US, UN discuss int’l community’s efforts to end violence after Myanmar coup
23 June 2021, 16:58 PM
South Asia
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Biden’s reluctance in engaging Pakistan 'stunning', says US senator
23 June 2021, 07:00 AM
South Asia
Chinese national’s arrest near Bangladesh border: Indian agencies probe 'larger conspiracy'
23 June 2021, 05:23 AM
South Asia
'Women wearing few clothes impact men, unless robots': Imran Khan's rape remark draws flak
21 June 2021, 17:51 PM
South Asia
Taliban say committed to Afghan peace talks
20 June 2021, 07:16 AM
South Asia
Govts of South Asian countries fail to devise Covid-19 recovery solutions: experts
19 June 2021, 05:38 AM
Business
Chinese, Indian workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing
18 June 2021, 11:54 AM
South Asia
India calls for ‘open and inclusive’ Indo-Pacific based on sovereignty, peace
16 June 2021, 09:57 AM
South Asia
Police trying to find out if Chinese man illegally entering India from Bangladesh is a spy
16 June 2021, 05:38 AM
South Asia
‘Illegally crossing over from Bangladesh’: Chinese national remanded in West Bengal
13 June 2021, 08:33 AM
South Asia
Pak court orders confiscation of Musharraf's property
A Pakistani court trying former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over a deadly raid on Islamabad's radical Red Mosque yesterday
17 September 2016, 21:06 PM
India naval chief blames France
A massive leak of secret technical data on Scorpene-class submarines did not originate in India but in France, Delhi's naval
17 September 2016, 21:06 PM
Modi's 66th birthday celebrations aim for 4 records
The 66th birthday of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be celebrated in Navsari district will be a momentous event as the government of India is eyeing three Guinness world records and one national record targeted by organisers.
17 September 2016, 04:26 AM
Suicide bomber kills 25 in Pakistan mosque
A suicide bomber shouts "Allahu akbar" and blows himself up in a packed mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 during Friday prayers, according to a local official.
16 September 2016, 12:53 PM
Pak train crash kills four, scores hurt
A Pakistani express train crashed into a freight train yesterday killing at least four people and injuring 93, an emergency rescue service said.
15 September 2016, 18:08 PM
India offers $1b in fresh aid to Afghanistan
India offered Afghanistan a fresh $1 billion in economic assistance after their leaders met in New Delhi on Wednesday to
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Nasheed in talks with Gayoom
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has said he is in talks with the former president, who repeatedly threw him in jail, to "legally topple" the current leader of the troubled honeymoon islands.
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
6 killed in Pakistan train accident
At least six passengers were killed and more than 100 others were injured Thursday when a passenger train collided with a freight train near the central Pakistani city of Multan, rescuers and railway officials say.
15 September 2016, 08:59 AM
Death for India acid attack convict
An Indian court sentenced a man to death yesterday for murdering a woman by throwing acid on her face after she rejected his
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
India, US vow to deepen nuke ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met US President Barack Obama here and discussed the immediate priorities in
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Nepal failing to curb child marriage: HRW
Nepal is not doing enough to end child marriage, with more than one in three girls married before they reach the age of 18,
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
India pledges to join deal this yr
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday pledged to formally join the Paris climate change agreement this year, a potentially major step toward the pact entering into force.
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Delhi women's minister sacked for 'sex tape'
The Delhi women's minister has been sacked after a 'sex video' showing him kissing two women was leaked to the media, in the latest
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Pak military admits IS presence in country
Pakistan's military yesterday admitted for the first time that the Islamic State group had a presence in the country but said it had apprehended hundreds of its militants and prevented them from carrying out major attacks.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Powerful militia storms out of historic gathering
Delegates from one of Myanmar's most heavily armed ethnic groups stormed out of peace talks yesterday in an early blow to a landmark gathering aimed at ushering in a new era of peace.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM
No military solution to South China Sea row
US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday called on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal's decision
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Maldives issues arrest warrant for Nasheed
The Maldives said yesterday an arrest warrant has been issued for ex-president Mohamed Nasheed for failing to return to the
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM
6 US senators for prioritising cyber crime at G20 summit
Six US senators have urged President Barack Obama to prioritise cyber crime at this weekend's Group of 20 summit in China,
30 August 2016, 21:00 PM
India offers support to Myanmar peace effort
As Myanmar sets out on a new path after decades of military rule, India yesterday promised whole-hearted support to it in
29 August 2016, 18:40 PM
Curfew lifted in Kashmir but fresh clashes erupt
Authorities lifted a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir after 52 days of lockdown amid deadly violence, but street clashes
29 August 2016, 18:30 PM