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Indian polls: Demand soars for armoured cars

Politics can be a dangerous game in India. In the past, prime ministers were assassinated, political motorcades ambushed and party
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Fake news thrives on Indian social media

Two weeks after a suicide bombing in Kashmir in February killed 40 Indian policemen, a Facebook user called Avi Dandiya posted a
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM

3 Pakistan soldiers killed as India retaliates strongly to unprovoked shelling in Jammu and Kashmir

Three Pakistan Army soldiers have been killed and one injured in Rakhchikri sector of Rawalkot as Indian Army retaliated strongly to unprovoked shelling by Pakistani troops in Poonch of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir that had on Monday claimed three lives, including a 5-years old girl.
2 April 2019, 07:08 AM

Sri Lanka powers up South Asia’s first pilot mobile 5G service

For the first time in South Asia, Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider Dialog Axiata PLC has successfully demonstrated a fully standards based 5G mobile service, integrating 5G network infrastructure with a mobile 5G device.
2 April 2019, 04:47 AM

Indian rocket puts satellites in 3 orbits, in first for nation

An Indian rocket yesterday placed domestic and foreign satellites in three different orbits on a single flight, a first for the nation and a low-cost option that could burnish its reputation for pioneering affordable options in space.
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM

FB removes pages in India, Pakistan

Facebook has removed 712 accounts and 390 pages in India and Pakistan because of "inauthentic behaviour" and spamming, it said yesterday, much of it linked to India's main opposition Congress party days before elections and Pakistan's military.
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM

'Congress insulted Hindus'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apparently attacking Rahul Gandhi over his decision to contest from a second seat, Kerala's Wayanad, in
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Modi launches election blitz

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a campaign blitz yesterday with three huge rallies where he declared voters would reward his decision to test new weapons and bomb Pakistan with a thumping election victory.
28 March 2019, 19:07 PM

Indian Muslim women put forth manifesto for parties

A group of Muslim women from more than ten states of India have come out with their “manifesto” for coming parliamentary elections demanding that the controversial National Register of Citizens in Assam be withdrawn and a law enacted against cow vigilantism.
28 March 2019, 19:02 PM

'He is just a kid'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday dismissed Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's allegations against her government, saying "he is just a kid".
28 March 2019, 19:00 PM

US warns India of space debris

Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned any nations contemplating anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests like the one India carried out on Wednesday that they risk making a "mess" in space because of debris fields they can leave behind.
28 March 2019, 18:58 PM

Lanka seeks divine help to end power crisis

Sri Lanka's state energy provider sought divine intervention yesterday to break a crippling power shortage, dispatching envoys to the
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Pakistan rejects India's dossier

Pakistan yesterday said it had found no links between militants swept up in a recent dragnet and a suicide attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last month that brought the nuclear-armed rivals to the brink of war.
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Afghanistan recalls ambassador in row over Pak PM remarks

Afghanistan has recalled its ambassador from Pakistan over reported remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan that suggested Kabul should set up an interim government, calling the comments "irresponsible."
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Battle for West Bengal

At an election rally in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, a local leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) described how workers from the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) had disrupted a public meeting in January by destroying their vehicles.
26 March 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Most Indians happy with governance’

Most Indians are happy with the direction of the country and economic prospects for the next generation, a Pew survey published weeks ahead of general elections showed, although the level of satisfaction has fallen over time.
26 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Pak ex-PM gets bail on medical grounds

Pakistan's Supreme Court agreed yesterday to release jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on bail for six weeks to receive medical treatment but said he would not be allowed to leave the country.
26 March 2019, 18:00 PM

'Final assault on poverty'

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday vowed a "final assault on poverty" in India if elected prime minister in May, promising a minimum income for tens of millions of the country's poorest.
25 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Twin blasts hit Afghan ceremony

At least three people were killed and 30 wounded in twin explosions inside a stadium hosting an agricultural show in southern Afghanistan yesterday, officials said.
23 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Imran, Modi trade peace messages

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan ahead of Pakistan Day as both countries emphasised peace and prosperity for the region.
23 March 2019, 09:15 AM