Asia

Bangladesh rights group slams Yunus for minority persecution

Parishad highlighted that the UN Fact-Finding Mission Report dated February 12, 2025, also documented the persecution of minorities, including the Hindu community, that has been ongoing since August 5, 2024, and which "continues sporadically and in isolated incidents across the country."

2025-09-30T17:29:48.890866+00:00 IST

Awami League holds protest in Geneva against Yunus govt

Protesters accused the government of involvement in killings, rapes, enforced disappearances, arson, and registration of false cases. They carried banners demanding the resignation of Muhammad Yunus and calling for the revocation of his Nobel Peace Prize.

2025-09-30T17:10:56.949100+00:00 IST

Seek BRICS membership, looks for India's support: Palestine envoy

The envoy said Palestine values India's role in global forums and hopes that New Delhi will back its application.

2025-09-30T14:27:14.818592+00:00 IST

India re-elected to ICAO Council with stronger mandate

The election was held on September 27 during the 42nd ICAO Assembly Session in Montreal. ICAO, a specialised United Nations agency which helps 193 member countries cooperate in civil aviation and manage shared airspace for mutual benefit.

2025-09-30T14:06:53.888744+00:00 IST

Pak: Blast near FC headquarters in Quetta kills 10, injures 32

Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar confirmed the death toll and said all the injured were taken to the nearby Civil Hospital for treatment.

2025-09-30T11:50:54.482517+00:00 IST

PoJK shutdown enters second day amid widespread protests

Demonstrators attempting to march towards Muzaffarabad encountered heavy restrictions, with authorities sealing all major roads and suspending communication networks. In Dudyal, Mirpur, the Action Committee declared that the body of a protester would not be buried until the administration concedes to their demands, while security forces were seen clearing bridges to disrupt the march.

2025-09-30T10:38:34.475265+00:00 IST

France welcomes Gaza peace proposition

France welcomed the principles put forward in this plan, which are in line with the New York Declaration adopted at the initiative of France and Saudi Arabia on 12 September, and to which the American proposal refers to the Gaza crisis.

2025-09-30T09:56:05.452502+00:00 IST

"Qatar now is committed to a common vision," Israeli Envoy says

Azar said that now Qatar has a common vision after it accepted the peace proposal by US President Donald Trump.

2025-09-30T09:23:23.922686+00:00 IST

Enforced disappearances continue in Balochistan

In one recent incident, The Balochistan Post stated that security personnel conducted a late-night raid on September 27 in the Konchati area of Dasht, Kech district. During the operation, two men Altaf, son of Habtain, and Gulab, son of Ayub Baloch were taken into custody and have not been seen since.

2025-09-30T08:54:33.827087+00:00 IST

UK protesters stand in solidarity with PoJK’s fight

Organised under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), the protests saw participation from rights activists, members of the diaspora, and political leaders who gathered to condemn what they called systematic oppression by Pakistani authorities in PoJK.

2025-09-30T08:47:44.185083+00:00 IST

Toddler ‘Aryatara Shakya’ is anointed as “Kumari” the Living godd

The two-and-half year old goddess passed the selection process which included a traditional trial of bravery. On Tuesday she was brought to the Taleju Bhawani temple carried by her father on arms parading through the city where thousands of people queued in line to get a glance of her.

2025-09-30T08:36:55.907538+00:00 IST

"Israel is encouraged by the India as we share anti terrorism"

Azar lauded the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the peace plan laid out by US President Donald Trump for solving Gaza crisis.

2025-09-30T08:25:51.438889+00:00 IST

China’s draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ law raises alarm over minority right

Submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025, the 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress reportedly seeks to legally enforce ideological conformity under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), raising serious human rights concerns both domestically and internationally.

2025-09-30T07:12:55.855766+00:00 IST

UN Chief pledges full support for Bangladesh’s democratic transit

He made the remarks during a meeting with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.

2025-09-30T06:03:38.781696+00:00 IST

Bangladesh Border Guard rejects Arakan Army allegations

The United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), has recently alleged that Bangladesh's Border Guard (BGB) supports the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO).

2025-09-30T05:52:19.436913+00:00 IST

"About women who break all limits," Ex Diplomat Lakshmi Puri says

Puri said that the novel attempts to showcase women empowerment, and is in the backdrop of independence struggle.

2025-09-30T04:11:07.432057+00:00 IST

PM Modi welcomes Trump's plan to end Gaza conflict

PM Modi said that the plan provides a viable pathway to long term and sustainable peace.

2025-09-30T03:47:36.079376+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 33 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels, 3 ships

Of the 33 sorties, 23 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ.

2025-09-30T02:35:08.111174+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Myanmar

According to the NCS, the tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 15 km, which increases the likelihood of aftershocks and surface-level shaking.

2025-09-30T02:30:34.650695+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 strikes Tibet

As per the NCS, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-09-30T02:13:17.598484+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Police personnel shot dead in Karachi while resisting a

The deceased was identified as Qaiser, who was deployed at the Saudabad Police Station in District Korangi. The police said that the culprit targeted the cop near 10th Street Road in the vicinity.

2025-09-29T22:03:58.500188+00:00 IST