An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad approved the bail till June 8

India’s Delhi High Court yesterday issued a summons to British broadcaster BBC in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

A G20 tourism meeting began yesterday under tight security in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as New Delhi seeks to project an image of normalcy in a region wracked for decades by violence.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a defence cooperation agreement with Papua New Guinea yesterday, which he said would expand the Pacific island nation’s capabilities and make it easier for the US military to train with its forces.

India’s main opposition Congress today questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inaugurate the new parliament building in New Delhi and not the president of the country..Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new parliament building on May 28 following the speaker’s invitation. .

Fresh arson and violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur today as Indian media reported that two abandoned houses were set on fire in the Imphal East district

Militants detonated explosives inside two empty girls' schools in northwestern Pakistan overnight, destroying nine classrooms but causing no casualties, officials said Monday.

India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for seven states, officials said today.

Pakistan's PTI Chairman Imran Khan has said there are 80 percent chances of his arrest on Tuesday when he will be in Islamabad to pursue pre-arrest bail in various cases

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma has highlighted the important role of millet in ensuring food security, popularising nutritional diet, promoting sustainable agriculture, and securing financial empowerment of farmers

The leaders of the Quad group -- Australia, India, Japan and the United States – yesterday delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s behaviour at a summit in Hiroshima.

One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech.

China has opposed the holding of a G20 meeting in Kashmir, while Turkey and Saudi Arabia have not registered for the event to be held in Srinagar.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to Japan for the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Friday, noted that his country wants "normal and neighbourly relations" with Pakistan.

India's markets watchdog has "drawn a blank" in investigations into suspected violations in overseas investments in the Adani group and pursuing the case could be a "journey without a destination", a court-appointed panel said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Papua New Guinea and Australia tomorrow as New Delhi seeks to counter mounting Chinese influence in both the Indian and Pacific oceans.

At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said yesterday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia’s development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, taking on a new leadership role in a region that has traditionally been a Russian sphere of influence.

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan yesterday refused police permission to search his Lahore home for suspects involved in this month’s attacks on state and army buildings and laid out his own terms for any such operation.

The Reserve Bank of India tonight announced withdrawal of 2,000-rupee bank notes from circulation, and said existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.