South Asia
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B’desh Foreign Affairs Advisor-EAM Jaishankar discussed possibility of holding Yunus-PM Modi meeting: reports
Dhaka– Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, emphasised on the…
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‘Should be strongly condemned’: India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka
New Delhi– India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and…
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Opposition demands fresh elections in Pakistan, plans nationwide protests on Feb 8
By Hamza Ameer Islamabad– A strong opposition alliance is emerging as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gets ready to hold nationwide protests…
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Nepal bars solo expeditions to peaks above 8,000 metres
Kathmandu– Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 metres inside the country, including the world’s tallest…
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Bhutan King’s Maha Kumbh visit ‘special’, showcases unique ties of friendship and cooperation: MEA
New Delhi– The special visit of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela…
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Sri Lanka plans elephant corridors to curb human-elephant conflict
Colombo– Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north-central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, media reported…
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Islamists attacking minority Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, reveals human rights report
Dhaka– Groups promoting extremist Islam are attacking minorities, particularly those from Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch…
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India summons Lankan envoy, lodges ‘strong protest’ over firing on Indian fishermen
New Delhi– India on Tuesday summoned the Sri Lankan envoy in New Delhi to lodge a strong protest over an…
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, direct India-China flights to resume soon: MEA
New Delhi/Beijing– India and China have decided to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, the Ministry…
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EAM Jaishankar says it was Pakistan which stopped trade with India in 2019
Washington– Addressing the status of India’s trade relations with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, has clarified that it…
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