Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) An alleged Indian spy arrested in Pakistan has been charged with sabotage and terrorism related charges, a newspaper said on Tuesday. The Counter-Terrorism Department in Quetta had lodged a case against…
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) An Indian prisoner, Kirpal Singh, has died at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Pakistan, an official said. Singh was allegedly involved in a bombing at Faisalabad Railway Station in 1991. He…
Mumbai: Actor Fawad Khan during the press conference of film Kapoor & Sons, in Mumbai on March 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Celebrities like Fawad Khan and Atif…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…