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Torkham, Chaman Borders Closed Amid Pak-Afghan TensionsPublished on: October 16, 2025 6:32 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Pakistan has closed the Torkham and Chaman border crossings with Afghanistan, suspending all trade activity due to heightened security concerns. The move follows intensified milit... Read More


Rory McIlroy leads the celebrity charge as the DP World Tour India Championship comes to Delhi

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- You don't need to enter the Delhi Golf Club, or even be a golfer, to see that something big is taking place. "Looks like the PM is coming here," says my cabbie after some thought... Read More


Friendly Taliban regime in Afghanistan will serve India's strategic interests

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- In international relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies. A country or entity, which may be or may have been hostile or inimical towards a particular coun... Read More


'Better represent us, not them,' says Trump on India, points to US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor

India, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Sergio Gor, Ambassador-designate of the United States to India, and joked that he "better represent us, not them". Trump's remark came d... Read More


Bangladesh's new political party NCP won't sign post-uprising reform agendas

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP), a new student-led political party in Bangladesh, will not sign the "July National Charter 2025", a document of post-uprising reform agendas. The in... Read More


With thousands of jobs gone amid shutdown, defiant Democrats say won't be cowed by Trump: 'You don't stop by...'

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- As the Trump administration continues to lay off hundreds of federal employees amid a shutdown which enters the third week, defiant Democrats have said that they would not be int... Read More


What is 'Arc de Trump'? Key details on Trump's proposed monument to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a massive triumphal arch in the US capital - a monument to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. ... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) Plus China in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 5 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) Plus China, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Co-cha... Read More


India affirms its commitment to assume greater responsibilities in reformed United Nations: Jaishankar

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's readiness to take on greater responsibilities in a reformed United Nations and a renewed multilateral order, while addr... Read More


Ukrainian officials meet with US weapons manufacturers before Trump-Zelenskyy talks

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A Ukrainian government delegation has met with prominent American weapons manufacturers during a U.S. visit, a senior Kyiv official said Wednesday, before President Volodymyr Zel... Read More