“Imported govt, its handlers working on minus one formula”

PTI chairman Imran Khan alleged on Friday that the “imported government and its handlers” were working on a “minus one formula” as party leaders urged supporters to take to the streets to express solidarity with the former prime minister.
9 September 2022, 14:04 PM

India sees fall in rice production but assures “dependent” countries of adequate supply

India, the largest exporter of rice in the world, today (September 9, 2022) said it was facing a fall in domestic production but assured “dependent and vulnerable countries” that they will have adequate availability of parboiled rice as the country has a significant share in the global rice export.
9 September 2022, 13:57 PM

Tripura police to probe cases of "illegal entry" from Bangladesh

The north-eastern Indian state of Tripura has decided to set up a special investigation team of the police to probe recent cases of illegal entry into the country from Bangladesh, a senior Indian police official said today according to our New Delhi correspondent (September 9, 2022).
9 September 2022, 12:31 PM

Ladakh to return to pre-stand-off state as India, China agree to pull down temporary structures

India and China have agreed to pull down all temporary structures and other allied infrastructure at Gogra-Hot Springs in Ladakh. New Delhi said this a day after the armies of the two countries began disengagement of forward deployment of their troops in the area.
9 September 2022, 10:05 AM

Indian SC declines petition seeking arrest of Nupur Sharma for Prophet remarks

India’s Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition seeking the arrest of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on the Prophet.
9 September 2022, 09:35 AM

Indian print media hails Hasina’s “fruitful” India-visit

The Indian print media has positively assessed the outcome of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit (Sept 5-8) to India describing it as “fruitful with several outcomes on the table.”
9 September 2022, 07:02 AM

‘My tax money in flames’

Sri Lanka added 37 new senior posts to its government yesterday, sparking a social media backlash over “useless” public spending in the middle of its worst economic crisis on record.
8 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Ex-Pak PM Khan to be indicted

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will be formally indicted on a contempt of court charge later this month after judges yesterday rejected his explanation and “regrets” for comments he made about a magistrate, state media reported.
8 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Indian and Chinese troops start disengaging from western Himalayan region

In a major breakthrough after months of negotiations, India and China today (September 8, 2022) announced that they have started to disengage their troops from Gogra-Hotsprings area in the Himalayas of eastern Ladakh, marking an end to a nearly two-year stand-off.
8 September 2022, 14:55 PM

Ex-PM Imran Khan to be indicted for contempt of court in Pakistan

A Pakistani court ruled on Thursday that it will indict former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of contempt of court, his lawyer and local broadcasters said, which could lead to his disqualification from politics if convicted.
8 September 2022, 14:23 PM

“Sheikh Hasina is like a guardian to me”

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of late Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, has described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as her guardian.
8 September 2022, 13:47 PM

Mamata slams Indian govt for not inviting her to be part of PM Hasina’s India tour

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (September 8, 2022) slammed the Indian government for not inviting her to be a part of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit.
8 September 2022, 13:25 PM

S Korea typhoon death toll rises to 10

The death toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor rose to 10 in South Korea, authorities said yesterday, after the storm battered the southern coast with huge waves and heavy rain this week.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

18 more die in Pakistan flood

Parts of Pakistan seemed “like a sea”, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said yesterday, after visiting some of the flood-hit areas that cover as much as a
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

China quake death toll rises to 74

China has reopened roads leading to the epicentre of Monday’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan and traffic has
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Rahul emulates Mahatma

Emulating Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi was yesterday set to begin a “long march” seeking to halt the seemingly inexorable slow decline of his once-mighty Congress party.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

In India, Bangabandhu is a man of action, courage, and conviction: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for them in India, is iconic - a man of action, courage and conviction.
7 September 2022, 17:15 PM

US lawmakers in Taiwan defying Beijing

A delegation of US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday on a previously unannounced trip, the latest group of senior officials from the country to visit the island and defy Beijing, which has reacted with anger to such exchanges.
7 September 2022, 16:47 PM

Ex-Indian president’s daughter Sharmishtha Mukherjee calls on PM Hasina

Sharmishtha Mukherjee, daughter of late Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, today (September 7, 2022) met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina maintaining the long association between the two families.
7 September 2022, 16:20 PM

India offers free transit to Bangladesh for exporting goods to other nations

India has offered free transit via its territory to Bangladesh for exporting its products to third countries through specified land customs stations, airports, and seaports.
7 September 2022, 13:07 PM