10 Sep, 2024 17:55 PM
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) A neutral expert, appointed by the World Bank, will hear India and Pakistan's arguments at The Hague from Tuesday, on the latter's complaints against the 330-MW Kishenganga and 850-MW Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
International
Law
Diplomacy
South Asia
08 Sep, 2024 18:35 PM
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) The horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has ignited a furore over the working conditions and safety of women medical personnel in India, but the same harrowing issues - leering and groping colleagues, staff, and patients, stalking, inappropriate comments, lack of respect for their capabilities, and a marked lack of dedicated amenities - afflict their Pakistani counterparts also.
International
HEALTH/MEDICINE
Society
Crime
South Asia
08 Sep, 2024 15:23 PM
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Linking the current violence in Balochistan province and other restive areas to security decisions taken by the previous Imran Khan government, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar accused it of bringing terror back to the country.
International
Politics
Terrorism
South Asia
07 Sep, 2024 23:57 PM
Guwahati, Sep 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that the state government will remain double vigilant to deal with the infiltration from the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, adding that most of the infiltrators are currently being pushed back within hours of crossing over to Indian territory.
National
Crime
Security
South Asia
05 Sep, 2024 13:50 PM
United Nations, Sep 5 (IANS) The United Nations has allocated $4 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund for Bangladesh, which has been hit by devastating floods.
International
Diplomacy
Disaster
South Asia
04 Sep, 2024 19:42 PM
New Delhi: Two months ago, President Xi Jinping dismissed two former Chinese defence ministers, marking one of the most significant purges during his tenure.
National
South Asia
Opinion/Specials
04 Sep, 2024 00:19 AM
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding the Netflix series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', which tells the story of the hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in 1999, Anil Sharma, who was present in the hijacked Airbus aircraft as chief steward, and saw the series of events unfolding in front of his eyes, said on Tuesday that some of the scenes in the web series are fictitious.
National
Politics
Terrorism
Crime
Security
South Asia
Showbiz
03 Sep, 2024 18:51 PM
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi said on Tuesday that India is playing a crucial role in the new world order that has been emerging.
Politics
Diplomacy
South Asia
30 Aug, 2024 13:27 PM
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Twelve people were killed when a landslide hit a house in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday morning, rescue teams said.
International
Disaster
South Asia
29 Aug, 2024 16:32 PM
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The recent string of terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan since Sunday, including the targeted killing of bus passengers after checking their ID cards, shows the violence in the restive provide has reached a new level of "lethality and reach" and the government must deal with it without further alienating its people and ensure the fulfilment of their fundamental and constitutional rights, Pakistani media said.
International
Politics
Terrorism
South Asia
Media
