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Two years apart, two young women stand before police vans
23 July 2026, 21:46 PM
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Sri Lanka uses navy drones to tackle dengue
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‘He has received punishment’: Mother rejects body of rape suspect shot dead by West Bengal police
10 July 2026, 21:40 PM
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Gunmen kill 9 police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan: officials
7 July 2026, 12:52 PM
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At least 40 dead after bus falls into ditch in Pakistan
3 July 2026, 14:09 PM
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Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens
29 June 2026, 09:31 AM
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Three Pakistani troops killed in terror attack in Karachi
28 June 2026, 11:19 AM
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Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Pak checkpoint: Militants kill 6, abduct 8 paramilitary troops
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Kabali: How Rajinikanth still packs a punch
At 65, Tamil cinema superstar and a grandfather in real life, Rajinikanth, packs a mean punch in his new film Kabali, an action-packed gangster drama, which opened on Friday.
24 July 2016, 05:03 AM
Indian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan rescued
An Indian woman working for an international NGO, who was abducted in Kabul last month by suspected militants, has been rescued, the country’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.
23 July 2016, 07:16 AM
You're not alone, Modi to Hasina
Dhaka and New Delhi open the newly-constructed modern integrated check post at Benapole-Petrapole point of India-Bangladesh border, in a bid to facilitate increased trade between the two countries.
21 July 2016, 11:17 AM
Pakistani star killed 'by brother for honour'
A Pakistani social media celebrity whose selfies polarised the deeply conservative Muslim country has been murdered by her brother in a suspected honour killing, officials said Saturday, prompting shock and revulsion.
16 July 2016, 08:29 AM
How luxurious is Bangladesh's first luxury train service?
Within only a few weeks of Sonar Bangla Express inauguration, complaints have surfaced. The authorities might term the express as a luxury train, but their definition of ‘luxury’ comes into question.
14 July 2016, 09:11 AM
India to move fencing at Bangladesh zero line
India has decided to shift its fencing along with Bangladesh towards the zero line in order to mitigate the problems of Indian villages situated between the fence and the border.
13 July 2016, 07:11 AM
J&K violence toll hits 31
Kashmir yesterday saw sporadic violence which left one person dead, raising the death toll to 31. Indian Prime Minister Narendra
12 July 2016, 20:38 PM
Peshawar school massacre mastermind killed in US drone strike
The mastermind behind the December 2014 massacre at Peshawar's Army Public School, has been killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, senior Pakistani security officials claim.
12 July 2016, 08:54 AM
Deplorable when sportsmen, artistes become victims of hate: Shoaib Akhtar
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as 'Rawalpindi Express', says it is "unfortunate and deplorable" when they become victims of hate or crime.
11 July 2016, 07:51 AM
India bars ‘un-authorised Peace TV’ airing
India’s Information and Broadcasting ministry (I&B) directs cable operators to black out “un-authorised” television channels including controversial Peace TV of Dr Zakir Naik, reports The Hindustan Times.
9 July 2016, 07:50 AM
Indian president condemns Sholakia attack
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee strongly condemns the attack at the largest Eid congregation at Sholakia in Kishoreganj of Bangladesh.
7 July 2016, 14:39 PM
Japanese firms tighten security measures after Dhaka attack
Following the terrorist attack in an upscale Dhaka cafe frequented by expats, Japanese firms are calling for a review of security measures for their nationals working overseas.
4 July 2016, 05:26 AM
Tensions rife in Rakhine
Myanmar's bitterly-divided Rakhine State saw mass protests yesterday as thousands of Buddhists, including monks,
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Trafficked Indian boy Sonu on mother’s lap
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today welcomes home Sonu, the “trafficked” Indian boy who went missing from Delhi six years ago and was traced in Bangladesh.
30 June 2016, 14:11 PM
Pay hike for Indian govt employees
The Indian cabinet yesterday approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will benefit over one crore
29 June 2016, 19:42 PM
IIT plans to enroll students from Bangladesh
Students from Bangladesh can now look forward to securing admission in Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), one of the most prestigious and sought-after tech institutions in the world.
29 June 2016, 12:06 PM
Exam topper sent to jail for cheating
An Indian student has been sent to jail for cheating after she failed a retest.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM
8 soldiers killed, over 20 Injured in terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pulwama
Eight soldiers have been killed and over 20 injured in a terrorist attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
25 June 2016, 14:10 PM
Ban on Nepal citizens working in Afghanistan
Nepal has barred its citizens from working in Afghanistan after a suicide bomb attack killed 13 Nepali guards in Kabul
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Myanmar needs 'space' to deal with rights abuses: EU
The European Union said on Wednesday Myanmar needed "space" to deal with human rights abuses in its restive
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM