- 28 Aug 2019
Sri Lanka has officially ended four months of emergency rule imposed after the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed more than 260 people, left the...
-
17th Sep 2019 | Updated at 11:27pm 17th Sep 2019
No role for ‘outsiders’ in internal matters, say PM Modi, Putin
- 11 Sep 2019
India and Russia affirmed their stand against the role of “outside influences” in the internal matters of any nation, a statement seen in the context of the changes in Jammu & Kashmir and the developing scenario in Afghanistan
Iran to free seven Indian crew members from seized UK tanker
- 11 Sep 2019
Seven Indian crew members aboard a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran in July are being released, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said
Lanka PM hints at contesting presidency
- 11 Sep 2019
Abducted Sikh girl can returns to her to parents in Pakistan
- 11 Sep 2019
A teenage Sikh girl, who was allegedly abducted and converted to Islam before being married to a Muslim man in Pakistan's Punjab province has finally found justice
Pak most dangerous country, says former US defence secy
- 11 Sep 2019
Former US Secretary of Defence, Jim Mattis, termed Pakistan as the “most dangerous” country for its nuclear capabilities and radicalisation and said the tragedy for Pakistani people is that they do not have leaders who care about their future
Doubts linger over voluntary return of Rohingyas
- 20 Aug 2019
The Myanmar government has cleared the list of 3,450 Rohingyas for return to the country of origin
Bangla mobs lynch eight people over child abduction rumours
- 13 Aug 2019
At least eight people have been murdered by lynch mobs in Bangladesh over fabricated allegations of child abduction, police said
Kamala Harris banks on black colleges
- 24 Apr 2019
California Senator Kamala Harris has described her experience as a student at a historically black college as “one of the most important aspects" of her life
Bhutan too may give China’s BRI meet a miss
- 17 Apr 2019
While India has rejected China’s invite for Belt and Road Forum meet, Bhutan is the only country in the immediate neighbourhood which is again holding out against Chinese attempts to rope it in for the event which is likely to be attended by...
Lanka bans face veils after Easter bombings
- 01 May 2019
In the aftermath of the tragic Easter Sunday bombings, President Maithripala Sirisena announced new regulation that have banned Muslim women in Sri Lanka from wearing any form of face veils in public form.
Sri Lanka announces ban after Easter Bombings
- 29 Apr 2019
In the aftermath of the tragic Easter Sunday bombings, President Maithripala Sirisena announced new regulation that have banned Muslim women in Sri Lanka from wearing any form of face veils in public form. The new rule was announced on Sunday,...
Nepal halts Tibetans from celebrating Dalai Lama's birthday
- 10 Jul 2019
Authorities of Nepal have stopped the Tibetan community from holding public events to commemorate the 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, over security concerns
Everest clean-up throws up 11 tonnes of trash, four bodies
- 12 Jun 2019
Nepali climbers have retrieved four bodies and collected some 11 tonnes of decades-old garbage from Mount Everest and its approach below the base camp as part of the first drive to clean up the world’s highest mountain since it was first scaled...
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...
A 27-year-old Indian student Sumedh Mannar drowned after jumping off from a recreation spot into the Crater Lake in the US state of Oregon, authorities said
Hong Kong police fired gunshot and deployed water cannons for the first time as the civil unrest in the Chinese city entered its 11th week
A United Nations human rights expert has called on Sri Lanka to take urgent action on "hate propaganda targeting Muslim communities" following a spate...
In his televised address to his nation, Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said that he will highlight the Kashmir issue on the world stage when he will speak at the UN General Assembly on September 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in UAE capital Abu Dhabi from Paris on August 23 on the second leg of his three-nation tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-nation tour of France, the UAE and Bahrain from August 22 to 26 to take forward bilateral relations with...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “good” meeting with his British counterpart Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G7 summit
- 28 Aug 2019
US President Doland Trump, during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of G-7 Summit, agreed that Kashmir is a "bilateral issue,"...
The UN Security Council held a rare closed-door meeting on Kashmir which was concluded without any outcome or statement from the powerful 15-nation UN...
