6 foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel room

Six foreign nationals were found dead in a luxury hotel room in central Bangkok on Tuesday, Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, with police suspecting they were poisoned
17 July 2024, 02:56 AM

8 Pakistani soldiers killed in militant attack on base

Militants attacked a military base in northwestern Pakistan, killing eight security personnel, the military said yesterday, after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into a perimeter wall.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Pak govt to ban Imran’s party

Pakistan government is planning to ban former prime minister Imran Khan’s political party and move the country’s top court to press treason charges against him, the information minister said yesterday.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian troops kill 3 suspected J&K militants

Soldiers in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have killed three suspected militants, the army said, the latest incident in an uptick of attacks in the disputed northern territory.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Marriage case: Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal

Former prime minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court yesterday, but he will not be freed as authorities issued fresh orders to arrest him.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court on Saturday, yet he will not be freed after authorities issued fresh orders to arrest him
13 July 2024, 13:59 PM

Pakistan reaches $7 billion aid deal with IMF

The International Monetary Fund said it reached a new $7 billion loan deal with Pakistan in a bid to bolster its faltering economy
13 July 2024, 08:00 AM

Ambanis hire over 100 pvt planes for wedding

The wedding of the billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani, 29, and his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant, 29, is expected to require the use of more than 100 private planes, including three Falcon-2000 jets, to transport wedding guests, among whom are celebrities in the worlds of entertainment, politics, and business.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Nepal Landslides: 63 missing as 2 buses swept away

At least 63 people were missing in Nepal after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a swollen river, authorities said yesterday.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Nepal PM Dahal loses confidence vote

Nepal is set for a new coalition government led by politician K P Sharma Oli after the more radical Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a parliamentary vote of confidence yesterday, ending a tumultuous 20-month tenure.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Ex-PM Imran Khan’s party wins reserved seats

Pakistan’s Supreme Court yesterday ruled that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party was eligible for over 20 extra reserved seats in parliament, ramping up pressure on the country’s weak coalition government.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river

At least 63 people were missing in Nepal today after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.
12 July 2024, 09:29 AM

Pakistan's top spy agency gets legal powers to intercept telephone calls

The powerful military plays an oversized role in making and breaking governments in Pakistan, where the new powers for its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency provoked outcry from the opposition and on social media.
10 July 2024, 18:00 PM

11 killed in Nepal floods, landslides

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said yesterday.
7 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Maldives climate minister arrested over 'black magic'

Police in the Maldives have arrested a state environment minister, officers said Thursday, with media in the Indian Ocean nation reporting she was accused of performing "black magic" on the president
27 June 2024, 08:57 AM

Five Pakistani soldiers killed in explosion: military

Five Pakistani soldiers were killed on Friday when a bomb detonated as their vehicle passed through the restive northwestern region bordering Afghanistan, the military said
21 June 2024, 19:06 PM

Bangladesh third most peaceful country in South Asia

In South Asia, Bhutan remains the most peaceful country, a position it has held since 2011
11 June 2024, 15:53 PM

State Secrets Case: Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan acquitted

A High Court in Pakistan yesterday acquitted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan from a conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party said, but Khan will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case.
3 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets

A Pakistan High Court today overturned a treason conviction against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, months after his party was sidelined in a general election
3 June 2024, 16:01 PM

Boat tragedy kills 20 in Afghanistan

Twenty people, including children, drowned when a boat sank during a river crossing in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province yesterday, a provincial official said.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM