Category: South Asia

23 Bangladeshi nationals held in Tripura

Agartala, March 3 (IANS) As many as 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women and three children, have been arrested in…

9 years ago

Security forces recapture Taliban-held Afghan district

Kabul, March 3 (IANS) Afghan security forces recaptured Taliban-held Dand-e-Ghori district in the northern Baghlan province, an official said on…

9 years ago

Pakistani daily criticises Parrikar over Pathankot statement

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) A Pakistani daily on Thursday criticised Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar over his statement on the…

9 years ago

India seeks action over crimes against minorities in Bangladesh

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood…

9 years ago

Pope accepts invitation to visit Pakistan

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Pope Francis has accepted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan this year, a media…

9 years ago

Pakistan can influence Taliban leaders, says Aziz

Washington, March 2 (IANS) In an unusually candid admission, Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan's adviser for foreign affairs, has said that Islamabad…

9 years ago

Woman held for smuggling Bangladeshi taka

Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) A woman has been apprehended from near the international border in West Bengal for allegedly smuggling…

9 years ago

Nepali Congress set to pick new leadership at convention

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Nepal's grand old party, Nepali Congress, is all set to pick its new…

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Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladeshi counterpart

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmud…

9 years ago

Nitish reaches Kathmandu, to meet Nepal president, PM

Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon to take part in the…

9 years ago

General Sharif meets Ghani during Kabul stopover

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif made a brief stopover here on Wednesday and attended the…

9 years ago

Sri Lanka aims to have Free Trade Agreement with China

Colombo, March 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka aims to implement a Free Trade Agreement with China in order to gain an…

9 years ago

Eight die as Indian consulate in Jalalabad is attacked

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) A policeman and two civilians were killed when militants targeted the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad…

9 years ago

Modi let Pakistan off the hook: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tore into Narendra Modi’s Pakistan approach and said…

9 years ago

Indian consulate attacked, two civilians among 8 killed

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) At least two civilians and a policeman were killed when five militants attacked the Indian consulate…

9 years ago

Nepal appoints new Consul General in Kolkata

Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Nepal on Wednesday appointed Ek Narayan Aryal as the country's Consul General in Kolkata, a government…

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Connectivity can add new momentum to Saarc: Jaishankar

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Connectivity can impart new momentum to the Saarc region and help in more cooperation among…

9 years ago

Indian consulate targeted in Jalalabad, two attackers killed

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Militants attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Wednesday, triggering a fierce gun battle…

9 years ago

Previous attacks on Indian targets in Afghanistan

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The attack on an Indian consulate in Afghanistan on Wednesday is the latest in a…

9 years ago

Laden wanted his money to be used for ‘jihad’: Report

New York, March 2 (IANS) Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden outlined how at least $29 million stashed in Sudan should…

9 years ago



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