, Karan, Vikram join as new era begins at Delhi Golf Club

IANS | October 10, 2026 5:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Delhi Golf Club, one of India’s most prestigious sporting institutions, has ushered in a new chapter with the election of a leadership team distinguished by its sporting excellence, institutional experience and collective commitment to the Club’s future.