Bangladesh confronts growing crisis of juvenile violence

IANS | September 25, 2026 4:57 PM

Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with rising incidents of violence involving children, the recent murder of 13-year-old Ishayat Shahriar Apratim in Cumilla district has once again highlighted the vulnerability of children to violence and juvenile crime across the country, a report has stated.

India, France double down on power sector cooperation

IANS | September 25, 2026 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) India and France discussed deployment of EPR technology, India's regulatory reforms for the nuclear sector, cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects, and the way forward for a robust, mutually beneficial partnership, an official statement said on Friday.

Many internal forces working to weaken growth, defame institutions: BJP on CJP’s ultimatum to poll panel

IANS | September 25, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma, reacting to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s ultimatum to CEC Gyanesh Kumar on “either resign within 48 hours or face protests”, said on Friday that many forces in the country are working against its growth and are trying to weaken the constitutional institutions.

Adaptability and partnerships key to success in Tests, says Prasidh Krishna

IANS | September 25, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Stressing that red-ball cricket is as much about effort put in tandem as compared to individual brilliance, India pacer Prasidh Krishna said the ability to adapt to varying conditions and bowl in partnerships has been central to establishing himself in the Test setup.

Nepal aims to turn proximity with India into production: Foreign Minister Khanal

IANS | September 25, 2026 4:09 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 25 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister Sishir Khanal said Nepal’s engagement with India would focus on converting geographical proximity into production and structured economic interdependence, as he outlined the country’s vision of a multi-engagement strategy with India, China and the broader global community.