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…
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A Baloch woman leader and rights activist has accused Pakistan of “genocide” in Balochistan and says India must support the “freedom movement” in the restive province for…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom over a working lunch here on Monday. Doing more with Maldives. PM @narendramodi hosts a working…
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) At least three women terrorists were arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Monday. The arrests took place in Sargodha district during counter terrorism operations, Radio Pakistan reported. The police said suicide…
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) A day after a 6.6 magnitude quake jolted Pakistan, the toll in the temblor has risen to five in the country. A quake that struck Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Sunday…
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) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) As China continues to increase its engagement with Maldives, the Indian Ocean archipelago nation’s President Abdulla Yameen arrived in India on Sunday on a two-day bilateral visit. “A maritime neighbour…
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s apex court on Sunday deferred till May 3 the hearing on the review petition filed by war criminal — and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party — Motiur Rahman…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 10 (IANS) The complete ban on alcohol in India’s Bihar state seems to have come as a boon for small traders in Nepal who sell low-quality alcohol. Reports here say…
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s apex court on Sunday deferred till May 3 the hearing on the review petition filed by war criminal — and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party — Motiur Rahman…
Imphal, April 10 (IANS) Night life in Namphalong and Tamu towns in neighbouring Myanmar near the international border has undergone a sea change following commencement of power supply by India. There was so far no…
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday, the media reported. The quake struck at a depth of 236 km with epicentre determined in Afghanistan’s…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A powerful earthquake shook parts of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday evening, officials and residents said. The tremors jolted buildings in the national capital and surrounding regions, residents said….
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has offered to investigate the Panama Leaks through the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Speaking to the media in Rawalpindi on Saturday, Nisar Ali Khan…
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Slain online Bangladeshi activist Nazimuddin Samad went into hiding at for some days after getting death threats for writing against religious extremism. His friends said Nazim, 27, went into hiding at…
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) Beijing and Islamabad will stage a joint air force exercise this month in Pakistan, a military spokesperson announced. “Shaheen (Eagle)-5,” the fifth such drill between the two countries, will take place…
Kabul, April 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kabul on Saturday for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, sources said. Kerry arrived in Kabul around midday and he will meet Afghan President…
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Bangladesh police on Saturday said they are yet to find any blogs written by murdered online activist Nazimuddin Samad, but have found a diary he maintained since 2009. An Al Qaeda…