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Baloch Women Forum highlights enforced disappearances in interact

A statement released by BWF on X indicates that several sessions were conducted throughout Balochistan, where families of those who have been forcibly disappeared participated and shared their grievances, worries, and fears about the health, safety, and fundamental human rights of their loved ones, whom they claim remain unlawfully detained in state prisons.

2025-08-24T06:58:28.599491+00:00 IST

Gilgit: Lawyers’ sit-in in PoGB enters sixth day

A sit-in organised by lawyers outside the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) reached its sixth day on Saturday, with bar councils calling for the immediate appointment of judges to both the top and lower courts in the region, as reported by The Express Tribune (TET).

2025-08-24T06:47:22.960003+00:00 IST

India-Thailand to conduct 14th edition of joint military exercise

The Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army will conduct the 14th edition of the Joint Bilateral Military Exercise- MAITREE from September 1-14 at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi.

2025-08-24T05:09:29.389681+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar extends greetings to Ukraine on Independence Day

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Sunday, extended greetings to Ukraine on the occasion of its Independence Day.

2025-08-24T05:01:15.398535+00:00 IST

North Korea test-fires new air defence missiles under Kim Jong-un

The KCNA claimed that the test demonstrated the missiles' "superior combat capability" in responding to aerial threats such as attack drones and cruise missiles, adding that the systems were based on "unique and special" technology.

2025-08-24T04:50:25.722411+00:00 IST

COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi embarks on visit to Algeria

COAS General Upendra Dwivedi has departed for an official visit to Algeria on Sunday, as per the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI), Indian Army.

2025-08-24T03:23:33.465961+00:00 IST

Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka arrives in India for 4-day visit

Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka on Sunday morning landed in New Delhi for a four-day visit. Rabuka, accompanied by his spouse Suluweti Rabuka, was welcomed by Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar.

2025-08-24T01:33:24.569424+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 4 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 5 vessels around it

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected four sorties of Chinese military aircraft and five Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Saturday.

2025-08-24T01:16:06.112817+00:00 IST

Shashi Tharoor expresses concern on Ranil Wickremesinghe's arrest

Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday on allegations of state funds' misuse to cover the expenses for a private visit to London, where he had attended a university graduation ceremony.

2025-08-23T22:36:55.759524+00:00 IST

Afghan refugees stuck in Pakistan as they seek asylum in third co

Hundreds of Afghan citizens, who previously held stable jobs in Afghanistan, remain stranded in Pakistan after their hopes of relocating to a third country were crushed following policy shifts in the United States and other nations, Geo News reported.

2025-08-23T21:43:46.625131+00:00 IST

China: Under construction bridge collapses, 12 workers dead, 4 mi

Atleast 12 construction workers were killed after a steel cable snapped during bridge construction in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Four workers remain missing, Xinhua News reported, citing officials from the emergency command headquarters handling the accident.

2025-08-23T20:15:30.802488+00:00 IST

Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt completes port call at Surabaya, Indone

Indian Naval Ship INS Kadmatt, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvette, successfully completed a three-day port call at Surabaya, Indonesia, strengthening the bond of friendship, trust, and interoperability between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL).

2025-08-23T19:53:16.510413+00:00 IST

"The arrest of Ex President is ridiculous," Senior Journalist

Narayan, while talking to ANI, said that Wickremesinghe's arrest will not have any impact on India-Sri Lanka relations.

2025-08-23T19:52:03.662985+00:00 IST

Ukraine President tells South African President he is ready

Zelenskyy also discussed opportunities for joint work with the African continent and said that Global South must send signals towards peace.

2025-08-23T18:50:28.649832+00:00 IST

"Wickremesinghe might be let off," Senior journalist says

Narayan said that Wickremesinghe was arrested as a means for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to show that he was a powerful person who was capable of doing it.

2025-08-23T17:58:12.594925+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes Indonesia

As per the NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 58km.

2025-08-23T17:48:01.566088+00:00 IST

Ukraine envoy urges greater Indian role in peace talks with Russi

Ukraine's Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, on Saturday called for a more active role from India in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasising that Kyiv sees New Delhi as a key player in potential peace negotiations due to its longstanding ties with Moscow.

2025-08-23T17:42:42.301196+00:00 IST

Taiwan Air Force officer sentenced for selling military documents

A Taiwanese Air Force officer has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for leaking military documents to China in exchange for money, Focus Taiwan reported. The case is connected to a previously convicted retired major under Taiwan's National Security Act.

2025-08-23T16:54:45.607038+00:00 IST

Pakistan: PML-N, PPP to contest jointly for upcoming by-elections

Following the disqualification of 12 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers from Pakistan's National Assembly and from the Assembly of Punjab province, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday announced that they will jointly contest the upcoming by-elections, agreeing not to run candidates against each other in any constituency, The Express Tribune reported.

2025-08-23T16:47:07.661252+00:00 IST

Pakistan urges US to reclaim abandoned weapons left in Afghanista

Pakistan has called on the US to repurchase military weapons left behind in Afghanistan following its and its allies' withdrawal from the country back in 2021, warning that these arms are increasingly ending up in the hands of militants and threatening regional security, Khaama Press reported.

2025-08-23T15:51:58.258522+00:00 IST