Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with neighbouring Pakistan | Taliban News

Taliban government to follow Pakistan’s move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease. Afghanistan has welcomed an upgrade in its diplomatic ties with Pakistan, signalling an easing of tensions between the South Asian neighbours. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said the charge d’affaires stationed in the Afghan capital,…

Think. Over the week

In the Editorial section, the recent tussle between the judiciary and the executive in the US over Trump’s tariffs and its implications for India were analysed. India overtaking Japan in nominal GDP was also commented upon and our Editorial argued that the euphoria must be tempered with reality. The early onset of monsoon and what…

Goa proposes ride-hailing framework; aggregators welcome draft policy

The framework seeks to address long-standing concerns from local taxi operators about the impact of out-of-state vehicles on local livelihoods | Photo Credit: VIJAYA BHASKAR CH The Goa Transport Department has released the draft Transport Aggregator Guidelines 2025, proposing a regulatory framework to allow app-based ride-hailing services to operate in the state formally — a…

Iran rejects IAEA report alleging increased enriched Uranium stockpile | Nuclear Weapons News

Iran has rejected a report from the United Nations nuclear watchdog that alleges Tehran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched, near weapons-grade uranium by 50 percent in the last three months. Iran said on Saturday that the accusation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was “politically motivated and repeates baseless accusations”. It all…