Meghalaya may rope in Central agencies to probe ISIS-K threat posters

IANS | January 28, 2026 11:02 PM

Shillong, Jan 28 (IANS) The Meghalaya government is looking to seek assistance from Central agencies to thoroughly investigate posters allegedly issued by the terror outfit ISIS-K, which surfaced in West Garo Hills and triggered security concerns across the region, officials said on Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's top military command consumed by paranoia: Report

IANS | January 28, 2026 9:30 PM

Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) As China prepares for the 'Two Sessions' in March, the country’s biggest annual political event, new appointments are expected with key positions to be filled by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s handpicked loyalists. However, new appointments cannot hide the fact that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aim is to become a world-class military in the coming years and will encounter immediate challenges, a report said on Wednesday.

Pakistan's military consolidation deepens, eroding public trust: Report

IANS | January 28, 2026 9:23 PM

Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan's renewed relevance and facade of internal stability, secured through the suppression of dissent and temporary major power favour, remain fragile as the hybrid regime still struggles to secure public trust, and the illusion of order "carries the seeds of its undoing", a report said on Wednesday.