Category: South Asia

Bangladesh storm leaves dozens dead

Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A severe Nor'wester has left dozens of people dead, scores injured and a swathe of destruction…

8 years ago

Bangladesh gets India’s support in fighting extremism, terror

Dhaka/New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India on Thursday conveyed its strong support to Bangladesh in its fight against extremism and…

8 years ago

Pak’s nuke weapons cause of concern: India

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India on Thursday said Pakistan's present nuclear policy has been a cause of concern internationally,…

8 years ago

Lankan president’s visit to further strengthen ties: India

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's two-day visit to India from Friday will further cement bilateral…

8 years ago

Border fencing escalates Pakistan-Afghanistan tension

Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Tension along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has escalated over the fencing of a two km area at…

8 years ago

Pakistani envoy summoned in Bangladesh in tit-for-tat move

Dhaka/Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) In an apparent tit-for-tat move, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shuja Alam was summoned to the…

8 years ago

Islamabad summons Dhaka envoy over Jamaat leader hanging

Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday summoned Bangladeshi envoy over the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, who…

8 years ago

Furore in Nepal after Indian embassy official meets Madhesi leaders

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) The troubled relations between Nepal and India took a further dip after a…

8 years ago

Raheel Sharif confirms death penalty of 5 terrorists

Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed the death sentence to a group of…

8 years ago

Pakistan condemns Jamaat leader’s hanging in Bangladesh

Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the hanging of Bangladeshi Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman and said it…

8 years ago

IS in Afghanistan fails to gain ground, says NATO

Brussels, May 12 (IANS) The US Army's recent decision to target IS in Afghanistan has had a significant impact on…

8 years ago

India supports Bangladesh in fight against terrorism

Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) India on Thursday conveyed its "strong support" to Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism. "I told…

8 years ago

‘Those named by Benazir before assassination were never probed’

Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) The head of the Pakistani Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Benazir Bhutto assassination, has said…

8 years ago

One killed in Afghan suicide bombing

Kabul, May 12 (IANS) One person was killed and six others were injured on Thursday when a suicide bomber targeted…

8 years ago

Three foreigners scale Mount Everest after two-year hiatus

Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) Three foreign climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday after a two-year hiatus. Two…

8 years ago

Ex-Sri Lankan president’s brother arrested

Colombo, May 12 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother, Basil Rajapaksa was arrested on Thursday over a land…

8 years ago

ICC clears Sri Lanka’s Perera of doping charges

Dubai, May 12 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday withdrew disciplinary charges against Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Perera…

8 years ago

Afghanistan blasts Pakistan for spawning global terror through Taliban

By Arul Louis United Nations, May 12 (IANS) Afghanistan has blasted Pakistan for spawning global extremist terror by promoting the…

8 years ago

CNN-NEWS18 claims to have tracked down Dawood Ibrahim

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian news channel CNN-NEWS18 on Wednesday claimed that it has tracked down India's most wanted…

8 years ago

Want cooperative, friendly ties with India and China: Nepal

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) Amid a dip in bilateral ties with India, Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and…

8 years ago



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