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Reconnecting to Our Food Systems

Srinagar, Oct. 16 -- I was standing in my kitchen, holding a tomato from a supermarket. It was perfect. A flawless, red orb, identical to the one next to it in the bag. It had no smell, no blemish, no... Read More


Hamid Karzai Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes on Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Oct. 16 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan, calling them a violation of national sovereignty and international law. Former Afghan... Read More


Russia most cost-effective option for oil supplies, always honoured commitments: Russian envoy Alipov

India, Oct. 16 -- Russian oil, which accounts for a third of India's total imports, remains the most cost-effective option on the global market, and Moscow has consistently honoured its commitments am... Read More


MEA announces transition to reinstating embassy in Afghanistan in "next few days"

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the upgrade of India's Technical Mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy of India will take place in the next few days. ... Read More


Vietnam, Saint Kitts and Nevis seek to advance practical cooperation mechanisms

Havana, Oct. 16 -- Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to enhance friendly and cooperative relations with Saint Kitts and Nevis across multiple fields, Le Quang Long, Vietnam's Ambassador to Cub... Read More


'Change or Risk irrelevance': Jaishankar's strong message to UN

Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Oct. 16 -- In a powerful call for global institutional reform, India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, warned that if international organisations don't change, ... Read More


School violence: Anwar says government's decision will be announced tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will explain how it plans to tackle violence in schools tomorrow, as concerns heightened over the spate of violent ... Read More


Nestle India Q2 PAT drops 24% YoY to Rs 753 cr

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- Profit before tax (PBT) declined 21.58% to Rs 1,028.52 crore in Q2 FY26 compared with Rs 1311.59 crore in Q2 FY25. In Q2 FY26, revenue from domestic sales stood at Rs 5,411.02 cror... Read More


Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga has died of cardiac arrest in Kerala, India. Former Prime Minister Odinga had been in Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment at a facility in... Read More


Experts call for bridging global North-South dividePublished on: October 16, 2025 12:31 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- The NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organised the Islamabad Symposium 2025, themed "Balancing Relationship between Global North and Global South: Challenges and Opportunit... Read More