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Pakistan, Iran agree to set USD 8 billion trade goal, nearly 2 years after
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nearly two years since the cross-border conflict, Pakistan and Iran on Sunday agreed to set their annual bilateral trade at USD 8 billion, aimed at the advancement of economic cooperation and regional connectivity, The Express Tribune reported.
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Cross-party US lawmakers launch Uyghur Genocide Accountability Act against
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a bipartisan push to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its ongoing human rights atrocities, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have introduced the Uyghur Geno
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Afghanistan inks $10 billion deal for 10,000 MW power boost
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan has signed a $10 billion deal with a local company to generate 10,000 MW of electricity using coal, gas, hydro, wind, and solar sources. The project, running from 2026 to 2032, aims to boost energy access and employ 98% Afghan workers, Tolo News reported.
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Delhi Assembly sessions to commence on August 4, education bill on agenda
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing reporters, Gupta also announced that the Assembly would adopt the e-Vidhan Sabha model for the first time, marking a shift to paperless proceedings.
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"BJP's school fee bill will burn hole in parents' pockets...": Saurabh Bha
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Slamming the BJP's proposed school fee law, AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj said the bill is a direct assault on parents and a bonanza for private schools.
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"Highly condemnable; let him rest in peace": Arun Jaitley's son responds t
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Condemning Rahul Gandhi, Rohan Jaitley stated that when a person is no longer alive, one should let them rest in peace. Rohan Jaitley described his father as a "staunch democrat" who believed in building consensus and would never threaten anyone over opposing views. Instead, he would invi
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Poland signs USD 6.5 billion deal with South Korea for K2 tanks
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Poland on Friday signed a USD 6.5 billion agreement deal with South Korea for the procurement of the second batch of South Korean K2 main battle tanks from Hyundai Rotem Company, one of the leading defence manufacturers in the Southeast Asian nation, the South Korean Defence Ministry stated.
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Chhattisgarh: Two Kerala nuns released from jail after NIA court grants th
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two Kerala-based nuns arrested earlier in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on charges of human trafficking have been granted bail by a local court, their legal counsel confirmed on Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh: Kerala nuns arrested in trafficking, religious conversion ca
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Advocate Gopa Kumar, representing the arrested nuns, told ANI, "A case of human trafficking was registered under BNS section 143. We argued that this section cannot be applied to the case. So the court has granted bail today. They cannot go out of India, and a bail bond of Rs 50000 each n
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US: Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces winding down operations
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) on Friday (local time) announced that it will begin an orderly wind-down of operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee's FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Ed
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Partnership with the US has weathered several challenges, says MEA after T
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at the regular media briefing that the bilateral partnership with the United States has weathered several transitions and challenges and the two countries share a comprehensive global strategic partnership.
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Orange alert in Himachal: Heavy rainfall expected to continue till August
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three districts in Himachal Pradesh, warning of continued heavy rainfall across the region over the next several days. The alert comes as monsoon activity remains intense in the state, which has already witnessed wid
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