Category: South Asia

No intention to diminish relations with Pakistan: US

Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) The US has "absolutely no intention" of diminishing its relationship with Pakistan, the US State Department…

9 years ago

Bangladesh Islamist party chief loses last legal battle

Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) Bangladesh's apex court on Thursday threw out a last-ditch appeal by Motiur Rahman Nizami, a war…

9 years ago

Nepal PM Oli in trouble as Maoists withdraw support

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) The K.P. Oli government in Nepal on Wednesday teetered precariously after key ally…

9 years ago

18 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, May 4 (IANS) At least 18 Taliban militants have been killed in Kandahar province of Afghanistan over the past…

9 years ago

Police bust Jaish cell plotting attack, arrest three

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Police on Wednesday said they had busted a major Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist module and arrested…

9 years ago

Sri Lankan investigators to probe Parliament brawl

Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka launched an investigation into clashes in Parliament between legislators from the ruling and the…

9 years ago

Sri Lanka sees rise in tourist arrivals

Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 11.6 percent in April to 136,367, from the previous year, figures…

9 years ago

Embargo on vehicle stickers identifying professions in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) Bangladeshi authorities have placed an embargo on the use of stickers on vehicles identifying various professions,…

9 years ago

Fire ravages slum in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) A fire raged through a slum in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka destroying several houses on Wednesday. Fire…

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Pakistan army orders probe into MQM worker’s custodial death

Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The Pakistan Army chief on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the death of a political activist…

9 years ago

Cracks in Nepal ruling alliance, Maoists propose Prachanda as PM

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) The harmonious ties between Nepal's two main communist parties -- CPN (UML) and…

9 years ago

Nepal anti-graft body urged to follow procedures

New York, May 4 (IANS) Nepal’s Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) should scrupulously follow the…

9 years ago

Grisly warnings on cigarette packs shock Bangladeshis

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) Rickshaw puller Kawsar Islam was a chain smoker. But once the health risks from smoking became…

9 years ago

Rights body protests Pakistan crackdown on farmers

New York, May 4 (IANS) Pakistani authorities used draconian laws and excessive force to prevent tenant farmers in Punjab from…

9 years ago

60 girls poisoned in Afghanistan

Kabul, May 4 (IANS) Around 60 students of a girl's school were mysteriously poisoned in Takhar province of Afghanistan on…

9 years ago

Police foil Jaish terror plot, three arrested

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a major Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist cell with the arrest…

9 years ago

Disgracing Sikh’s turban: Five blasphemy accused get bail in Pakistan

Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) A Pakistani court has granted bail to the five accused who were arrested on blasphemy charges…

9 years ago

Nepal’s economic growth expected to be lowest in 14 years

Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) Nepal's economy will grow by 0.77 percent this year as a result of recent blockade in…

9 years ago

Lawmakers question allowing Pakistan investigators into Pathankot base

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A panel of parliamentarians on Tuesday questioned the government allowing Pakistani investigators into the Pathankot…

9 years ago

Pakistan Army chief sentences 11 ‘terrorists’ to death

Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentence on Tuesday to 11 "hardcore terrorists"…

9 years ago



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