Hong Kong suffers economic hardship, property slump over China’s policy changes: Report
Rahnuma:Hong Kong suffers economic hardship, property slump over China’s policy changes: Report New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Hong Kong was once celebrated as Asia’s ultimate success story is now enduring economic and social hardship due to property market pressures and business closures linked to Beijing’s policy changes, a new report has said. The report from […]
Pakistan’s Taiwan airspace U-turn exposes diplomatic balancing act
Rahnuma:Pakistan’s Taiwan airspace U-turn exposes diplomatic balancing act New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s abrupt decision to bar Taiwanese commercial airlines from using its airspace, followed by an equally swift U-turn, has exposed the tight diplomatic rope that Islamabad treads to keep open all possible sources of support for the crumbling administration and its economy, […]
Afghan officials and security forces destroy poppy plants
Rahnuma:Poppy cultivation rises in Pakistan and Iran after Taliban’s ban on illicit narcotics in Afghanistan: Report Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) While opium cultivation in Afghanistan has not been fully eradicated, its output in the war-torn country has reduced since the Taliban banned illicit narcotics in 2022. Instead, opium production has increased in Pakistan and Iran, […]
Spain: Death toll from high-speed train collision rises to 68, national mourning declared
Rahnuma:Spain: Indian Embassy opens emergency helpline as death toll from high-speed train collision rises to 68 Madrid, Oct 28 (IANS) The death toll from a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain has risen to 68, up from the earlier reported 50. The accident occurred at around 8:54 a.m. local time (0754 GMT) near Urda […]
Bangladesh repays twice its foreign loan amount in Q1 FY27
Rahnuma:Bangladesh repays twice its foreign loan amount in Q1 FY27 New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bangladesh repaid over twice the amount it received in foreign loans during Q1 FY27, a new report has said, arguing that rising debt-servicing obligations exerts pressure on the country’s external finances. The report from Bangladesh-based The Business Standard cited provisional […]
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Rahnuma:Terror financing, cross-border terrorism need to be held accountable: MEA on FATF meeting New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India on Wednesday called for more efforts from the international community to fight and defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations while reiterating its stance that terror financing and cross-border terrorism need to be held accountable. […]
India invited all SCO members, dialogue partners and one observer to SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum: MEA
Rahnuma:’Invited all SCO members, dialogue partners’: MEA on invite to Pak for SCO Civilisational Dialogue New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India has invited all Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members, dialogue partners and one observer to the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum set to be held in New Delhi in November, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) […]
JORDAN-SYRIA-BORDER-REOPENING
Rahnuma:Syria, Jordan agree on joint security committee as border crossing reopens after deadly airstrikes Damascus, Oct 28 (IANS) Syria and Jordan have agreed to establish a joint security committee to investigate recent Jordanian airstrikes on southern Syria, as the Nasib border crossing between the two countries reopened Wednesday following a temporary closure, Syrian state media […]
Tel Aviv: Gadi Eisenkot Addresses Supporters After Exit Polls
Rahnuma:Israel elections: Parties explore possible scenarios as half a million votes yet to be counted Jerusalem, Oct 28 (IANS) Parties opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured 67 seats in the 120-member parliament after 85.6 per cent of votes were counted in Tuesday’s election, according to updated official results. The Central Elections Committee said […]
Rajnath Singh meets counterparts from Philippines and South Korea during ASEAN meet
Rahnuma:Rajnath Singh meets counterparts from Philippines and South Korea during ASEAN meet Cebu (Philippines), Oct 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday evening held “productive meetings” with the Secretary of National Defence of the Philippines, Gilberto C Teodoro Jr and South Korean Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ […]