Myanmar must take back Rohingyas: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her call to Myanmar to begin the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas, saying that they (Myanmar) must take back their nationals from Bangladesh.
15 July 2019, 14:45 PM

13 killed in India building collapse

At least seven Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed and 28 injured when a four-storey building collapsed following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Sunday evening, the country's officials say.
15 July 2019, 05:41 AM

India to launch second mission to moon tomorrow

Eleven years after its maiden successful unmanned mission to the moon which found traces of water there, India is all set for the launch of the second one in the wee hours tomorrow (July 15).
14 July 2019, 05:22 AM

India includes death penalty in child abuse law

The Indian cabinet has cleared amendments to an existing gender-neutral law against sexual abuse of children introducing the provision of death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual offences and more stringent penal provisions aimed at clamping down on child pornography.
11 July 2019, 04:48 AM

Maoists-cops battle kills 2 in Nepal

A market gunbattle between police and Maoist rebels yesterday left two dead and highlighted a simmering showdown between Nepal’s
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Qaeda chief threatens India over Kashmir

Terror group Al Qaeda’s Chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has told “Mujahideen in Kashmir” to inflict “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army and
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Malaysia to work with Bangladesh on Rohingya repatriation’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Malaysia has agreed to work with Bangladesh on quick repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
7 July 2019, 15:16 PM

India's Jaipur, Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded Unesco World Heritage status

Unesco inscribes India’s 18th century Jaipur city, one of the most popular tourist spots in India, and Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site,
7 July 2019, 04:49 AM

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion for probe on Rohingya genocide

The Dutch House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, has adopted a motion asking the government to investigate Myanmar’s genocide against Rohingya Muslims in order to pave the way to open a case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
5 July 2019, 15:00 PM

Pakistan books Hafiz Saeed

Pakistani authorities announced a crackdown against Hafiz Saeed, leader of the group blamed for deadly attacks on Mumbai in 2008, amid growing international pressure to act against militant groups.
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Man dies after 'custody abuse' in Myanmar's Rakhine

A detainee in Myanmar's Rakhine state dies from injuries allegedly sustained in custody, his family said, as the army wages war against rebels in the same area which saw the 2017 mass expulsion of Rohingya Muslims.
4 July 2019, 04:52 AM

Rahul Gandhi resigns as Congress president

Congress MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi says that he is no longer the President of the party. He also said that the party’s working committee should meet immediately and decide on who would be the next president of the Congress.
3 July 2019, 11:07 AM

June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth: EU satellite agency

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed on Tuesday.
2 July 2019, 15:39 PM

Myanmar to send envoys to Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

Myanmar is sending a high-level delegation soon to camps in Bangladesh to explain to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims how they can return home, Myanmar's UN ambassador says.
2 July 2019, 04:50 AM

Wall collapse kills 22 as monsoon causes chaos in Mumbai

At least 22 people are killed, 16 of them in India’s financial capital Mumbai, and over 80 injured in separate incidents of wall collapse in Maharashtra today following heavy rains.
2 July 2019, 04:25 AM

US calls for end to mobile data blackout in 2 Myanmar states

The United States urges an immediate end to a mobile data blackout in parts of two Myanmar states, saying a service restoration would help provide transparency to what the government says are law enforcement actions to avert unrest.
30 June 2019, 05:03 AM

Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'

More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
29 June 2019, 04:17 AM

ICC forms pre-trial chamber on atrocities against Rohingyas

In a step forward, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has constituted a pre-trial chamber and assigned it to the situation in Bangladesh and Myanmar in regard to the alleged crimes against the Rohingyas.
26 June 2019, 12:51 PM

Rohingyas may be threat for security if not repatriated soon: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that the security and stability of Bangladesh may be hampered if the displaced Rohingyas cannot be repatriated soon.
26 June 2019, 10:31 AM

Assam excludes additional 1 lakh people in NRC

An additional 1,02,462 persons have been excluded from the draft final National Register of Citizens (NRC), a list of Indian nationals, in Assam, said a statement released today by the state NRC Coordinator.
26 June 2019, 08:19 AM