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January 6, 2025 4:20 PM

India condemns Pak airstrikes on Afghanistan, says ‘old practice’ to blame neighbours for internal failures

India on Monday condemned the recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, emphasizing that it is Islamabad's "longstanding pattern" to blame its neighbours for its internal failures. "We have noted media reports of airstrikes on Afghan civilians, in...

January 6, 2025 11:12 AM

Bangladesh cancels judicial officials’ training in India

Bangladesh has withdrawn its judicial officials from participating in training sessions scheduled at India's National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and a state judicial academy. The program, initially planned for February 10-20, was canceled as per dire...

January 6, 2025 9:09 AM

South Korean police asked to execute arrest warrant for impeached president

South Korea's anti-corruption agency said on Monday that it had asked police to take over the execution of an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The request comes after a failed attempt to execute an arrest warrant on Friday ...

January 5, 2025 2:03 PM

Maldives foreign minister concludes official visit to India

Abdulla Khaleel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, has wrapped up his first official visit to India, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to strengthen the diplomatic and development cooperation between the two nation...

January 5, 2025 10:47 AM

Union Health Ministry reviews China’s respiratory illness surge, assures robust preparedness in India

Amid reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the Union Health Ministry convened a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting under the chairmanship of the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in New Delhi on Saturday. The meeting broug...

January 5, 2025 9:45 AM

India, Bangladesh likely to exchange detained fishermen on Sunday

India and Bangladesh are expected to exchange 185 fishermen and their detained vessels on Sunday. Dhaka has agreed to hand over 95 Indian fishermen to Indian authorities. In a reciprocal gesture, India has agreed to release 90 Bangladeshi fishermen d...

January 3, 2025 1:35 PM

What is HMPV virus currently spreading in China?

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is now grappling with a surge in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus. Several media reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly across the country. S...

January 3, 2025 11:54 AM

South Korean authorities fail to arrest impeached President Yoon due to security stand-off

South Korean authorities failed to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his martial law declaration, after evading a crowd of protesters outside his compound but coming to a standoff with presidential security forces inside. Yoon ...

January 2, 2025 11:06 AM

Pakistan: Lahore ranked world’s most polluted city as air quality hits hazardous levels

Lahore has been declared the world’s most polluted city, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 354, marking it as “Hazardous,” according to IQAir’s latest rankings. Karachi, another major city in Pakistan, ranks 13th on the list, ...

January 2, 2025 9:04 AM

Israel continues strikes in northern Gaza on New Year, 15 killed, 20 injured

Israeli forces continued their strikes on Jabalia in Northern Gaza, killing 15 people and injuring 20 others on Wednesday (local time), France 24 reported. The Israeli forces have been continuously targeting the town of Jabalia in recent months. Gaz...

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