Development and stability in J&K recognised by international community as PoJK burns: Report

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:45 PM

Greece, Aug 24 (IANS) The Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir hosted the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in May, and its tourism reached 2.36 crore visits in 2024, with 7.85 crore visitors between 2023 and 2025, while Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) offers no comparable numbers, because Islamabad has ensured none can be collected, a report said.

India and Morocco discuss expanding bilateral trade relations

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:43 PM

Rabat, Aug 24 (IANS) Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry; Electronics and Information Technology, met Omar Hejira, State Minister for Foreign Trade of Morocco, on Monday and discussed expanding bilateral trade relations.

India, Bangladesh discuss mangrove conservation, land erosion and monitoring of Bengal tigers

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:43 PM

Ulaanbaatar, Aug 24 (IANS) Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, met with Abdul Awal Mintoo, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the ongoing 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Mongolia.

US launches ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:42 PM

Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday launched what he called an “economic onslaught” against Iran, warning governments, banks and companies worldwide that they must choose between doing business with Tehran and retaining access to the American financial system.

Football: Problems mount for Rayo as wantaway Ciss refuses to train

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:38 PM

Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Rayo Vallecano's problems continue to mount after Senegal international midfielder Pathe Ciss reportedly refused to train with the first team on Monday as he seeks a move away from the club.

Centre empowers district collectors to grant citizenship under CAA; New rules shift decision-making power

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In a significant decentralisation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) process, the Central Government has authorised District Collectors to receive, scrutinise and finally dispose of applications for registration or naturalisation under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Telangana assembly session to begin on Sep 7

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:26 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) The Telangana Legislative Assembly session will commence on September 7.

Football: Tests rule out serious knee injury for Barcelona's Gavi

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:25 PM

Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi is doubtful for Thursday's La Liga game at home to Athletic Club of Bilbao because of a knee injury, although tests have shown the problem is not serious.

Who will ask the difficult questions?. Sreejesh asks after India miss semis berth in Hockey World Cup

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:08 PM

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Former India hockey captain and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh tore into the men's team and the administrators for the team's below-par performance in the FIH World Cup in Amstelveen and said Hockey India will now prop up the Asian Games to sweep the problems under the carpet.

From cycling 14km daily to Asian Games: Shooter Aakash Bhardwaj eyes success in 10m Air Pistol

IANS | August 24, 2026 10:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A late bloomer, Aakash Bhardwaj, who picked up a pistol at the age of 21, will attempt to capitalise on the hardships and sacrifices made by his family when he represents India in the Men's 10m Air Pistol event at the upcoming 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.