Thimphu, Aug 15 (IANS) Greeting India on its Independence Day, Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering praised his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as someone who is “humble and natural” in their interactions. The Bhutanese leader also…
Kabul, Aug 14 (IANS) Seven civilians have been killed in a mortar shelling in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, the police said on Wednesday. The incident happened late on Tuesday in Tagab district’s Jalokhil village, where a…
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) The number of international tourists arriving to Sri Lanka is seeing an uptrend now and may touch three million mark by the end of this year, said Sri Lankan Minister for…
Muzaffarabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday warned India against any “misadventure” in Pakistan, saying “miscalculation” on the part of New Delhi would elicit a “tit-for-tat” response from Islamabad, amid heightening tensions…
Peshawar, Aug 14 (IANS) Residents of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa staged protests across the province on Tuesday over power crisis during Eid and blocked several roads by burning tyres and effigies of electricity companies. According to…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Nepal’s Ambassador Nilamber Acharya on Wednesday called on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia and discussed a range of issues. “It was a pleasure to meet…
Muzaffarabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday termed India’s move to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir a “strategic blunder” and said that the move will cost New Delhi “heavily”….
United Nations, Aug 14 (IANS) The United Nations said in a statement that it stands ready to support China’s search-and-rescue efforts after the Typhoon Lekima. “The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug. Aug 14 (IANS) General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has expressed her solidarity with those affected by floods in India, according to her Spokesperson Monica Grayley. “Espinosa has sent…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 14 (IANS) While stressing direct dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad, Poland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, whose country is the President of the UN Security Council, said on Tuesday…
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) With Hong Kong witnessing the 10th consecutive weekend of demonstrations sparked by the government’s contentious extradition bill that was later shelved under intense pressure, US President Donald Trump, citing intelligence sources,…
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) India and Pakistan will mark their respective Independence Days with events emphasising their territorial stamp on the two divided parts of Kashmir. While Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will spend…
Colombo, Aug 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has warned of a possible dengue outbreak as the number of deaths from the disease has reached 56 and the number of those affected has risen to…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A 22-year-old Nepali man was stabbed to death by a compatriot who was sick and tired of being bullied by the victim, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred at…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Tuesday that the Army is committed to maintain cordial relations with the general public of Jammu and Kashmir even as the armed forces…
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) Terming India’s moves on Kashmir as “geo-political trickery and unilateralism” riding on the back of “too much confidence” stemming from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoral victory, an editorial in China’s state-run…
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) India has conveyed to China that the change in status of Kashmir is an internal matter and would have no implication for its boundaries with Beijing. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In controversial comments, former Pakistani envoy to India Abdul Basit has revealed that he got prominent socialite-columnist Shobhaa De to advocate for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir after the 2016…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The foreign media has given prominent coverage to revoking of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir, with The New York Times terming the situation in Kashmir “A living hell”,…
Colombo, Aug 12 (IANS) Over 1,700 houses have been damaged from days of strong winds and heavy rains in Sri Lanka since last Thursday, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday. The DMC said…