Rare Assam tea bags world record at auction

A rare Assam tea has sold for a world record price at auction in India, highlighting a boom for speciality teas while the industry as a
2 August 2019, 19:07 PM

Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city

Crocodiles hunted dogs in the flooded streets of the Indian city of Vadodara in Gujarat after it was battered by nearly 50 centimetres (20
2 August 2019, 19:05 PM

Outbreak in Bangladesh behind rise in dengue cases in West Bengal: Mamata

The rise in the cases of dengue fever in West Bengal in the border regions is a result of the widespread outbreak of the disease in Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says.
2 August 2019, 09:26 AM

Kovind gives assent to Triple Talaq Bill

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Triple Talaq Bill passed by Parliament, turning it into a law which makes the practice of instant divorce among Muslims a punishable offence, a government notification said. The Act will replace an ordinance
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM

RSF slams PM Imran Khan

The global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday it was an “obscenity” for Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to say that press freedom was thriving in his country.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM

12 killed as flooding paralyses Karachi

At least 12 people were killed as monsoon rains lashed Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, officials and charity groups confirmed yesterday, while flooding also triggered power outages and overwhelmed the metropolis’s fragile infrastructure. Authorities said the deaths
31 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Indian coffee king’s body found by river

The body of a billionaire Indian coffee magnate who went missing amid financial troubles was found by a river in southern India, police said yesterday. VG Siddhartha, founder of the Cafe Coffee Day chain that beat Starbucks at its own game in India, was last seen Monday
31 July 2019, 18:00 PM

3 killed, 31 hurt in Pak Kashmir

Pakistani officials evacuated more than 50 Chinese nationals working near the Kashmir frontier, authorities said yesterday, after skirmishes with India killed at least three people and injured dozens.
31 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Indian coffee tycoon Siddhartha's body found floating in river

Authorities in Southern India recover the body of coffee baron VG Siddhartha floating in a river, two days after his disappearance sparked speculation he was under intense financial strain.
31 July 2019, 07:23 AM

Muslims rejoin Lanka govt

Sri Lanka’s Muslim ministers who resigned en-masse in the wake of the deadly Easter Sunday bombings have rejoined the government, officials said yesterday, after police cleared them of any involvement with Islamists. Nearly 100 people linked to a local jihadist group
30 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Rohingya flow into Bangladesh continues, albeit low: Anisul to UN

Reiterating that Bangladesh sheltering 1.1 million Rohingyas for the sake of humanity, Law Minister Anisul Huq tells the United Nation that the flow of Rohingyas into Bangladesh still continues, albeit low.
30 July 2019, 14:46 PM

Questions over India teen rape victim’s car crash

An Indian teenager who accused a senior politician of rape is fighting for her life after being critically injured in a crash that killed two relatives, raising suspicions of foul play. Her lawyer was also badly injured in the accident, which occurred in northern Uttar Pradesh
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Modi versus Wild

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is teaming up with British TV adventurer Bear Grylls to venture into India’s wilderness to raise awareness about protecting nature, the show’s host said.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Population jumps to almost 3,000

India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to a new census released yesterday, raising hopes for the survival of the endangered species.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM

14 Karnataka rebel lawmakers disqualified

Eleven rebel lawmakers of the Congress and three from HD Kumaraswamy’s Janata Dal Secular were disqualified by Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar yesterday. The move brings down the majority mark in the assembly within the reach of the newly formed BJP
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Deployment of 10,000 fresh troops in Kashmir sparks fear

Tensions in Indian-administered Kashmir rose yesterday over the weekend deployment of at least 10,000 paramilitary troops to the troubled region despite authorities’ assertions the move was routine.
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Militants kill 10 Pak soldiers

Ten Pakistani soldiers were killed by militants yesterday in two separate incidents in the country’s northwestern and southwestern provinces, the military said. Six soldiers patrolling near the Afghan border were killed in North Waziristan district when militants opened
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Pak PM Khan returns home from US

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned home from Washington yesterday after a visit seen by supporters as a major diplomatic success, saying he felt like he had when he came back after winning the cricket World Cup. US President Donald Trump’s warm reception
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Life convict Nalini released on parole

India’s longest-serving female prisoner, who was convicted over the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, walked out of prison yesterday on a 30-day parole to arrange her daughter’s marriage.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM

TMC demands steps to rename West Bengal

A delegation of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress lawmakers met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum urging him to take steps to change the state’s name to “Bangla”.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM