Assam unit of BJP demands nationwide NRC

The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is extremely anxious over the speculation of a large number of ‘Hindustani’ names
1 September 2019

Ready for talks with India

After Pakistan PM Imran Khan had ruled out dialogue with India until it reversed the decision to revoke J&K’s special status, his foreign
1 September 2019

Assam NRC was a statutory process: Indian foreign ministry

The Indian External Affairs Ministry has asserted that updating of the NRC in Assam was a statutory, transparent and legal process mandated by the Supreme Court, which is “non-discriminatory” and “leaves no room for bias and injustice”.
1 September 2019

Colombian troops kill 9 FARC rebels

Colombian troops killed nine FARC dissidents in a raid Friday in what the president said was “a clear message” to their leaders who have
31 August 2019

From Assam Accord to NRC: A timeline

1951: First Census of Independent India conducted. First NRC compiled based on Census
31 August 2019

Hopes for talks ‘disappearing’

North Korea yesterday lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments on Pyongyang’s “rogue behaviour” and
31 August 2019

‘Nationalism vs Xenophobia’

“There is a thin line between nationalism and xenophobia,” Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted, quoting Rabindranath Tagore, ahead
31 August 2019

Hong Kong protesters join meandering march for democracy

Thousands march in a meandering tour of downtown Hong Kong in the pouring rain, the latest in a series of pro-democracy protests that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.
31 August 2019

Malaysia for stronger bilateral ties with Bangladesh

Malaysia’s acting high commissioner to Bangladesh has said his country, which is already enjoying a strong bilateral relation with Bangladesh, wants to further improve it through trade and tourism as the Southeast Asian country strives to become a high-income country while Bangladesh moves towards becoming a middle-income nation.
30 August 2019

Dengue: Scientists taking the fight to world’s most dangerous creature

Around the world, mosquitoes are winning their war of attrition. With the help from a tiny bacterium, scientists are fighting back.
28 August 2019

Modi has made a ‘historic blunder’

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday addressed the nation on the Kashmir issue and the government’s future strategy on the
26 August 2019

Indonesia picks site for new capital

Indonesia will move its capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan.
26 August 2019

Manmohan Singh’s top security cover withdrawn

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s top Special Protection Group (SPG) security will be withdrawn. He will have Central
26 August 2019

Truck driver killed in Kashmir by protesters

Stone-throwing protesters in Indian Kashmir killed a driver of what they thought was a military truck, police said yesterday, as a crippling
26 August 2019

Could data help us tell Dengue’s future?

2019 is one of the worst years for dengue outbreaks. Scientists and officials looking for new ways to use data to predict the deadly
26 August 2019

Could data help us tell Dengue’s future?

2019 is one of the worst years for dengue outbreaks. Scientists and officials are looking for new ways to use data to predict the deadly disease.
26 August 2019

HK officer fires shot

A Hong Kong police officer fired at least one gunshot yesterday, the first time a live round has been used during three months of
25 August 2019

‘Nothing more anti-national’

Indian Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, whose brother Rahul Gandhi was turned away from Srinagar airport on Saturday, ripped into
25 August 2019

North Korea launches 2 short-range missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast yesterday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
24 August 2019

Opposition delegation led by Rahul Gandhi sent back to Delhi on arrival at Srinagar airport

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with other opposition leaders, who had flown to Jammu and Kashmir, are sent back to Delhi from the Srinagar airport.
24 August 2019