Pakistani security forces abducted Asad Ullah from his residence in Khuzdar district's Norgama Zehri area on Oct. 5, according to Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement. The shopkeeper became the latest victim in a surge of enforced disappearances across Balochistan province. Authorities also detained Hamid Baloch from Gwadar's Dando through a local death squad working with military personnel, and security forces took Mumtaz Saleh from his Turbat home on Oct. 2.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan documented 123 enforced disappearances and 26 killings in August 2025. Quetta recorded 27 abductions, while Kech reported 25 cases, and Dera Bugti registered 15 incidents. The Frontier Corps participated in 60...
Amitabh Bachchan and veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar exchanged banter with Farhan Akhtar on a recent episode of the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. The makers released a promo on Monday showing Farhan reversing roles by asking questions to both men seated on the hot seat. When asked which quality they admired in each other, Akhtar praised Bachchan as unique within the film industry.
Bachchan recalled working with Farhan on the film Lakshya and described feeling like a novice when the director visited his room offering acting guidance. Javed Akhtar and partner Salim Khan wrote 12 consecutive blockbusters in the 1970s that established Bachchan as the angry young man persona. The screenwriting duo recommended Bachchan to filmmakers and...
Aparshakti Khurana and Barkha Singh appear together in the romantic music video Sundaa Ravaan, directed by Nirali Naik. Karan Malhotra composed the track and wrote lyrics with Amar Jalal, while Tips Music Ltd released the production.
Khurana described music as integral to his life and thanked Kumar Taurani for supporting the project. Singh said the shoot marked her first music video experience and praised the collaboration with Khurana.
Malhotra explained that the composition captures carefree romantic feelings through familiar yet fresh sounds. Taurani noted Khurana displayed surprising vocal talent on the feel-good track that encourages movement and celebration.
India seeks a partnership with South Korea to advance its shipbuilding industry as part of a plan to rank among the world's top five shipbuilders by 2047. TK Ramachandran from the Ministry of Ports said on Monday that Seoul possesses advanced technology, while New Delhi offers substantial workforce capacity. South Korean shipyards are operating at full capacity with orders booked through 2028, creating opportunities for collaboration.
The government approved a package worth 697 billion rupees in September to revitalize the maritime sector, and aims to increase domestic ship ownership from 5 percent to 70 percent by 2047. An Indian delegation visited major South Korean shipyards between late November and early December to explore...
Singer Neeti Mohan released the track "Zaar Zaar" on Monday, accompanied by a music video starring actor and dancer Elli AvrRam. Composers Rusha & Blizza crafted the song alongside multi-talented artist Farhan Khan to blend intense emotion with dance-ready beats. The track examines profound grief while maintaining energy suitable for club settings.
Mohan described the work as pure emotion expressed through melody that carries vulnerability in each note. AvrRam characterized her performance as sensual and bold, while Rusha & Blizza aimed to create a larger-than-life soundscape combining intensity with striking visuals. Khan contributed Urdu poetry emphasizing feminine strength even through vulnerable moments.
The composition features...
India's sex ratio at birth improved to 917 females per 1,000 males in 2021-23, up 18 points from 819 in 2016-18, according to health official Aradhana Patnaik on Monday. The Additional Secretary spoke at a national meeting focused on strengthening the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act of 1994, which prohibits sex selection. Sample Registration System data from 2023 shows the gains resulting from better enforcement of the legislation and related government programs.
Patnaik urged society to prioritize healthy births over gender preferences, and described the law as a moral safeguard against discrimination. The meeting addressed emerging challenges from online violations and misuse of new technologies that threaten...
Former Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Minister Dipu Moni accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of denying medical care to detained opposition leaders on Monday. Moni referenced the recent death of former cabinet colleague Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, who was hospitalized four times before dying at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. She questioned whether detainees must die to prove illness as police sought a 10-day remand to interrogate her in a murder case linked to the July uprising.
The Awami League joint secretary told the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court she has been unwell since August, but required brain health tests required remain incomplete. She said prison officials claim no police escort is available for...
National Award-winning director Pradeep Advaitham's period sports drama Champion will release worldwide on Dec. 25. Zee Studios South announced the release date on Monday through social media platforms. The film stars Roshan in the lead role as an intense football player who takes a courageous stand against British colonial rule.
The production brings together Swapna Cinemas, Anandi Art Creations, Concept Films, and Zee Studios as joint producers. Cinematographer R. Madhi captured the pre-independence era essence, while Mickey J. Meyer composed the music score. National Award-winning art director Thota Tharani handled production design, and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited the film.
The makers released a glimpse video on Roshan's...
A Stockholm-based research institute has called for governments and international organizations to prioritize the Tibetan Plateau in global climate policy ahead of the UN climate conference COP30 in Brazil this November. The Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs criticized China's infrastructure development and resource extraction policies for causing severe ecological damage to the region. The report warns that the plateau is warming at twice the global average rate, threatening water supplies for nearly two billion people across South and Southeast Asia.
The study documents how Beijing's construction of highways, railways, airports, and hydropower dams has disrupted permafrost layers and displaced local...
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