Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal
Star Report
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
AFP, Bangkok
29 April 2026, 15:51 PM Asia
BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion
Star Report
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
Star Online Report
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM Entertainment
Manipur ethnic violence kills 3
AFP, New Delhi
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials
AFP, Quetta
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM South Asia

Second Myanmar delegation reaches Teknaf

A 14-member delegation from Myanmar arrived in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar this morning to discuss Rohingya repatriation issues.
25 May 2023, 07:12 AM

Pakistan mulls banning PTI

Pakistan is considering banning former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state, the defence minister said yesterday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Xi offers Russia ‘firm support’ in ‘core interests’

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Beijing’s support on Moscow’s “core interests” at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin yesterday.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka sacks head of utilities regulator

Sri Lanka’s parliament yesterday removed the head of the country’s utilities regulator after he blocked a huge electricity tariff increase that was in line with demands from the IMF. The legislature voted 123 to 77 to drop Janaka Ratnayake as the boss of the
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Modi strikes migration deal with Australia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese signed a new agreement on migration yesterday.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Asia water, energy supplies at risk

Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said yesterday.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Minister's house vanadalised in Manipur

In sporadic violence, the house of a minister in north eastern Indian state of Manipur was vandalised today by a group of people alleging the state government is not doing enough to protect locals from militants belonging to another community, officials said
24 May 2023, 17:45 PM

Suicide bomber kills 4 at Pakistan checkpoint

A suicide bomber killed four people when he detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in a marketplace in northwest Pakistan today, officials said..Pakistan is grappling with an uptick in militancy since the Taliban returned to power in neighbouring Afghanistan, although the latest attac
24 May 2023, 11:46 AM

Pakistan considering banning Imran's party: defence minister

Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday.
24 May 2023, 08:18 AM

Nepali climber reclaims Everest record with 28th summit

Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa yesterday reached the top of Mount Everest for a record 28th time, just a day after his competitor tied with his previous record.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Spokeswoman for ex-Pak PM’s party quits

A high-ranking spokeswoman for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan quit their party yesterday after days of repeated arrests and release that followed deadly protests over Khan’s detention.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Six killed in attack on Hungarian energy firm in Pakistan

Six Pakistan security personnel were killed in an overnight siege by dozens of militants on a Hungarian-owned oil and gas exploration site, police and the energy firm said yesterday.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan questioned on graft charges

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was questioned by an anti-graft agency on corruption charges, his lawyer said yesterday, less than a week after he rejected a summons to appear and denounced allegations against him.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

India abusing G20 with Kashmir meet: Pak FM

India is “abusing” its presidency of the G20 by holding a tourism conference in the portion of disputed Kashmir it controls, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told AFP.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Australia fetes Modi as ‘the boss’

Australia offered Narendra Modi a rock-star welcome yesterday, lavishing praise on the Indian leader during a visit heavy on trade and light on criticism.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Spokesperson for Imran's PTI party quits after 5th arrest

A high-ranking spokeswoman for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan quit their party on Tuesday after days of repeated arrests and release that followed deadly protests over Khan's detention
23 May 2023, 16:09 PM

India hands over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh

Twenty broad gauge (BG) locomotives were virtually handed over to Bangladesh in a ceremony held today at the Rail Bhavan in New Delhi
23 May 2023, 14:59 PM

India makes lab tests mandatory for cough syrup export

Amid global concerns over the quality of cough syrup supplied by India, New Delhi has issued a notification detailing the guidelines for export of such syrups..The guidelines stipulated that exporters must test their products at specified government laboratories from June 1 before applying
23 May 2023, 11:39 AM

Cyclone-hit Myanmar, Bangladesh need $375m in aid: UN

The United Nations today said it needed $375 million in funding for millions of people affected by the cyclone that devastated parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh
23 May 2023, 11:34 AM

4 children among 7 dead as roof collapses at school in Thailand

Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in Thailand, officials said Tuesday
23 May 2023, 07:17 AM