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MP CM Mohan Yadav holds one-to-one discussions with investors

Yadav's official visit to Dubai in the UAE and to Spain is scheduled from July 13 to July 19. The aim of his visit is to bring global investment to Madhya Pradesh, encourage technology sharing, and create new job opportunities under the umbrella of 'Global Dialogue 2025'.

2025-07-14T10:03:32.647373+00:00 IST

Pak: People hold rally to protest against lawlessness in Bajaur

The rally, jointly organised by local politicians, elders, traders, and peace activists, was a massive gathering. The rally was held on the main Khar-Nawagai Road outside Bajaur Sports Complex in Khar.

2025-07-14T09:49:30.305855+00:00 IST

Taiwanese businesses abandon China amid rising costs

Taiwanese investment in China has plummeted to a historic low, with experts attributing the decline to China's deteriorating business environment, rising authoritarianism, and increasing strategic risk, Taipei Times reported.

2025-07-14T09:49:05.920399+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Karachi's roads in ruins despite payments made by SSGC

SSGC disbursed massive funds to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), town municipal corporations (TMCs), and cantonment boards for permission to lay underground gas lines.

2025-07-14T09:04:54.060483+00:00 IST

Baloch civilian tortured to death in Pakistani military custody

A civilian from Mashkay in Balochistan's Awaran district, identified as Karim Jan s/o Azeem, has reportedly died in the custody of Pakistani security forces after months of enforced disappearance and alleged torture, The Balochistan Post reported.

2025-07-14T08:46:54.688293+00:00 IST

China: Jaishankar plants pomegranate sapling at Indian Embassy

He also interacted with Indian Embassy officials in Beijing.

2025-07-14T08:17:43.090255+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Six dead, 27 injured as bus falls into ravine

Six people, including four women, were killed and 27 others were left injured after a Multan-bound passenger bus overturned and fell into a ravine near the Chakri Interchange on Sunday, Dawn reported.

2025-07-14T08:16:54.545199+00:00 IST

Pakistan accused of enforced disappearance of Baloch brothers

Nine months have passed since the alleged enforced disappearance of two Baloch brothers, Junaid Hameed and Yasir Hameed, yet their family remains without any official word on their fate or whereabouts, deepening their anguish and sense of abandonment, The Balochistan Post reported.

2025-07-14T07:39:16.331709+00:00 IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf expels five members of National Assembly

As per the notification issued by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, PTI has terminated the basic membership of MNAs Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Zahoor Hussain Qureshi, Muhammad Ilyas Chaudhry, Mubarak Zeb and Usman Ali.

2025-07-14T06:07:16.856712+00:00 IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's rift deepens

Confusion and internal discord have surfaced within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ranks on Sunday after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur unexpectedly introduced a new 90-day timeline for what he called a "final push" in the party's protest movement--previously expected to culminate on August 5, the second anniversary of Imran Khan's imprisonment, the Dawn reported.

2025-07-14T05:52:35.658139+00:00 IST

Jaishankar, SCO Secy Gen Yermekbayev hold talks

Jaishankar arrived in China after concluding his visit to Singapore, his first trip to Beijing in five years. During his visit, Jaishankar will attend the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting (CFM) in Tianjin and also bilateral meetings on the sidelines.

2025-07-14T04:27:42.718612+00:00 IST

Jaishankar welcomes resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Monday and said that the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is widely appreciated in India. He extended India's support for China's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) presidency.

2025-07-14T03:54:52.186600+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets China's Vice President Han Zheng

Jaishankar expressed confidence that discussions during his visit will maintain that positive trajectory. He noted that the ties between two nations have been improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan.

2025-07-14T03:25:00.057290+00:00 IST

"We have no further comment..." says WHO on Saima Wazed's leave

According to reports, action was taken after Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission filed cases against her for fraud, forgery, and misuse of power.

2025-07-14T02:51:59.068756+00:00 IST

Taiwan reports heightened Chinese incursions around its territory

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 17 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Monday.

2025-07-14T01:23:29.516807+00:00 IST

"MP is fastest-growing economy in India": Principal Secy

Madhya Pradesh has emerged as a leading state in India's economic growth story, said Raghwendra Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, adding that the state's growth rate of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has increased significantly over the last 10-12 years.

2025-07-13T22:53:12.014907+00:00 IST

Scholars, researchers unite to discuss relevance of Buddha Dharma

Buddhist scholars, researchers, practitioners, and eminent spiritual leaders who had closely interacted with the 14th Dalai Lama, over several years, including the supreme hierarchy of international and national Buddhist Monks today discussed three pertinent subjects that 14th Dalai Lama had been concerned with these past years at an International Conference organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in commemoration of the 90th birth anniversary of the 14th Dalai Lama.

2025-07-13T19:57:54.199926+00:00 IST

Rospotrebnadzor identify cause of intestinal infection

"During the epidemiological investigation and laboratory tests, it was established that the site of the accident was a section of the water pipeline from the Dzhepelsky water source to the village of Gilyar," the department's Telegram channel clarifies.

2025-07-13T18:05:28.212843+00:00 IST

  ‘21st century is for India and ASEAN countries’: MoS Margherita

Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita delivered an inspiring speech during the ASEAN-India Foreign Minister's Meeting in Malaysia, affirming the strength of ties between India and the ASEAN countries.

2025-07-13T17:50:56.026970+00:00 IST

Jaishankar reviews progress of PM Modi’s earlier Singapore visit

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a series of extensive high-level interactions during his visit to Singapore, underscoring the importance India attaches to its ties with the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted in an official statement on Sunday.

2025-07-13T17:40:24.955758+00:00 IST

Rabinder Ghosh raises alarm over "ethnic cleansing" of Hindus

Human rights activist Rabinder Ghosh on Sunday sounded the alarm on the alleged ethnic cleansing of Hindus in Bangladesh, claiming that the government's inaction amounts to a serious threat to the minority community.

2025-07-13T17:08:18.541680+00:00 IST