The third month in a row the US government weather agencies have highlighted the probability of El Nio conditions developing in late summer this year and it will be a bad indication for the monsoon season in India.
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20th Mar 2023 | Updated at 05:40am 20th Mar 2023
Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga as World Bank chief
- 01 Mar 2023
After World Bank President David Malpass declared his intention to step down early, US President Joe Biden announced that Washington is proposing former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga as the organization's new leader.
Khalistan supporters target Indian consulate in Brisbane
- 01 Mar 2023
According to a media report, the latest in a series of extremist actions against the Indian community, the Indian consulate in Brisbane, Australia, was targeted by Khalistan supporters who even raised the Khalistan flag at the building.
Peshawar mosque blast toll mounts to 100
- 01 Feb 2023
The death toll has risen to 100 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan.
Petrol costs Rs 250, diesel 263 per litre in Pakistan
- 01 Feb 2023
Cash-strapped Pakistan’s government on Sunday raised prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 35 each, giving another jolt to the country’s inflation-stricken people.
Protesters rally in Bangladesh to demand fresh elections
- 14 Dec 2022
Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's largest opposition group have assembled in Dhaka to oppose the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led administration and call for fresh elections.
Temple, homes and shops of Hindus vandalised in Bangladesh
- 20 Jul 2022
Dhaka: A temple, shops and several houses of the Hindu community have been vandalised in southwestern Bangladesh by some unidentified people over a Facebook post allegedly belittling Islam, in the latest spate of violence targeting the religious...
“NO BETTER ALLY THAN THE UK”
- 25 Nov 2020
Recently appointed Indian-American Chief of Staff to Acting Defence Secretary speaks about 9/11, Kashmir, safeguarding regional security in the Indian Ocean through the Quad and the UK-USA special relationship.
Harvey Weinstein rape trial begins in New York
- 08 Jan 2020
Dressed in a black suit, former film producer Harvey Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan court on Monday for the start of his landmark rape trial, met by celebrity accusers including Rosanna Arquette who helped fuel the #MeToo movement in the wake...
A gutsy and outdoorsy couple tale
- 29 Jun 2021
Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls for constitutional changes to curb minority parties
- 08 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka’s new president endorsed amending the constitution to reduce the power of minority political parties, saying the country wasn’t suited to a system that creates unstable governments “constantly under the influence of extremism”.
Trouble brewing in post-election Sri Lanka
- 11 Dec 2019
Weeks after the election of hardliner Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the president of Sri Lanka, the prospects for justice and reconciliation between the different communities on the island lie in tatters.
Nepal ruling coalition bags 90 seats out of 165
- 07 Dec 2022
Kathmandu: The top leaders of Nepal’s five-party ruling coalition on Monday met at PM Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official residence to review the general elections and discuss the formation of a new government.
Sporadic violence, low turnout mar Nepal polls
- 23 Nov 2022
Kathmandu: Sporadic violence and lower-than-expected turnout on Sunday marred Nepal’s parliamentary elections, which many hoped would bring political stability in the Himalayan nation that has changed 13 governments in the last 16 years.
Three generations, three journeys
- 05 Sep 2022
Rakesh Patel, a 47-year-old commodity trader took a plunge to visit Greenland. Speaking to Asian Voice, he said, “Over a hundred years ago, our grandparents emigrated from India to Africa in search of a better life. In 1972, our parents had...
‘2024, MODI ONCE MORE’
- 04 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome by the diaspora in Germany, on his three-nation Europe trip.
After World Bank President David Malpass declared his intention to step down early, US President Joe Biden announced that Washington is proposing former...
Ahead of a resolution in the UNGA on the Ukraine war anniversary, French diplomatic sources stated that they are in touch with India on the slash and endorsed PM Narendra Modi’s statement that this isn’t the era of war, even as they admitted...
According to a media report, the latest in a series of extremist actions against the Indian community, the Indian consulate in Brisbane, Australia, was...
- 15 Feb 2023
A man from India who had previously been denied a visa by a Pakistani court entered the nation to finish his arduous journey on foot to Saudi Arabia to perform the Haj.
The Mayor and Councillor Bev Craig announce that Greater Manchester are setting up a Greater Manchester- Pakistan Forum with key partners to strengthen existing connections and formally recognise the relationship.
Protests were held in several predominantly Muslim countries to denounce the recent desecration of Quran by far-right activists in Sweden and the Netherlands.
The Memphis police chief disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.
Twelve people have been accused in the US state of Pennsylvania including nine Indian-Americans and Indian nationals for allegedly participating in a multifaceted racketeering conspiracy through a multistate network of dentistry offices and...
Indian-American astronaut Raja J Chari has been nominated by President Joe Biden for the appointment to the grade of Air Force brigadier general.
