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"Ethiopia appreciated India's position": Manish Tewari

Congress MP Manish Tewari, member of the Group 7 all-party delegation led by NCP-SCP Supriya Sule, said on Saturday that Ethiopia supported the Indian position and actions taken in self-defence after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

2025-05-31T16:20:00.155939+00:00 IST

Karachi: Accidents claim lives of five people in a single night

Five motorcyclists were killed in Karachi in several fatal accidents, Ary News reported on Saturday.

2025-05-31T13:53:51.008369+00:00 IST

US issues annual report on access to Tibetan areas

The report highlights ongoing restrictions imposed by Chinese authorities on US diplomats, journalists, and citizens seeking to enter Tibet.

2025-05-31T13:52:31.650832+00:00 IST

Nobody is in Pakistan's favour, all nations stand with India

Bharatiya Janata Party MP, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a member of the all-party delegation, said on Saturday that "nobody is in Pakistan's favour", highlighting global support for India.

2025-05-31T13:02:24.549117+00:00 IST

Taiwan plans stricter travel rules for civil servants

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is planning to introduce stricter regulations requiring civil servants at all levels to report or seek approval before visiting China or its territories, in a bid to bolster national security and reduce risks of infiltration by Beijing, according to the Taipei Times.

2025-05-31T12:44:44.357165+00:00 IST

All-party delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha arrives in Malaysia

The delegation's mission is to showcase India's resolve against terrorism and garner international support for a united stand against this global threat. The Indian government's diplomatic outreach efforts aim to strengthen partnerships with countries in East and Southeast Asia, emphasising the need for a collective response to the threat of terrorism.

2025-05-31T12:07:14.222666+00:00 IST

Supriya Sule led delegation meets Ethiopia's Adem Farah

The delegation also interacted with the Peace and Security Council of the African Union at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

2025-05-31T12:05:52.239398+00:00 IST

Supriya Sule led delegation interacts with African Union

The delegation also includes Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP), Vikramjit Singh Sahney (AAP), Manish Tewari (Congress), Anurag Singh Thakur (BJP), Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (TDP), Anand Sharma (Congress), V Muraleedharan (BJP), and former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin.

2025-05-31T11:34:56.658138+00:00 IST

All-party delegation led by Sanjay Jha leaves for Malaysia

Jha on Friday addressed the Indian diaspora in Jakarta and reiterated India's new approach in dealing with cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan

2025-05-31T11:20:40.587429+00:00 IST

India’s air supremacy rewrote battlefield norms: CDS

India decisively asserted its military superiority over Pakistan during this month's brief but intense conflict, with its aerial strikes penetrating deep into Pakistani territory and delivering pinpoint blows to critical enemy infrastructure such as radar systems, control units, and airbases, a Reuters report citing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Saturday, underlining how New Delhi's military superiority during "Operation Sindoor" forced Islamabad to tuck its tail.

2025-05-31T10:10:16.784279+00:00 IST

China ‘Rehearsing’ invasion of Taiwan, warns US; Washington vows

According to a report by the Eurasian Times, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, said the Chinese military is "rehearsing for the real deal" and building capabilities to invade Taiwan. He asserted that the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region and would continue to deter aggression by communist China.

2025-05-31T09:58:40.297326+00:00 IST

Argentine Talent Shines as KARDO Award winners announced

Two athletes emerged as national champions: Saturnino Lensina in the breaking category and Cristian Alvarez in workout.

2025-05-31T09:40:37.893430+00:00 IST

Seven Baloch men forcibly disappeared in Pakistan

On May 28, security forces raided a mobile phone shop in Chitkan Bazaar, Panjgur. During the operation, five individuals, including prominent local businessman Wahab Baloch, were detained and taken to an undisclosed location.

2025-05-31T09:17:57.549802+00:00 IST

India hands over newly constructed building in Accham District

As per the release from the Embassy, the school building was formally handed over on Saturday jointly by Lalit Bahadur Kunwar, Chief, District Coordination Committee, Achham; Rajendra Bahadur Kunwar, Mayor, Sanfebagar Municipality and Suman Shekhar, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu to the Management of Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Achham.

2025-05-31T08:35:39.830098+00:00 IST

PoGB: GB protesters block Karakoram Highway amid Khunjerab trade

The protest, Dawn reported, was organised by the Pak-China Traders Action Committee -- a coalition that includes the Gilgit-Baltistan Importers and Exporters Association, the Nagar Chamber of Commerce, and several local trade bodies.

2025-05-31T08:14:33.125205+00:00 IST

Taiwanese woman sentenced to four years for organizing China-fund

The woman, identified as Lin Hsueh-feng, was also stripped of her civil rights for three years for violating the Anti-Infiltration Act and the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act, the court announced Thursday.

2025-05-31T08:12:52.031948+00:00 IST

Disfigured body of Baloch man found in Awaran after abduction

Darman Baloch was the primary breadwinner for his family. He was killed by personnel of the Frontier Corps in Jaho, Awaran.

2025-05-31T08:06:06.195488+00:00 IST

Five more Baloch civilians killed amid surge in state violence, r

In just over a week, five Baloch civilians were unlawfully killed in separate incidents across Kech and Awaran districts, continuing what rights activists describe as a pattern of impunity and systemic violence.

2025-05-31T07:43:48.488157+00:00 IST

Bangladesh minority group condemns the attacks on minority areas

"Tariqul Islam, a local BNP leader, was murdered on May 22 in Dahramshiahati village of Sundali Union in Abhaynagar Upzila of Jessore district over a dispute over the lease of a fish enclosure," it added.

2025-05-31T06:34:59.035777+00:00 IST

"India is ahead on all fronts from Pak": CDS General Chauhan at S

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said India today is ahead of Pakistan on all fronts despite greater diversity than the neighbouring country due to its long-term strategy.

2025-05-31T06:23:46.898122+00:00 IST