Three explosions at a high school in western Kabul killed at least six people and injured a number of students, Afghan security and health officials said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the exchange of Covid-19 medicines and medical equipment between Bangladesh and India during the surge of the pandemic is a role model of "good neighbourhood" diplomacy.

The Editors Guild of India today asked media outlets of the country to exercise utmost restraint while reporting incidents of communal disturbances and not become pawns in the larger game of polarization.

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has administered the oath to federal ministers and ministers of state, who will form the cabinet of newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

India today urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to urgently provide financial assistance to the economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka.

India’s daily Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, ending this morning, registered a big decline with 1,247 infections being reported in a day.

Sri Lanka’s embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments yesterday, notably leaving out members of his own family, and expressed regret for his government’s handling of a devastating economic crisis that has led to widespread protests.

At least 88 people have been arrested in India in connection with violence against police after a comment insulting Muslims went viral on social

The United States and South Korea would maintain the “strongest possible joint deterrent” over North Korea’s “escalatory actions”, the US envoy

India’s tally of daily Covid-19 cases nearly doubled yesterday from the previous day to more than 2,000 for the first time in a month, government data showed, and the southern state of Kerala reported a big jump in deaths.

Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for unity among her people, according to a source familiar with her legal proceedings, in rare remarks since her overthrow in a military coup last year.

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande was today appointed India’s next chief of the Indian Army, ANI reported.

Beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has named a 17-member cabinet, despite growing calls for his resignation, according to the BBC.

India today recorded a sharp rise in daily Covid-19 cases, stoking fears of a fourth wave of the virus.

After a week-long delay, the government is forming the federal cabinet today (Monday) amid uncertainty whether Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) will become a part of it or abstain over a “disagreement” about the distribution of ministries.

Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea’s “tactical nukes”, state media said yesterday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country’s founding leader.

Indian police arrested 14 people in connection with violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a Hindu religious procession in the country’s capital, New Delhi, police said in a tweet yesterday.

Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed yesterday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year.

Pakistan said yesterday incidents of its security forces being targeted in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan had risen significantly, and called on Taliban authorities to act against militants, a day after purported air strikes by Pakistan.

China Eastern Airlines has restarted using Boeing 737-800 jetliners for commercial flights less than a month after a crash that killed 132 people on board and grounded over 200 of its aircraft, data from a tracking website showed on Sunday.