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Pakistan's education sector in crisis as funding drops, learning outcomes
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
A government report highlights a severe crisis in Pakistan's education system, with over 25 million children out of school and most ten-year-olds unable to read properly. Low government spending, weak policies, and poor learning resources continue to affect education quality across the count
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16th Finance Commission proposals long-term positive for states: CRISIL Ra
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
The recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission (FC), which emphasise reducing revenue deficits and boosting growth-oriented capital spending, are expected to support the fiscal health of states in the long term, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. However, the rating agency noted th
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Pakistan's cotton sector under pressure as taxes and policy failures push
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
Farmers in South Punjab and Sindh face rising taxes, high input costs, and market uncertainty ahead of the cotton sowing season. Agricultural groups are urging the government to remove GST on cottonseed products, warning that continued financial pressure could further reduce cotton cultivati
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"Measures will be taken so no one dares violate our sovereignty again": Co
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
Iran's Consul General in Mumbai stated that the country remains united after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and will continue defending its sovereignty. He highlighted public support for the leadership, criticised US sanctions and attacks, and expressed hope for cooperation with India
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"Russia's policy is very dangerous": Polish Institute of International Aff
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
International experts at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 underscored India's strategic autonomy and evolving global role. Amidst a 30-day US waiver for Russian oil, diplomats from Poland, the OECD, and Austria emphasised that while diversification is key, India remains a trusted, essential partner
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RSKS activist urges global action on housing rights at UN Human Rights Cou
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
At the UN Human Rights Council, RSKS activist Neha urged governments to treat safe housing as a fundamental human right and address the global housing crisis. She highlighted the impact on vulnerable communities and pointed to India's Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana as an example of large-scale a
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"Cost of multipolarity is too high": Finnish President Alexander Stubb cal
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned of a "detachment" of the United States from the global West, noting it increasingly acts without consultation. Citing conflicts in West Asia, Ukraine, and Sudan, he called for a "new covenant" because the current cost of uncoordinated multipolarity is
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West Asia crisis could raise energy risks for India but domestic flows, gr
Updated : 10 hours, 28 min ago IST
Escalating tensions in West Asia, particularly around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, could pose near-term risks to global markets through higher energy prices, though India's underlying economic momentum remains relatively resilient, according to a report by Jefferies.
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"Theaters are bleeding together": Experts at Raisina Dialogue warn of West
Updated : 6 hours, 45 min ago IST
Experts at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 warned that global conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine are "bleeding together" with Indo-Pacific security. While the US maintains its ability to respond to Taiwan tensions despite Middle East involvement, speakers noted that expanding regional wars are
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"Do we need permission from US?": Congress questions Centre over sovereign
Updated : 10 hours, 27 min ago IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday questioned the Centre over sovereignty as the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for India to purchase Russian oil amid a crisis in the Gulf hampering shipping routes that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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"Conflict has become regional, consequences are far-reaching": Mauritius F
Updated : 10 hours, 27 min ago IST
Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful warned that the Middle East crisis has become a regional conflict impacting food and energy security. Speaking to ANI, he lauded India's maritime leadership in the Indian Ocean and reaffirmed Mauritius' legal sovereignty over the Chagos Islands
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CBSE cancels Class X exams in Middle East, postpones Class XII exams amid
Updated : 10 hours, 27 min ago IST
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued Circular-3 regarding the Class X and XII Board Exams in the Middle East regions.
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