French woman, children held captive for 12 years in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rescued
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) A French woman and her five children were rescued in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after her husband kept them captive at home and abused them for more than 10 years, a report has detailed. The French national,…
Iran’s IRGC Navy warns against uncoordinated shipping through Hormuz Strait
Tehran, June 25 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Thursday stressed that the only authorised routes for vessels’ passage through the Strait of Hormuz are the ones announced by Iranian authorities. It made the remarks…
Chinese FM Wang Yi meets PM Modi, says India and China should deepen cooperation
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and expressed his country’s readiness to work with India to implement the important consensus reached between leaders of the two nations, continuously…
‘Look forward to building on our Strategic Partnership’: Ethiopian PM thanks PM Modi for wishes
Addis Ababa, June 24 (IANS) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on his election triumph and stated that he is looking forward to building on the Strategic Partnership. Describing the…
Australian queer artist Jamaica Moana brings stories of identity, inclusion to India during Pride Month
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Award-winning Australian artist Jamaica Moana is set to visit India this week for a three-city tour as part of Pride Month celebrations, bringing a distinctive blend of music, storytelling and cultural engagement aimed at…
PoK crisis escalates: Atrocity fears mount as Pakistan’s disinformation campaign intensifies
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The next 24 hours would be crucial for the residents of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) with both the protesters and the establishment showing no signs of relenting and the State intensifying its disinformation campaign against…
Insurgency in Balochistan intensifying due to rising atrocities against civilians by Pakistani forces: Report
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The decades-long insurgency in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has been exacerbated by allegations of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of civilians attributed to state agencies, a report has stated.…
India offers condolences over passing of Timor-Leste’s former President Francisco Guterres
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India on Wednesday offered its condolences on the passing of Timor-Leste’s former President, Francisco Guterres ‘Lu-Olo’, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Guterres will be remembered for his support in…
Mobile phone, internet services suspended in Quetta, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported on Wednesday. The seventh…
Bangladesh govt’s minority rights pledge under scrutiny after hold on Lord Ram statue construction: Report
Dhaka, June 24 (IANS) The suspension of the construction of the Lord Ram statue at the Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Kali Temple in Palashbari Upazila of the Gaibandha district in Bangladesh reflects concerns that extend beyond the local setting, according…