August 12, 2025 7:54 PM

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Afghan Migrants Accuse Pakistani Police of Corruption and Harassment

Afghan migrants have accused Pakistani police of corruption, alleging harassment, wrongful arrests, and extortion despite holding valid immigration documents. The Afghanistan local media reported that Pakistani officers demand to see visas and passports, detaining those without immediate proof, and ...

August 12, 2025 7:52 PM

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Tiranga Bike Rally Held by IAF’s 3BRD in Chandigarh to Mark Independence Day

To commemorate India's Independence Day, Base Repair Depot (3BRD) of the Indian Air Force in Chandigarh organised a Tiranga Bike Rally under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, today.     The event was flagged off by Air Commodore Nipun Gupta, Air Officer Commanding, Chandigarh from 3BRD. Senior officers and...

August 12, 2025 7:49 PM

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India’s Retail Inflation Falls to 8-Year Low at 1.55% in July

India's retail inflation moderated to eight year low of 1.55 per cent in July, down from 2.1 per cent in June. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, it is the lowest year-on-year inflation rate after June, 2017.     Meanwhile, inflation in rural areas...

August 12, 2025 7:46 PM

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Sri Lanka: Priyantha Weerasooriya Becomes Sri Lanka’s 37th IGP

The Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka has approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nomination of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the nation’s 37th IGP. Weerasooriya has been serving in an acting capacity since November 2023 and will formally assume the posit...

August 12, 2025 7:01 PM

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Lok Sabha Passes Indian Ports Bill, 2025 to Boost Coastal Development

The Lok Sabha has passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025. The Bill seeks to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilization of India’s coastline. The bill also seeks to  establish and empower State Maritime ...

August 12, 2025 6:57 PM

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Record Rainfall Hits Japan’s Kyushu; 3 Dead, Rescues Ongoing

Three persons have been killed as record-breaking rainfall lashed Japan's Kyushu region today. According to local authorities, the victims were caught in landslides and river flooding in the country's Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Fukuoka provinces.   According to media reports, a road collapse caus...

August 12, 2025 6:44 PM

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India, Australia Hold 7th Round of Disarmament Talks in New Delhi

The seventh round of India-Australia dialogue on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, and Export Control was held in New Delhi today. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement said that the two sides discussed developments in the areas of nuclear, chemical, biological disarmament and non-prol...