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India’s e-Migrate platform enhancing safe migration governance: Kirti Vardhan Singh at UN
May 9, 2026New York , May 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Saturday highlighted the importance of global mobility and stressed the need for "safe, orderly and regular migration," while underscoring... -
Taiwan, Japan eye joint push against China’s gray zone expansion in Indo-Pacific
May 9, 2026Taipei , May 9 (ANI): Taiwan is considering deeper strategic coordination with Japan on a range of security issues linked to China's growing regional assertiveness, according to statements made by Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Directo......Read More -
Taiwan detects 8 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels, 2 ships
May 9, 2026Taipei , May 9 (ANI): Eight sorties of Chinese military aircraft, six vessels and two official ships operating around Taiwan's territorial waters were detected on Saturday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said.In a post on X,... -
“1 Indian national dead, 4 injured”, says Govt source after dhow catches fire near Strait of Hormuz
May 9, 2026New Delhi , May 9 (ANI): A wooden dhow carrying general cargo with 18 Indian crew members capsized near the Strait of Hormuz after catching fire, leaving one Indian national dead and four receiving burn injuries,... -
“Delusional tweets no longer hold any sway”: Iran hits out at Trump
May 9, 2026Tehran , May 9 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei sharply criticised "whimsical adventurism and roguish behaviour" of the US, saying recent developments had exposed the consequences of "lawless irresponsibility".In a post o......Read More -
Pakistan’s wheat policy backfires as procurement system faces collapse
May 9, 2026Lahore , May 9 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province's government's newly introduced wheat procurement model has run into serious trouble, with private companies failing to purchase wheat amid pricing disputes, banking complications, and growing ......Read More -
New US sanctions target Iran’s military procurement networks under Trump’s “Economic Fury” campaign
May 9, 2026Washington DC , May 9 (ANI): The US Treasury Department on Friday (Local Time) announced sweeping new sanctions targeting individuals and companies accused of helping Iran procure weapons, UAV components and missile-related materials as part of... -
Domestic workers in Pakistan still trapped in exploitation despite labour law promises
May 9, 2026Lahore , May 9 (ANI): Despite observing International Domestic Workers Day every June, Pakistan continues to fail millions of domestic workers, particularly in Punjab province, where legal protections remain largely absent years after the pas......Read More -
BYC accused Pakistani authorities of using enforced disappearances to silence Baloch activists
May 9, 2026Balochistan , May 9 (ANI): A member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Fauzia Baloch, has accused Pakistani authorities of attempting to coerce her into leaving the organisation by linking the alleged disappearance of her brother... -
JSMM accused Pakistan of turning Sindh jails into ‘torture cells’
May 9, 2026Frankfurt , May 9 (ANI): The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) has accused Pakistani authorities of carrying out systematic torture and human rights abuses against political activists and ordinary inmates inside prisons across Sindh, warning t......Read More
