India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border
AFP, Kolkata
8 April 2026, 16:02 PM South Asia
Pakistan, Afghanistan: Heavy rain, storms kill 121
AFP, Kabul
5 April 2026, 01:40 AM World
Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family
Reuters, Kabul
4 April 2026, 09:42 AM South Asia
Myanmar junta chief elected president
Reuters
4 April 2026, 03:45 AM South Asia
Pakistan hikes fuel prices sharply
Agencies
4 April 2026, 03:17 AM South Asia
Nepal holds its first post-polls parliament session
Agencies
3 April 2026, 05:01 AM South Asia
Myanmar House to elect new president today
AFP, Naypyidaw
3 April 2026, 04:44 AM South Asia
Nepal to issue formal apology to Dalits within 15 days
TNN, Kathmandu
2 April 2026, 23:43 PM South Asia
Border Conflict / Burden lies with Afghanistan to end hostilities
AFP, Islamabad
2 April 2026, 23:45 PM South Asia

Babri Masjid demolition “not pre-planned”: Indian court says in ruling

About three decades after the 16th century Babri mosque was razed, a special court in India today acquitted all the 32 people, including Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, in the case saying “there is no conclusive and enough proof” against the accused.
30 September 2020, 15:19 PM

Indian envoy thanks foreign minister for successful completion of 6th JCC

Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das today made a farewell call on Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at state guesthouse Padma in Dhaka.
30 September 2020, 11:33 AM

Kuwait's new emir to be sworn in at tense time for region

Kuwait’s new emir takes the oath of office in parliament today as the country prepares to lay to rest late ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah who helped steer the Gulf state through some of the Middle East’s most turbulent decades.
30 September 2020, 10:12 AM

India agrees to hold JRC meeting to resolve water-sharing issues: Momen

India has agreed to hold ministerial level Joint River Commission (JRC) meeting at the soonest possible time to resolve the outstanding issues involving water-sharing of the common rivers.
29 September 2020, 12:21 PM

‘Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale’ screened at Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei

The documentary “Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale”, on the life and works of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was screened at the Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei today, marking the PM’s 74th birthday.
28 September 2020, 16:31 PM

India to buy assault rifles, anti-airfield weapon

India has approved the acquisition of military equipment, including an anti-airfield weapon and assault rifles, from the United States at an approximate cost of Rs 2,290 crore.
28 September 2020, 16:18 PM

Hasina, Modi to meet virtually in December: foreign minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting in December.
28 September 2020, 12:56 PM

Sri Lanka returns 21 containers of illegal waste to Britain

Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain 21 container-loads of waste that the government said was brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material.
27 September 2020, 16:13 PM

Modi greets Sheikh Hasina on the eve of her 74th birthday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended heartiest felicitations to Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her 74th birthday, to be celebrated tomorrow.
27 September 2020, 11:58 AM

‘How long will India be kept out of decision-making structures of UN?’: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a strong case for India’s inclusion as a permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and asked how long will his country be “kept out of the decision-making structures” of the global body.
26 September 2020, 15:01 PM

Drugs in Bollywood: India’s NCB questions Deepika Padukone

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today interrogated Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in Mumbai as the probe into the Bollywood-drugs nexus widened.
26 September 2020, 10:17 AM

India to hold election in Bihar despite surging coronavirus cases

India announces local elections involving millions of voters in the densely packed Bihar state even as it remains set to overtake the United States by next month as the world’s worst-affected nation by Covid-19 pandemic.
25 September 2020, 12:38 PM

Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills

Thousands of farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks today in a protest against new legislation that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of private buyers.
25 September 2020, 12:18 PM

BSF seizes 100kg Hilsa being smuggled into India

India’s Border Security Force has seized 100kg of Hilsa -- worth Rs 2 lakh -- while the consignment was allegedly being smuggled from Bangladesh into India through Petrapole integrated check-post in West Bengal.
24 September 2020, 12:19 PM

Drugs in Bollywood: NCB summons Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which is investigating the alleged Bollywood-drug nexus, may summon actor Deepika Padukone, NCB sources have said.
23 September 2020, 15:41 PM

Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi of ‘destroying relationship with neighbours’

Former President of India’s Congress party Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “destroying the web of relationships” that his party had cultivated over the years with India’s neighbouring countries.
23 September 2020, 15:07 PM

Indian CBI arrests BSF officer in connection with cattle smuggling

India’s federal anti-corruption agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today conducted searches at 13 locations spread across five cities, including Kolkata, and booked a serving BSF officer in connection with cattle smuggling along the border with Bangladesh.
23 September 2020, 12:49 PM

Saudi Arabia to gradually resume Umrah pilgrimage from Oct 4

Saudi Arabia said today that it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah gradually, taking necessary precautions.
23 September 2020, 09:17 AM

At UN, China's Xi says no intention to fight 'a cold war or hot one' with any country

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly today that Beijing has “no intention to fight either a cold war or a hot one with any country,” as tensions grow between China and the United States.
22 September 2020, 15:24 PM

Saarc Covid-19 fund: Bangladesh sends medical supplies to Nepal

Bangladesh today sent medicine and other medical supplies to Nepal to help the South Asian nation under the Saarc Covid-19 emergency fund as a gesture of friendship.
22 September 2020, 15:07 PM