12 killed in Nepal road accident
Kathmandu, April 12 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed in a bus accident in eastern Nepal on Tuesday. A bus was travelling from Khotang district to Kathmandu when it plunged 300 metres down the…
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Afghan Taliban starts yearly offensive
Kabul, April 12 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday announced the start of their yearly spring offensive. The offensive, dubbed “Operation Omari”, began at 5:00 a.m. (local time) the outfit said in the statement, Xinhua…
India, Maldives move to cement ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom during a joint press conference in New Delhi on April 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Moving to cement…
India-Sri Lanka bridge on cards: Gadkari
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka could soon finalise an agreement for building a bridge connecting both the countries, union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. “The…
Fires destroy Nepal forests on 1.3 million hectares in 15 days
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 11 (IANS) As many as 1.3 million hectares of forest cover in Nepal has been destroyed by wild fires within a fortnight, officials said on Monday. The home ministry said…
Women held with gold worth Rs.33 lakh in Bengal
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) The Border Security Force said it on Monday apprehended a woman and seized gold worth over Rs.33 lakh from her near the Bangladesh border West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. In…
Taj begins second inning in Nepal
Kathmandu, April 11 (IANS) After a decade-long gap, India’s Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has made a fresh foray in Nepal’s tourism industry and will manage a new high-end luxury resort in Chitwan, a popular…
Maldives president calls on Pranab
New Delhi: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom calls on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on April 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS/RB) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prior to his departure from…
Pakistan ready to probe ‘Panama Papers’, says minister
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) The Pakistan government was ready to investigate ‘Panama Papers’ through the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan can name any official to probe the matter, Interior Minister…
‘Pakistan lying about Indian arrested in Balochistan’
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A woman Baloch leader has said that Kulbushan Jhadav, arrested by Pakistan on charges of being an Indian spy, is not one because there is no Indian involvement in the…
183 Maldives journalists sign petition for press freedom
Male, April 11 (IANS) Some 183 Maldivian journalists have signed a historic petition urging authorities to tackle threats to press freedom, including the withdrawal of a bill criminalising defamation and ending impunity for crimes committed…
Heatwave to continue in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) The mild to moderate heat wave blazing across Bangladesh’s Rajshahi and Khulna divisions along with Dhaka region may continue for two more days, the Met Office said on Monday. A severe…
Bangladesh invites violent extremists, says report
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) An international report issued on Monday said that by using force and denying justice, the Bangladesh government has provided extremists an opportunity to exploit the resultant alienation and justify their anti-state…
Defence, tourism among six India-Maldives agreements signed
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, on April 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India and the Maldives on…
Conference on tiger conservation starts on Tuesday
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) About 700 experts, scientists and bureaucrats will participate in the third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation which starts here on Tuesday, said officials. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate…
27 militants killed in Afghan air strike
Kabul, April 11 (IANS) At least 27 militants were killed in air strikes in Kunduz and Nangarhar province of Afghanistan over the past two days, official sources said on Monday. At least 16 militants were…
Maldives’ security, stability in India’s interest: Modi
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Referring to India’s Neighbourhood First policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the security and stability of the Maldives are in the interest of India. The Maldives is…
Supporting Balochistan in India’s interest: Baloch leader
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A Baloch woman leader and rights activist has accused Pakistan of “genocide” in Balochistan and says India must support the “freedom movement” in the restive province for…
Modi, Gayoom hold talks over lunch
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom over a working lunch here on Monday. Doing more with Maldives. PM @narendramodi hosts a working…
Three women terrorists arrested in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) At least three women terrorists were arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Monday. The arrests took place in Sargodha district during counter terrorism operations, Radio Pakistan reported. The police said suicide…