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KP CM under fire for seeking proof of Afghan terror supportPublished on: January 13, 2026 4:49 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 13 -- The government on Monday took strong exception to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi saying the state should provide evidence of Kabul's soil being used against Pakis... Read More


Govt rejects claims of aiding possible US strike on IranPublished on: January 13, 2026 4:48 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 13 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected claims circulating on social media alleging that Pakistan is being used as a base or launch corridor to support the Unite... Read More


Hexalog Secures $4 Mn Funding To Digitise Cross-Border Supply Chains

India, Jan. 13 -- Cross-border logistics platform Hexalog has raised $4 Mn in its seed funding round via a mix of equity and debt. The equity round was led by Enrission India Capital. Other investors... Read More


Security, democracy and rule of law key challenges for next elected govt

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The upcoming elected government of Bangladesh, following the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus, will face key challenges in ensuring national security, democracy, and the ... Read More


Martyrdom of police officials in Tank blast saddens Punjab CMPublished on: January 13, 2026 4:39 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 13 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of six police officials, including a station house officer, in a bomb blast in dis... Read More


China loses a friend in Venezuela

Hong Kong, Jan. 13 -- China was taken by surprise when US forces swooped in to seize Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro on 3 January 2026. An official Chinese delegation had even been meeting with M... Read More


UNIMAID Denies Alleged Links Between Students and Boko Haram Terrorists

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video alleging that some of its students were arrested for collaborating with Boko Haram insurge... Read More


What PBI says about urging court to drop charges against Hasina, 112 others

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has said it is "facing pressure" over its recommendation to clear former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 112 others over "attempted murder" ... Read More


The missing middle: Inside India's slow, costly push to build a battery supply chain

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Bengaluru: About three years ago, on a regular sunny August day in Hyderabad, Altmin, the battery materials company, set out to make cathodes, a critical component in lithium-ion... Read More


Canadian PM Mike Carney's China visit signals shift in Canada's trade strategy away from US Trump

India, Jan. 13 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in China this week on a high-stakes diplomatic mission aimed at reviving long-stalled ties with Beijing and reshaping Canada's global ... Read More