Indian Sub-continent

NEW DELHI, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- India ranked 107 out of about 120 countries and regions in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022, according to the latest GHI report.

The South Asian country has slipped from last year's ranking of 101, to be placed behind its neighbors Sri Lanka (64), Myanmar (71), Nepal (81), Bangladesh (84) and Pakistan (99).

With the new ranking, only 14 countries or regions fared worse than India this year.

The recently-released report has been prepared jointly by the Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and the German organization Welthungerhilfe.

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- In the wake of recent devastating floods in Pakistan, the response from the international community has been very forthcoming, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

"The initial flash appeal of Aug. 30 was for 160.3 million U.S. dollars and within a couple of weeks a large portion of that had been pledged," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said during a weekly media briefing.

Kanpur: A heart-wrenching road accident occurred in the Panki area here on Saturday.

A middle-aged cyclist was hit by a speeding truck at the crossroads leading to the Ratanpur tempo stand of the Panki police station area.

The elder cyclist came under the rear wheel and he died a painful death on the spot.

On getting information about the tragic incident, the police reached the spot from the nearest police station.

A thorough investigation will bring the exact cause of the accident.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): A citizens committee comprising Indian judges, in its report on the 2020 Delhi riots, has flagged the failures of Indian state machinery, indicted the BJP leadership for provoking anti-Muslim sentiments during electioneering, and condemned media for vilifying Muslims.

The report, titled ‘Uncertain Justice: A Citizens Committee Report on the North East Delhi Violence 2020’ was authored by the committee chaired by Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Judge of the Supreme Court.

Kanpur: The Kanpur Bar Association President Naresh Chandra Tripathi and General Secretary Anurag Srivastava conducted raids on the complaint of gambling in the court on Thursday evening.

Gambling was caught in the chamber of advocate n the Kachari campus here, as has been allegedly reported.

Bar Association President Naresh Chandra Tripathi said that on receiving the information, a sudden raid was conducted in Ashutosh Singh's chamber.

Srinagar, Oct 12 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday flayed the Election Commission's order for registration of new voters in Jammu, charging that the Centre's "colonial settler project" has been initiated in the region.

The former J-K chief minister said the BJP's alleged attempts to create religious and regional divisions between Jammu and Kashmir must be "thwarted" because "whether its a Kashmiri or a Dogra, safeguarding our identity and rights will be possible only if we put up a collective fight".

Chandigarh, Oct 13 (PTI) Offensive formations of the Indian Army are preparing to take part in a military exercise on the Western front this month, according to a defence release here on Thursday.

It is expected to be one of the biggest exercises in recent times and will be witnessed by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, and other key officials from Army headquarters, it said.

New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) A team of 30 educators from Nepal visited Delhi government schools here on Wednesday to understand the initiatives taken by the city government, the Directorate of Education said.

Welcoming them, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said such "collaborations are crucial" for the Delhi government to take its schools to "new heights of excellence".

Kochi, Oct 12 (PTI) The first ever army recruitment rally in Kerala under the Agnipath Scheme was conducted at Government Physical Education College, Kozhikode from October 1 to 10, the Defence PRO said on Wednesday.

The recruitment was held to select the candidates from seven districts of North Kerala--Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur and Palakkad along with the Union Territories of Mahe and Lakshadweep, the Defence release said.

Kashipur (U'khand), Oct 13 (PTI) Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead a businessman at his home in Judka village in Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Mahal Singh, was in the mining business.

CCTV footage showed the two assailants entering Singh's house and opening fire at him when he was reading a newspaper, the police said.

A business-related dispute with a Canada-based partner is suspected to be the cause of the murder, sources said.