Iran's army vowed to protect "national interests" as protests escalated amid arrests and an internet shutdown, Al Jazeera reported. Rights groups reported deaths and injuries, while hundreds were arrested. Trump backed protesters, and leaders in Iran issued warnings, as unrest spread acro
Human rights defenders stated that these incidents follow a familiar pattern: individuals are arrested without warrants, held in secret locations, and never brought before a court, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
India must accelerate AI-led innovation, industrial automation, and the adoption of frontier technologies to fully realise its manufacturing ambitions, according to The Make-in-India Upgrade: Advanced Manufacturing Trends, a December 2025 chartbook by Ionic Wealth.
Gas shortages during a harsh cold spell triggered protests in Quetta, Dawn reported. Residents blocked roads and burned tyres over low pressure and supply suspensions. Many areas faced outages beyond loadshedding hours, forcing people to use cylinders. Temperatures remained below zero in Que
According to police, a 77-year-old NRI woman, a resident of Greater Kailash-II, reported that she was targeted by fraudsters posing as officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The incident allegedly took place between December 24, 2025, and January 9, 2026.
The report released this week highlighted that EV adoption accelerated steadily through the year, supported by policy incentives and a sharp festive-led surge in the final quarter.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned hateful rhetoric at a Queens synagogue protest where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chanted support for Hamas and pro-Israel demonstrators used slurs, The New York Times reported. He said such displays have no place in the city and police are ensuring saf
Rubio's remarks to reporters on Wednesday followed a revival of President Donald Trump's long-standing interest in acquiring Greenland, a push that appears to have gained momentum after a recent U.S. operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro.
Yemen's government claimed it recaptured Hadramout and al-Mahra from the STC after a Saudi-backed offensive, Al Jazeera reported. Thousands rallied in Aden for the STC, demanding independence. The STC's dissolution claim was later rejected as "null and void" and made "under coercion and pres
SDF fighters have withdrawn from Aleppo under a ceasefire deal brokered through international mediation, Al Jazeera reported. Aleppo officials said the city is now "empty of SDF fighters". The clashes killed at least 30 people and displaced over 150,000.
Official data showed that in 2024, the total trade volume between the two countries reached USD 2.461 billion. However, in 2025, it fell to USD 1.766 billion, marking a significant decline of USD 695 million.