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Indian envoy to US highlights opening of 8 new Consular Application Centres
Aug 4, 2025New York , August 4 (ANI): Ambassador of India to the US Vinay Kwatra on Saturday held talks with the Indian diaspora where he highlighted the recent opening of eight new Indian Consular Application Centres across... -
Taiwan records about 200cm rainfall this week
Aug 4, 2025Taipei , August 4 (ANI): About 200cm of rainfall fell in parts of southern Taiwan from Monday last week to 9am on Sunday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, Taipei Times quoted.Kaohsiung's Taoyuan District saw total... -
Pakistan: Trailer crashes into bungalow in Karachi’s DHA, two injured
Aug 4, 2025Karachi , August 4 (ANI): A high-speed trailer truck crashed into a bungalow in Karachi's upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 2 on Monday morning, injuring two individuals, Dawn reported citing Rescue 1122 officials.According to a... -
PoGB: Unfair taxation at Sost Dry Port sparks economic crisis for PoGB traders
Aug 4, 2025Sost , August 4 (ANI): For more than three years, traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have been protesting at the Sost Dry Port, demanding an end to long-standing customs delays and the imposition of federal taxes on... -
France moves to fast-track return of looted colonial-era artefacts
Aug 4, 2025Paris , August 4 (ANI): The French government on Wednesday discussed a new bill aimed at expediting the return of artworks acquired during the colonial era to their countries of origin, France 24 reported.According to France's... -
South Korea removes propaganda podcast speakers from North’s border
Aug 4, 2025Seoul , August 4 (ANI): In a bid to mitigate tensions with North Korea, the South Korean military on Monday started removing loudspeakers for propaganda broadcasts toward North Korea installed along the heavily fortified border,... -
350 Afghan detainees including women and children repatriated from Pakistan via Torkham
Aug 4, 2025Torkham , August 4 (ANI): At least 350 Afghan nationals, including women, children, and the elderly, were released from Pakistani prisons and handed over to Afghan authorities through the Torkham border crossing in the last 24... -
Pakistan: New report reveals alarming surge in gender-based violence in Sindh
Aug 4, 2025Islamabad , August 4 (ANI): In a grim reminder of the worsening safety conditions for women in Pakistan's Sindh, Women Action Forum (WAF) has recently released its 2021-2024 report titled "Counting the Wounds", highlighting a disturbing... -
World Uyghur Congress highlights global pushback against China’s Uyghur repression
Aug 4, 2025Munich , August 4 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently issued its weekly brief, highlighting three significant developments that reflected growing international scrutiny of China's treatment of the Uyghur people.The brief pointed to......Read More -
Trump defends firing Labour Stats Chief over “weak jobs report,” faces backlash
Aug 4, 2025Washington , August 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report, claiming she was responsible for "the biggest miscalculations......Read More
