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
SC dismisses petition against Modi film
India's top court yesterday dismissed an appeal to delay the release of a Bollywood biopic about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the
9 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Better chance of peace talks if BJP wins: Pak PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he thinks there may be a better chance of peace talks with India if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the general election due to begin there on Thursday.
9 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Congress, BJP woo women
India's ruling party promised cheap sanitary pads, workplace creches and quotas to get more women into parliament, seeking to woo female voters ahead of a general election.
9 April 2019, 18:00 PM
5 best honeymoon destinations in India for new-age couples
In today’s day and age, couples, especially the new age millennials, desire to indulge in a leisure-filled, luxurious honeymoon, for an unforgettable experience. With an increasing number of honeymooners looking to exploring exotic places, exciting mono-destinations have become their top pick.
9 April 2019, 06:21 AM
‘Irrefutable evidence’ Wing Commander Abhinandan shot down Pak F-16: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) says that there is “irrefutable evidence” that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman downed a Pakistani F-16 with his MiG 21 Bison aircraft in a dogfight on 27 February.
9 April 2019, 04:42 AM
Taliban kill 12 Afghan security forces
Taliban fighters have killed 12 security forces in the last 48 hours in ongoing fighting in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis, the defence ministry said yesterday.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Nepal sends team to re-measure Everest
Nepal is sending a team of government-appointed climbers up Mount Everest to remeasure its height, officials said yesterday, hoping to quash persistent speculation that the world's tallest mountain has shrunk.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Three women hoping to upset Modi
India's alpha-male Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces three formidable women looking to spoil his chances of winning a new term in elections beginning next week.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Buried under tide of complaints: Indian EC
Ahead of a general election that starts on Thursday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) says it is swamped with hundreds of thousands of such
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Modi-led alliance closes in on majority: survey
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling alliance will be just a few seats short of a majority in par-liament, bolstered by a rise in nationalist sentiment over hostilities with arch foe Pakistan
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Modi vows citizenship to Bangladeshi minorities if re-elected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for upcoming parliamentary polls that says all trade movement with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan will be conducted through integrated check-posts after completion of 14 more such check-posts by next four years.
8 April 2019, 10:10 AM
India's Election Commission: Buried under tide of complaints, bias allegations
Did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi break election rules by addressing the nation on an anti-satellite test recently? Is it right to have a channel dedicated to the leader? Can the country's armed forces be called "Modi's soldiers"?
8 April 2019, 04:53 AM
Lok Sabha election in India: 117 polling stations for women in Mizoram
There would be 117 all-women polling stations with women polling officials and security staff for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the north eastern state of Mizoram in India.
7 April 2019, 05:26 AM
Taliban storms west Afghanistan district
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed a district in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, with both Afghan government forces and the insurgent group suffering dozens of casualties, provincial officials said.
5 April 2019, 18:00 PM
4 BSF jawans killed in Maoist ambush
Maoist rebels yesterday ambushed an Indian military patrol and killed four soldiers in a jolt to security measures ahead of a national
4 April 2019, 18:00 PM
How brand Modi plays in LS polls
If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room.
4 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Protect vultures from extinction in S Asia: experts
Experts have stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation to protect vultures from extinction in South Asia.
4 April 2019, 06:48 AM
Indian polls: Demand soars for armoured cars
Politics can be a dangerous game in India. In the past, prime ministers were assassinated, political motorcades ambushed and party
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Fake news thrives on Indian social media
Two weeks after a suicide bombing in Kashmir in February killed 40 Indian policemen, a Facebook user called Avi Dandiya posted a
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Congress makes big promises
India's main opposition Congress party made election pledges yesterday to halve unemployment in five years, but its promise to change a law on special powers for troops in disputed Kashmir drew criticism from the ruling party.
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM