Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Leaked cable hints at US role in Imran’s ouster
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Pakistan sends new Iranian proposal to US
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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US authorities move to resolve fraud cases against India's Adani, Bloomberg News reports
14 May 2026, 22:52 PM
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Turkish Airlines plane catches fire at Nepal airport, passengers safe
11 May 2026, 11:25 AM
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Car bomb kills 15 cops in Pakistan
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Car bomb attack on checkpoint kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan: police
10 May 2026, 10:29 AM
South Asia
Pakistan eyes Chinese capital markets with panda bond
10 May 2026, 09:44 AM
Global Economy
BJP names Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal
8 May 2026, 19:44 PM
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Sri Lanka raises fuel prices as inflation spikes
3 May 2026, 14:36 PM
South Asia
Imran Khan draws inspiration from Bangabandhu in his struggle for "real freedom"
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday (November 1, 2022) compared his struggle for ‘real freedom’ with that of Awami League chief Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and reminded that the country had split into two after a political party with a legitimate political mandate was denied its right to rule.
2 November 2022, 16:47 PM
India to grant citizenship to non-Muslims who migrated to Gujarat
The Indian government has decided to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who are currently living in two districts of the western Indian state of Gujarat under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
1 November 2022, 11:24 AM
World food supplies at risk
Russia’s weekend backtrack from a UN-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries, deepening a global food crisis and sparking gains in prices.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Chattogram to get air connectivity with Agartala
Chattogram will be linked by air with Agartala, the capital city of north eastern Indian state of Tripura, India’s Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia announced yesterday (October 30, 2022).
31 October 2022, 07:42 AM
Pakistani journalist crushed to death by ex-PM Imran's convoy during coverage
Sadaf Naeem, a reporter covering the PTI’s long march for Channel 5, was crushed to death during an accident near Sadhoke on Sunday.
30 October 2022, 19:35 PM
Political turmoil in Pakistan: Imran begins ‘long march’ for early polls
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan yesterday launched a so-called “long march” on the capital Islamabad to demand early elections, piling pressure on a government already in crisis.
28 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Imran Khan begins long march demanding early election in Pakistan
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan launched a so-called "long march" Friday on the capital Islamabad to demand early elections, piling pressure on a government already in crisis.
28 October 2022, 10:53 AM
Imran asked army for illegal favours
Pakistan’s intelligence chief accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of asking the country’s powerful military for “illegal and unconstitutional” support for his
27 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Imran Khan challenges disqualification verdict against him
PTI chief Imran Khan filed a plea in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (October 22, 2022), challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to disqualify him over what the electoral watchdog cited as his failure to properly account for monetary proceeds from the sale of Toshakhana gifts while he was the prime minister.
22 October 2022, 10:15 AM
Imran barred from polls for five years
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was disqualified yesterday from running for political office for five years, after the election commission ruled he misled officials about gifts he received from foreign leaders while in power.
21 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Pakistan off "grey list" in global terror financing
Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the international money laundering watchdog which makes the list said on Friday.
21 October 2022, 16:26 PM
Sri Lanka trims presidential powers via constitutional amendment
Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at trimming presidential powers, beefing up anti-corruption safeguards and helping to find a way out of the country's worst financial crisis since independence.
21 October 2022, 14:12 PM
Pakistan EC bars ex-PM Imran Khan from holding public office
Pakistan's Election Commission disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday from holding public office after its tribunal found him guilty of unlawfully selling state gifts given by foreign dignitaries and heads of state, a lawyer for Khan said.
21 October 2022, 11:21 AM
Sri Lanka top court shoots down ‘de-radicalisation’ bill
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court blocked the country’s parliament from approving a bill that would have allowed the state to arbitrarily detain suspects for up to two years for “de-radicalisation”, MPs were told yesterday.
20 October 2022, 18:00 PM
India to make strategic air base near Pakistan border in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (October 19, 2022) laid the foundation stone of a new strategic air base at Deesa in his home state of Gujarat. The base is just 130km from the border with Pakistan.
19 October 2022, 12:29 PM
Pakistan by-elections: Ex-PM Khan to compete in 7 out of 8 seats
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is a candidate for seven of eight national assembly seats up for grabs in a key by-election today, a vote he says is “a referendum” on his popularity.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Nepal floods, landslides: Death toll hits 48
Major flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Nepal have killed 48 people in the past two weeks, with 13 others missing after being swept away by
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Maitri Setu improved Dhaka-Delhi connectivity: Indian President
President of India Droupadi Murmu has said that connectivity between Bangladesh and India has increased with the construction of ‘Maitri Setu’ over Feni River.
13 October 2022, 05:50 AM
At least 33 killed in Nepal flooding, landslides
Floods and landslides killed at least 33 people in western Nepal over the past week, Nepali news agencies reported. Karnali-province in the north-west was heavily hit as rains forced thousands of residents to evacuate.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
IHC grants Imran protective bail
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan yesterday granted PTI chief Imran Khan protective bail in a case registered by the Federal
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM