Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising "clean" politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis.

A roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of foreign diplomats visiting Pakistan’s scenic Swat district in the northwest, leaving one policeman dead and three injured. Police officials said the victims were part of the squad leading the convoy...

A court in Pakistan sentenced a Christian woman to death in a blasphemy case. A case was filed under blasphemy laws against Shaughta Karan, accused of sharing derogatory material about the Prophet of Islam in a WhatsApp group in September 2020.

Implementing the FY25 Budget announcement, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the NPS Vatsalya, a pension scheme for minors. The scheme was launched simultaneously at 75 locations throughout the country, and over 250 PRANs (permanent...

After facing a hammering in the stock markets, following an adverse judgment by the Supreme Court on the AGR issue, embattled telco Vodafone Idea (VIL) sought to assuage investor sentiments.

India's equity indices Sensex and Nifty scaled their new record closing high levels on Monday, helped by strong foreign fund inflows and a largely firm trend in Asian markets.

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history while many others remained missing hours after the blast. The blast...

Expressing deep concern over violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Canadian MP Chandra Arya has said Canadian Hindus who have families in Bangladesh are concerned about the security and safety of their families, their temples, and properties.

Today we need to talk about India’s foreign policy. It’s independent. It's pragmatic. And honestly, it’s right.

Over the weekend the Labour Party got together in Liverpool to hold their first party conference post the General Election and getting into government.