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Bangladesh's path to compensate torture victims opens after UN approves withdrawal of 'objection'

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The United Nations has formally accepted Bangladesh's proposal to withdraw its reservation under the Convention against Torture, clearing the way for victims of torture and enforced d... Read More


India's Weakening Carbon Shield

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- When it comes to climate change, cars, factory chimneys, and power plants burning massive amounts of biomass are often blamed, and they are indeed major contributors to this issue... Read More


Top Vietnamese, Lao leaders hold summit meeting in Vientiane

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 5 -- General Secretary To Lam and Lao General Secretary, President Thongloun Sisoulith hold summit meeting in Vientiane, Laos, February 5, 2026 - Photo: VNA The top Lao leader ha... Read More


'Laid off in middle of war zone': Washington Post journalists react after hundreds get pink slip from newspaper

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper The Washington Post has laid off more than 300 journalists and staff, amounting to nearly one-third of its newsroom, triggering a deluge of grief-filled... Read More


India eyes Dornier aircraft sales during PM Modi's visit to Malaysia

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- India is looking at opportunities for collaboration across defence sector during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Malaysia, with the sale of Dornier aircraft,... Read More


'Perverse act of self-immolation': Shashi Tharoor slams Washington Post after son Ishaan's layoff

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 5 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted strongly after The Washington Post included his journalist son Ishaan Tharoor among nearly 300 employees laid off by the iconic US news... Read More


$5645 or $6300: Where are gold prices headed in 2026 as yellow metal falls below $5000?

Gold price today, Feb. 5 -- Gold rates slipped back below the $5,000 mark on Thursday amid a broader market selloff as the dollar climbed to a near two-week high and signs of easing U.S.-China tension... Read More


White House adviser Michael Kratsios to lead US delegation to India's AI Impact Summit

Washington DC, Feb. 5 -- Assistant to US President Donald Trump and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios, has announced that he will lead the US delega... Read More


Fears of arms race: US-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire

India, Feb. 5 -- The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States is due to expire on Thursday, raising the risk of a new arms race in which China will also play a key role. The web of arm... Read More


Fears of arms race: US-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire

India, Feb. 5 -- The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States is due to expire on Thursday, raising the risk of a new arms race in which China will also play a key role. The web of arm... Read More