- 22 Jul 2015
After the return of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, from his two month sabbatical, the party has initiated its nationwide “expansive changes” approach.
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Sitharaman, Kamala Harris among Forbes' 100 most powerful women
- 14 Dec 2022
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Vice President Kamala Harris are among Forbes' 19th annual list of 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' of 2022.
Rachna Singh becomes first South Asian minister in Canada
- 14 Dec 2022
A native of Punjab and a three-time MLA from Surrey Green Timber, Rachna Singh (49), created history by becoming the first South Asian woman to become Education and Childcare Minister of British Columbia province in Canada. She is the second...
2 Sikh people killed in Canada
- 14 Dec 2022
Pak govt now invites Imran’s PTI for ‘negotiations’
- 07 Dec 2022
Islamabad: The Pakistan government invited Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for holding “unconditional talks”, saying negotiations are part of the political process and complex problems are resolved when two sides hear each other...
Former Pak PM Imran calls off march to avoid ‘chaos’
- 30 Nov 2022
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off the ‘long march’ to the capital Islamabad fearing chaos and announced his party would resign from state assemblies in a new bid to push for early elections.
Pak embassy in Afghanistan attacked
- 07 Dec 2022
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.
An almost washed up Greece woke up to a new beginning as banks across the country reopened after 3 weeks of shutting down.
In response to the cry for help from earthquake struck Nepal, the UK kitchen of the Akshaya Patra Foundation collected £150,000 raised from their Art Auction and Exhibition that was sponsored by Heathrow VIP, held at Cafe Royal in London.
Pakistan supermodel Ayyan Ali was recently detained at Islamabad airport on charges of money laundering as $500,000 was found in her suitcase, an amount that exceeds the legal limit of cash permitted to be carried out of the country.
- 22 Jul 2015
While the world rejoiced in the celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr, Iraq mourned over the loss of 115 lives that included women and children, in the one of the gravest terrorist attacks.
A gunman opened fire on a military recruiting station after which he ran to a second nearby military base, killing four United States marines before he...
- 22 Jul 2015
China formally detained nine foreign tourists for alleged ties to a terror group after authorities caught them viewing banned videos.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was the most consequential...
In a blow to the government's attempts to promote women at high positions, lawmakers of Afghanistan rejected the first female nominee for the country's Supreme Court.
- 18 Jul 2015
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched five satellites for the United Kingdom, claiming another feather to its cap.
