Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) A Buddha sculpture smuggled from Swat Valley to the US will be returned to Pakistan on Thursday. According to the estimate, the rare sculpture smuggled in 1980s is worth more than…
Jammu, April 27 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said it would soon do away with the barter system in the cross-border business with Pakistan and the trade would be conducted through proper…
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said it had not held any discussions with India over constructing a sea bridge and tunnel connecting the two countries. Sri Lankan government spokesperson Rajitha…
Karachi, April 27 (IANS) “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” director Kabir Khan faced protests here on Wednesday from a small group shouting anti-India slogans, but he urged the Indian and Pakistani media to ignore the incident. As he…
Nay Pyi Taw, April 27 (IANS) Myanmar needs to enhance the quality and efficiency of public spending for education and healthcare, prioritising resources in the Union Budget that are critical to improve living standards and…
Kathmandu, April 27 (IANS) Nepal is set to mobilise over 1,300 engineers this week as part of the post-quake reconstruction campaign, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said on Wednesday. “We are entering into reconstruction but…
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s Punjab government has said that the famed Kohinoor diamond was given to Britain following an agreement reached with the East India Company in 1849. A Punjab government official on Tuesday…
New York, April 27 (IANS) Bangladeshi authorities should immediately investigate the killings of two lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights activists, Human Rights Watch said. Police found Xulhaz Mannan and Tonoy Mahbub hacked…
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s Punjab government has said that the famed Kohinoor diamond was given to Britain following an agreement between Raja Ranjit Singh and the East India Company in 1849. A Punjab government…
Kabir Khan Karachi, April 27 (IANS) Noisy protests erupted at the Karachi airport on Wednesday against “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” director Kabir Khan as he was set to board a plane to go to Lahore, officials said….
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday confirmed a visit of its leaders to Pakistan. A three-member delegation had arrived in Islamabad from its Qatar-based office on Monday to discuss with Pakistan the…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India on Tuesday called for improving regional connectivity to help Afghanistan harness its trade and transit potential while putting forward its suggestions to enhance cooperation in the area. “Connectivity in…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Tuesday held their first formal talks since the January 2 Pathankot terror attack with both sides indulging in some plain speak. New Delhi raised the issue…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India on Tuesday called for improving connectivity in the region to help Afghanistan harness its trade and transit potential. Connectivity in the region has to be the centrepiece of all…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 26 (IANS) As many as 3,672 Indian women married to Nepalese men since the promulgation of the new constitution in September last year have become naturalised citizens of the Himalayan…
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Six men paid to kill a prominent Sikh politician in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been arrested, the media reported on Tuesday. According to police, the assassination of Minority Affairs Minister…
Kabir Khan Karachi, April 26 (IANS) “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” director Kabir Khan flew into Karachi on Tuesday, saying he was happy to be in the port city. “I’ve just landed, so I haven’t been able to…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS The senior officials ‘ meeting on the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process co-chaired by India and Afghanistan got underway here on Tuesday. The Heart of Asia Istanbul Process is aimed…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai the situation in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the April 19 terror attack in Kabul that left…
Kathmandu, April 26 (IANS) More than 8,000 people are trafficked annually in Nepal, the latest report by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed. Unveiling its national report on Monday, NHRC claimed that over 16,000…