At least 16 people were killed and over two dozen others injured in a blast that targeted members of the ethnic Hazara community in Pakistan's Quetta city last week
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19th May 2019 | Updated at 10:17pm 19th May 2019
Shamima Begum faces death penalty if she enters Bangladesh
- 08 May 2019
Isis bride Shamima Begum could be hanged for terrorism offences if she goes to Bangladesh, the country’s foreign minister said
No mercy for sexual abusers: Bangladesh PM
- 01 May 2019
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the parliament that the government would ensure the highest punishment to culprits of sexual harassment in the country, if necessary by enacting tougher laws
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,...
UK to establish new battalion for recruiting Gurkhas
The Theresa May government in the UK last week announced plans to establish a new battalion of Royal Gurkha Rifles, which will start recruiting in 2019. The 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles will join other members of the Specialist Infantry...
Nepal, Bhutan have to be inclined towards India: army chief Rawat
- 19 Sep 2018
India's army chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said countries like Nepal and Bhutan "have to be inclined towards India because of geography."
Indian racially abused in Canada
- 29 Aug 2018
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...
Britain must pay EU bill even in 'no deal': Michel Barnier
- 25 Jan 2019
Brussels negotiator Michel Barnier has warned the British government will face a multi-billion euro divorce settlement with the European Union even if it leaves the bloc without a deal. In interviews with several European newspapers, Barnier...
Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan, granted asylum in Canada
- 15 May 2019
Former death row inmate Asia Bibi has been allowed to leave Pakistan after she was granted asylum in Canada
Sharif returns to jail after massive show of strength in Lahore
- 15 May 2019
Deposed Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has returned to jail to serve his sentence in a corruption case after the end of his six-week bail which was granted to him on medical grounds
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) bailout package to cash-strapped Pakistan could be delayed as the global lender is pressing it to be transparent on the CPEC project and wants a written guarantee from Islamabad that its assistance will not...
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government has dug out new proof of corruption and money laundering against the Sharif family members...
At least 16 people were killed and over two dozen others injured in a blast that targeted members of the ethnic Hazara community in Pakistan's Quetta city last week
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced that it will confer the country’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of Zayed’, on PM Narendra...
The United States stated it will “utilize all available resources” to ensure Jaish-e-Mohammad founder Masood Azhar, was held accountable countering Chinese...
The US has approved the sale of 24 submarine-hunting MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Mission helicopters to India in a $2.6 billion deal aimed at strengthening their...
- 10 Apr 2019
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a landslide victory just...
While diamond merchant Nirav Modi undergoes extradition proceedings in the United Kingdom (UK), sources in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India said...
British Indian actor Himesh Patel has secured leading role in Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle’s new musical comedy, “Yesterday.”
