'Jai Shri Ram' slogans reflected Bengal's mood during polls: HM Amit Shah

IANS | May 17, 2026 8:56 PM

Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday referred to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s electoral performance in West Bengal and said the party received a strong mandate after "an extensive campaign carried out under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi".

Tibetans urge Chinese Communist Party to release Panchen Lama immediately

IANS | May 17, 2026 8:08 PM

Beijing, May 17 (IANS) The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists and Tibet supporters around the world have urged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to release 11th Panchem Lama immediately and restore his rights and freedoms under China’s laws and its international commitments.

Pakistan's nutrition crisis worsens as dairy sector fails

IANS | May 17, 2026 8:04 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s worsening nutrition crisis and its growing economic cost came under sharp focus at a stakeholder dialogue hosted by the Pakistan Medical Association in Lahore, where experts called for urgent reforms in the country’s dairy sector, expansion of school nutrition programmes, and stronger food safety systems to address rising malnutrition and productivity losses, according to a report in the local media.