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
WHY IT'S DIFFICULT TO CRACKDOWN ON PAK
Washington accuses Pakistan of playing a dangerous double game, taking billions in US aid while supporting militants attacking
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Don't care for US threats: Nawaz
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a press conference asserts that the PML-N government does not care for United States (US) threats to cut funding to Islamabad in the war against terrorism.
3 January 2018, 10:31 AM
Interactive graphic shows just how many Rohingya villages have been burned
A Reuters graphic makes use of data from the UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) to show hundreds of villages in Rakhine state that were once inhabited by the Rohingya, but have now been burned down.
1 January 2018, 04:19 AM
Rajinikanth announces his entry into politics
Indian film superstar Rajinikanth announces his entry into politics and decision to form a party, marking the rise of another star in southern India’s political sky.
31 December 2017, 07:27 AM
Joy, relief as Singaporean cameraman returns after two months in Myanmar prison
Cheers and shouts of joy erupted as Singaporean cameraman Lau Hon Meng walked out of the Changi Airport Terminal 2 transit area.
31 December 2017, 05:11 AM
Pak anti-graft body gives nods for graft case
Pakistan's anti-graft body has given the nod for launching a corruption case against ousted premier Nawaz Sharif and his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Reuters journos arrested after being handed papers
Family members of two Reuters reporters detained in Myanmar said yesterday the pair had told them they were arrested almost immediately after being handed some documents by policemen they had gone to meet.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM
India accuses Pakistan of violating human rights
India yesterday accused Pakistan of repeatedly violating human rights by the manner in which the latter had conducted a meeting
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Pak sends shoes of Jadhav's wife for testing
Pakistani authorities have sent the shoes worn by Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife for forensic examination to determine the nature of the
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Indian Muslim women body for bill against triple talaq
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government prepares to introduce in parliament a Bill that criminalizes the practice of instant triple talaq, or talaq-e-biddat, the All India Muslim Women’s Personal Law Board (AIMWPLB) has backed the proposed legislation that criminalises the practice.
27 December 2017, 07:25 AM
India ‘hits back’, kills 3 Pakistan soldiers
Indian security forces hit back at Pakistan hard killing three Pakistani soldiers across the LoC in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, and neutralise a wanted Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
26 December 2017, 06:19 AM
China, Russia oppose UN criticism of Myanmar over Rohingya
The UN General Assembly urges Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy, despite opposition from China, Russia and some regional countries.
25 December 2017, 06:51 AM
Indian Muslims want revoke of triple talaq bill
Muslims in India has urged the government to withdraw its parliamentary bill that abolishes the instant triple talaq saying it goes against Shariah principle and Muslim law.
25 December 2017, 06:50 AM
Myanmar, accused of crackdown, invited to US-Thai military exercise
The Myanmar military, which was accused of ethnic cleansing against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority, has been invited back as an observer in a major multinational military exercise next year led by the United States and Thailand.
24 December 2017, 04:31 AM
Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in graft case
A trial court in India convicts senior Indian opposition politician Lalu Prasad Yadav in a corruption case and he was promptly sent to high-security jail.
23 December 2017, 14:28 PM
Indian Army Major, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan firing
Three army men including a Major are killed and another injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Keri sector of Rajouri district.
23 December 2017, 13:41 PM
Bangladesh among abstinent Asian countries when it comes to drinking
An average citizen in Bangladesh and Indonesia drinks hardly a bottle of wine in a year. Whereas, the lowest alcohol consumption is reported in Pakistan at nearly 0, and people in South Korea are the most prolific drinkers in Asia.
23 December 2017, 05:40 AM
Pakistan closes 27 int'l NGOs in crackdown
Pakistan has ordered 27 international aid groups to shut down for working in unauthorised areas, spurring human rights campaigners to
22 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Indian visas for Bangladeshis increased in 2017
India has increased the number of visas for Bangladeshi nationals by more than three lakh this year compared to last year..
20 December 2017, 05:28 AM
10 bodies found in mass grave in Myanmar: Army newspaper
Myanmar authorities have found 10 bodies buried in a mass grave on the edge of a village in Rakhine State, the military-run newspaper Myawady reports, a day after the army said it had launched an investigation at the site.
20 December 2017, 05:19 AM