Bharat Taxi starts operations, drawing over 50,000 drivers from Gujarat

IANS | February 6, 2026 9:21 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s cooperative sector has marked a significant expansion with the rollout of "Bharat Taxi", the country’s first taxi service operating on a cooperative ownership model, which has already seen more than 50,000 drivers from Gujarat enrol, officials said on Friday.

Terror groups using online platforms to spread radicalisation, raise funds in SE Asia: Report

IANS | February 6, 2026 9:20 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Online radicalisation by the ISIS and its affiliates is a growing threat in Southeast Asia -- especially Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, a report has highlighted. It mentioned that strong internet penetration and use of social media is increasing the risk, allowing radical ideologies to spread quickly and the growing digital threat posing new security challenges for the Southeast Asian countries.

Kashmiris world over expose Pakistan's hypocrisy, crimes and fraudulent solidarity

IANS | February 6, 2026 8:30 PM

London/Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Denouncing Islamabad's annual observance of 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' as a "mockery of real suffering", several protesting groups in the United Kingdom's Bradford highlighted that more than 100,000 Kashmiris have lost their lives over the past 78 years as a result of Pakistan-backed proxy conflict and terrorism.