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India, Cyprus hold first Joint Maritime Committee meeting

Nicosia, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India and Cyprus held the first meeting of their Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) in Limassol, co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry…

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International

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless and motivated allegations’ about incident along International border

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Saturday rejected Pakistan's "baseless and motivated allegations" regarding an incident in the Ferozepur sector of Punjab along the International Border.…

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(141023) -- BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli attend the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing, capital of China. The session was held here from Oct. 20 to 23. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) (yxb)

International

Global press freedom group warns of China’s growing propaganda network on Greek social media

Paris, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A leading international press freedom organisation warned that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is quietly cultivating a network of influencers to amplify its narrative…

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(180808) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 8, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani policemen stand guard outside the Election Commission of Pakistan office, where opposition parties are holding a rally against rigging in Pakistan's general election 2018, in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Aug. 8, 2018. Pakistan's opposition parties held a protest rally in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday against alleged rigging in July 25 general elections. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)(rh)

International

Spikes to bullets: Pakistan’s brutal crackdown on dissent comes under growing scrutiny

Male, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan government’s response to dissent has repeatedly gone far beyond maintaining public order, with protesters being assaulted, subjected to violence, and in some…

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Disaster

Tibet-Nepal floods put China’s stark death toll gaps and rising climate risks under spotlight

Rome, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The August 2026 flood tragedy that struck the Tibet-Nepal border continues to raise questions weeks later, particularly over the sharply different reactions in Nepal and…

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International

Iran detains 31 members of four ‘sabotage’ networks

Tehran, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced Saturday that its forces have arrested 31 members of four organised "sabotage" networks allegedly linked to the United States and…

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New York: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, Hungary’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Anita Orbán, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanár, and Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka during the first V4+India meeting on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@DrSJaishankar)

Diplomacy

Visegrad-4 reset could refresh India’s relationship with Europe’s Central Eastern flank

New Delhi: The meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and the foreign ministers of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia on the sidelines of the 81st session…

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(170318) -- DHAKA, March 18, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers work at the site of a suicide attack in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on March 18, 2017. Bangladeshi police said they shot dead a suspected militant and foiled his attack on a check-post of anti-crime elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in capital Dhaka on Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Mohammad Manowar Kamal) (zy)

Crime

Bangladesh slips into anarchy amid worsening law and order situation: Report

Dhaka, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh is witnessing a disturbing rise in mob attacks and vandalism, with almost anyone vulnerable to being targeted day or night, while a stream of narratives…

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International

J&K’s cultural opening, PoJK’s rights abuses expose stark LoC divide: Report

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) drew international attention for its growing cultural and cinematic outreach, a starkly different picture emerged…

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International

Pakistan’s political repression turns women into targets of control

Islamabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s repression of women is not merely misogyny — it is a weapon of political control, with women targeted because they have become vital to movements the state…

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DHAKA, July 24, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers check on dengue patients at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2019. A total of 5,050 fresh cases of dengue were reported from Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere on the outskirts of the city so far this month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases till July 23 in the country to 7,179. (Str/Xinhua/IANS)

HEALTH/MEDICINE

Dengue surge, measles outbreak puts strain on Bangladesh’s healthcare system

Dhaka, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh enters October under mounting healthcare pressure as dengue infections surge after September emerged as the deadliest month of 2026, with hospitals now facing…

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(181003) -- DHAKA, Oct. 3, 2018 (Xinhua) -- An artisan gives final touches to a clay idol of Hindu warrior goddess Durga before the upcoming Durga Festival at a workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 2, 2018. (Xinhua) (zhf)

International

Bangladesh: Seven idols vandalised ahead of Durga Festival at Hindu temple

Dhaka, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Unidentified miscreants vandalised seven idols being sculpted for the upcoming Durga Puja festival at a temple in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail district, amid rising…

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New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York, on Friday, September 25, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via IANS)

IANS SPECIAL

The rhetoric vs reality of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s UN speech (IANS Analysis)

New York, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) It has become predictable for the leaders of Pakistan to sell a concocted narrative that hardly has any buyers. The saying that best describes this commonplace…

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Children wait for Iftar, the fast breaking meal, at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on April 3, 2022. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/IANS)

Crime

From homes to institutions, Pakistan fails to keep children safe

Male, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s child-protection failure is most visible in the gap between detecting abuse and preventing children from being exposed to danger, a report has stated. It noted…

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International

India ridicules Pakistan’s ‘Form 47 Rulers’ weaponising terrorism as distraction from their repression

United Nations, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has accused Pakistan's “Form 47” military rulers of weaponising terrorism as a distraction from its raging domestic discontent that is being suppressed by…

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Khasab: This photo taken with a mobile phone shows merchant vessels stranded in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman, May 29, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via IANS)

International

Iran to pursue US seizure of commercial ship during truce in international courts: official

Tehran, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A senior Iranian shipping official has said the country will pursue in international courts the US attack on and seizure of one of its container ships, which took place…

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Diplomacy

Indian parliamentary delegation departs for Tanzania to attend 153rd assembly of IPU

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A parliamentary delegation led by Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, departed for Tanzania's Arusha on Saturday to participate in the 153rd Assembly of the…

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Taiz: This handout screenshot provided by the Houthi Media Center on Sept. 27, 2026, shows the destruction after an alleged Saudi airstrike targeted a market in Taiz. At least seven people were killed and 40 others wounded in airstrikes in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz on Sunday, Houthi-run media reported. (Photo: Xinhua via IANS)

International

Airstrikes hit Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa: Reports

Sanaa, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A series of powerful explosions rocked Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Saturday, as the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported fresh "Saudi airstrikes" on the city amid a…

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Flood-affected people are seen in flood-hit Jafarabad district in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sept. 3, 2022.(Photo by Asad/Xinhua/IANS)

International

Four years on, Pakistan’s Balochistan flood victims still await promised homes

Male, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s Balochistan province had more than 134,000 flood-affected families verified for assistance, but four years after the devastating 2022 floods, the housing…

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif speaks in an interaction with foreign media in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 30, 2022. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/IANS)

Defence

Pakistan dithers between use of military strength and ‘strategic restraint’ amid regional tension

London, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Saudi Arabia reportedly weighs a major offensive to retake the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Yemen's Houthi movement, Pakistan once again finds itself at the…

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International

Dubai Crown Prince visits Captain Machchhar, says brave Indian pilot embodies ‘highest degrees of courage’

Abu Dhabi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday visited the brave Indian pilot of flydubai…

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(150813) -- DHAKA, Aug. 13, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi people choose mobile phones at a stall during a smart phone fair in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 13, 2015. The smart phone fair continues to Aug. 15. (Xinhua/Shariful Islam)

Crime

Bangladesh’s AI push sparks concerns over rising crime

Dhaka, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh is already confronting the troubling consequences of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with young male school students using AI-generated sexualised images to…

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International

Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia expose gaps in Pakistan’s defence commitments

Washington, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite the recent Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan has so far refrained from any direct military response under the Mecca Joint Defence…

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Islamabad: This photo taken on April 12, 2026 shows a street view in Islamabad, Pakistan. Negotiations between Iran and the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan, have concluded without an outcome as the U.S. "excessive demands" hindered a common framework and agreement, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. (Xinhua via IANS)

Business

Islamabad turns ‘Containerabad’ amid political lockdown as owners lose money

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan government has lined up thousands of shipping containers and trucks across Islamabad for nearly four weeks to block an upcoming march on the capital by…

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Kratie: An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 24, 2026, shows an area affected by the flooding of the Mekong River in Kratie province, Cambodia. The flooding of the Mekong River has affected 13,688 families across four Cambodian provinces, forcing 1,551 families to evacuate to higher ground, a disaster control spokesperson said Tuesday. Soth Kim Kolmony, spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said Kratie, Tboung Khmum, Stung Treng, and Kampong Cham provinces have faced severe flooding since last Friday, triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Saudel. (Photo: Xinhua via IANS)

International

China’s Mekong water strategy fuels geopolitical tensions across Southeast Asia: Report

Naypyidaw, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s unwillingness to fully cooperate with its downstream neighbours has turned the nearly 4,900-km Mekong River into a battleground of geopolitics rather than a…

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Oman Coast: Smoke billows from the merchant vessel MT Jalveer after it caught fire following an incident near the Omani port of Shinas on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Around 20 Indian crew members were reported to be on board and evacuation operations were underway. (Photo: Screen grab/FSUI)

International

Five Indian nationals rescued from Strait of Hormuz after vessel struck by projectile

Muscat/New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday confirmed that five Indian nationals on board Kuwait-flagged tanker MT Kazimah III were successfully rescued…

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Business

FSSAI issues notice to ‘The Lalit’ hotel operator over ‘unsafe’ Nestle product

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it directed immediate action against the sale of a Nestle dairy product after a…

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International

Capt Smit Machchhar under excellent medical care, recovering well: Indian Embassy in UAE

Abu Dhabi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Captain Smit Machchhar, the brave Indian pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, is responding well to treatment and continues to receive medical attention, the Indian…

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International

Bangladesh grappling with mob violence, rising lawlessness since July 2024

Dhaka, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh has been witnessing a broader pattern of mob violence and lawlessness since the July 2024 uprising, with a growing tendency to take the law into one’s own…

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Diplomacy

EAM Jaishankar chairs consultative meet on India-Russia ties, reaffirms support for dialogue to end Ukraine war

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India's continued support for dialogue and diplomacy to help end the Ukraine conflict, while…

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