What I wrote in Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar on 11th October was with a heavy heart. For ten weeks I observed that CB’s pleas were falling on deaf...
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16th Dec 2019 | Updated at 08:29am 16th Dec 2019
Nikki Haley flayed for backing flag associated with white supremacy
- 11 Dec 2019
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor, was criticized after she told a conservative radio host that the Confederate flag symbolised “service, sacrifice and heritage” for some people in her state until a white supremacist, Dylann S...
18 Indians feared killed in LPG blast at Sudan factory
- 11 Dec 2019
Eighteen Indians were feared killed in an LPG tanker blast in a ceramic factory in Sudan
629 Pakistani women sold as brides in China, reveals report
- 11 Dec 2019
According to a report complied by Pakistani investigators, 629 girls and women from Pakistan were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China
Lahore HC adjourns hearing of Musharraf’s plea
- 11 Dec 2019
The Lahore High Court (LHC) resumed hearing of a petition filed by former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf requesting to stay the treason case trial being conducted against him until he recuperates and appears before the court
Bangladesh top court defers Khaleda's bail hearing
- 11 Dec 2019
With authorities in Bangladesh failing to submit the medical report of jailed former prime minister Khaleda Zia, the Supreme Court deferred the hearing of her bail application, according to media reports
26 die as cyclone Bulbul batters Bangladesh
- 13 Nov 2019
At least 26 people were killed in nine southern districts of Bangladesh as Cyclone Bulbul ravaged through those in the past two days
See you at trial: Harris’ retort to Trump’s tweet
- 11 Dec 2019
Taunted by President Donald Trump after she dropped out of the US presidential race (“Too bad. We will miss you Kamala!” he tweeted), California Senator Kamala Harris torched the incumbent as she exited, retorting, “Don’t worry, Mr. President....
Nikki Haley flayed for backing flag associated with white supremacy
- 11 Dec 2019
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor, was criticized after she told a conservative radio host that the Confederate flag symbolised “service, sacrifice and heritage” for some people in her state until a white supremacist, Dylann S...
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.
Won’t do anything that harms India’s interest: Lanka prez
- 27 Nov 2019
Sri Lanka will work with India and it won’t do anything that will harm its interests, newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said ahead of his visit to New Delhi on November 29
Nepal's ailing PM Oli reshuffles his cabinet
- 27 Nov 2019
New ministers were inducted into Nepal's government as part of a cabinet reshuffle by ailing Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who is trying to strengthen his grip, improve ties with a powerful ally and minimise internal party conflict
To end dependency on India, Nepal inks rail deal with China
- 16 Oct 2019
Nepal seeks to end Indian dominance over its trade routes with separate deals for a rail link to Tibet and a tunnel during Chinese President Xi Jinping two-day visit to the Himalayan nation
Kerala Chief Minister opens trading floor at the London Stock Exchange
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rang the bell at the London Stock Exchange, opening the Market on Friday 17 May, marking the listing of Masala Bonds sold by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). It is a government owned...
A guide to travel after Brexit
The UK is set to leave the European Union on March 29, in an end to an unbearably long process that has divided the nation. The exit will have profound implications for travelers, and there will be several changes. In a brief guideline to visas...
Short-term, moderate consumption of sugary drinks has little impact on the metabolic health of youngsters who remain physically active, finds new research.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first meeting with British Premier David Cameron who described relations with India as top priority of the...
Kathmandu: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has rejected the use of a bulletproof car provided by rival India for next week's summit of South Asian leaders in Kathmandu, a Nepalese official said.
Islamabad: Four flags of the dreaded militant group Islamic State or ISIS have been confiscated near a highly- sensitive ordnance unit close to Islamabad, setting alarm bells ringing for the Pakistani security establishment.
Karachi: The departure of Nato combat forces from Afghanistan could push India and Pakistan towards a proxy war in the troubled state, Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf warned in an interview. Musharraf praised new Afghan...
Washington: Nine American and Israeli victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks have demanded a compensation of $ 688 million from the Pakistan-based perpetrators...
Colombo: Diplomat Erik Solheim has rejected Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's allegation that Norway and he in particular were "funding" the Liberation...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday managed to get the Group of 20 include a certain clause in the final Leaders’ Communiqué that will make it...
In a bizarre case, a thief has hypnotised shopkeeper Aftab (Aziz) Haider and robbed money from his pockets.
