Asia

"Israel and India facing same challenges..."Israeli envoy

"Israel and India are facing the same challenges when it comes to counter-terrorism. We understand India's perspective when it comes to fighting terrorism, and we also respect the fact that India understands Israel's right to defend itself against terrorist activities," Revach said.

2025-11-26T13:05:29.547824+00:00 IST

China’s repression in Tibet intensifies as imprisoned tycoon

Dorje Tashi, one of Tibet's most prominent businessmen, has reportedly suffered a violent assault inside Lhasa's Drapchi Prison, further exposing China's inhumane treatment of Tibetan political prisoners. According to his lawyer, Wang Fei, Tashi was attacked by three fellow inmates, leaving him with serious head injuries and a deep scar on his forehead. In blatant violation of Chinese prison regulations, authorities failed to inform his family about the incident, as reported by Phayul.

2025-11-26T12:55:49.912248+00:00 IST

Murmu meets parliamentry delegation from Cyprus

The meeting took place on the Constitution Day of India, and President Murmu said the occasion was an ideal moment to share India's democratic and parliamentary experiences with a close partner like Cyprus.

2025-11-26T12:41:18.023171+00:00 IST

Karachi citizens condemn park commercialisation drive

According to The Express Tribune, speakers at a press conference organised by the Karachi Residents' Committee on Tuesday urged the Sindh government, Mayor Murtaza Wahab, and local authorities to immediately stop the commercialisation of public parks. They revealed that at least 13 parks, mainly located in Clifton and PECHS, have already been handed over to private contractors for revenue-generating projects such as padel courts and sports arenas.

2025-11-26T12:30:16.932308+00:00 IST

EAM reiterates India’s ‘zero tolerance’ for terrorism on 26/11 an

External Affairs Minister S S Jaishankar on Wednesday reaffirmed India's unwavering stand against terrorism as the nation marked the 17th anniversary of the horrific attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, that killed 166 people and injured 300, and left one of the busiest cities in the world to remain stand still.

2025-11-26T12:06:58.029273+00:00 IST

Huge blaze engulfs Hong Kong high-rise; kills four, injures three

At least four people were killed and three others injured after three high-rise residential towers caught fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday, The New York Times reported, citing the city's public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong.

2025-11-26T11:05:24.981599+00:00 IST

India-Venezuela hold 5th Foreign Office Consultations

According to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, both nations also reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing collaboration in multilateral forums of mutual interest.

2025-11-26T10:53:58.396477+00:00 IST

“Unusual and regrettable”: Foreign Affairs experts

Foreign Affairs experts reacted to the "arbitrary detention" of an Indian national, Prema Wangjom Thongdok, at Shanghai International Airport, calling it unusual and unfortunate at a time when India-China ties are coming back on track.

2025-11-26T10:32:28.751192+00:00 IST

IMF rebukes Pakistan for fiscal mismanagement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stern critique of Pakistan's fiscal governance, highlighting chronic weaknesses in financial management, accountability, and transparency. Despite operating under its 24th IMF programme alongside the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Fund expressed dissatisfaction over the country's inability to manage public resources effectively and demanded urgent reforms in its Single Treasury Account (TSA) framework to prevent political misuse of taxpayer money, as reported by Dawn.

2025-11-26T10:24:08.315426+00:00 IST

Taiwan plans to boost defence spending by USD 40 bn

In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Lai said Taiwan is committed to maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region despite frequent Chinese military incursions into its vicinity and drills breaching the first island chain that extends from Japan to Borneo.

2025-11-26T09:30:41.046143+00:00 IST

Diplomat bridges India–S Korea heritage through museum tour

At New Delhi's India Habitat Centre, the India Foundation's Katha Session took a vibrant turn when Deputy Chief of Mission Sang-woo Lim of the Korean Embassy in India led a special virtual tour of the National Museum. The event transformed into a cultural voyage, illuminating the deep-rooted civilizational ties between India and Korea through art, myth, and shared heritage.

2025-11-26T09:21:13.865434+00:00 IST

US Embassy pays tributes on 26/11 terror attack

The US Embassy in India paid tributes to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and reaffirmed the determination of United States to fight against terror together with the Government of India and highlighted the extradition of 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Rana to India as a critical step towards justice.

2025-11-26T09:01:09.468888+00:00 IST

‘Agencies working together…’: US Embassy on illegal call centre

The US Embassy in India highlighted on Wednesday that Indian and American agencies are working together to dismantle international networks and prevent future scams. The statement came after the crackdown on an illegal call centre in Lucknow, which was targeting American nationals.

2025-11-26T08:40:53.946914+00:00 IST

Persistent neglect leaves Sindh’s healthcare system in crisis

Even after more than 70 years of independence, Sindh's public health infrastructure continues to languish in disrepair, exposing deep-rooted governance failures and mismanagement within Pakistan's healthcare system. Primary and secondary hospitals across the province remain deprived of essential diagnostic and emergency facilities, while hundreds of crucial staff positions lie vacant, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2025-11-26T07:34:27.826479+00:00 IST

Pakistan: 8 million people remain jobless

The unemployment rate in Pakistan has risen resulting in the number of jobless people in the country to cross the figure of eight million people, Ary News reported citing the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-2025 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

2025-11-26T07:22:16.937495+00:00 IST

Pakistan faces outrage as NDP demands justice for missing Baloch

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has accused Pakistan's security agencies of systematically crushing dissent in Balochistan, after the mysterious disappearance of its senior activist Ghani Baloch, who has been missing for six months. The party declared that his abduction represents a direct assault on constitutional rights and democratic freedoms, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

2025-11-26T06:41:52.555709+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Northern Sumatra on Wednesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

2025-11-26T06:07:23.762319+00:00 IST

‘26/11 an attack on humanity’: Israeli envoy pays tribute

This year marks 17 years since terrorists from the Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) unleashed mayhem on the streets of India's financial capital, Mumbai, on November 26, 2008.

2025-11-26T04:59:51.747869+00:00 IST

French Ambassador pays tribute to victims of 26/11 terror attack

French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou paid tributes on the 17th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack which took place in Mumbai in 2008.

2025-11-26T03:48:03.161837+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 strikes Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

2025-11-26T03:00:48.840369+00:00 IST

Ukraine peace talks: Trump says spl envoy Witkoff to meet Putin

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (US local time) that his special envoy Steve Witkoff would be visiting Moscow next week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner might going with Witkoff too. The development comes on the heels of progress on a draft proposal to end the conflict, CNN reported.

2025-11-26T02:45:53.255976+00:00 IST