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Pakistani security agencies reported ‘plot to assassinate Imran Khan’
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Imran Khan had been reported by security agencies.
1 April 2022, 07:43 AM
3 killed after 2 South Korean air force planes collide mid-air
Two trainer aircraft of South Korea's air force collided in mid-air today, authorities said, with media putting the casualties at three pilots killed and another injured in the rare accident.
1 April 2022, 06:14 AM
Sri Lanka lifts curfew following violent protests over economic crisis
Police in Sri Lanka's capital lifted a curfew on Friday after protests in which dozens of people were arrested and several policemen were hurt near the home of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his handling of an economic crisis.
1 April 2022, 04:53 AM
Europe main buyer of Russian gas, oil: India hits back at criticism
India has hit back at those criticising the country’s procurement of cheaper Russian crude to meet energy requirement amid market volatility.
1 April 2022, 04:02 AM
‘3 stooges colluding with a foreign power’
Fighting for his political life, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday accused “three stooges” of colluding with a foreign power to oust him as a debate on a no-confidence motion against him in parliament was postponed.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Pakistan Crisis: How no-trust vote works?
The lower house of Pakistan National Assembly has 342 members. A candidate needs a majority of legislators, 172 or more, to vote for him to become PM.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Foreign Conspiracy’ to Oust Pak PM: Khan to lift the lid in House
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to present a ‘secret letter’ before parliament, as the National Assembly session resumed yesterday after a
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No-confidence motion against Imran Khan adjourned after opposition protest
The crucial National Assembly session to debate the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, which resumed after a three-day recess on Thursday, was adjourned minutes after it began.
31 March 2022, 13:41 PM
US being made the scapegoat? Imran Khan discloses content of ‘threat letter’
Pakistan government confirmed on Wednesday (March 30, 2022) that its allegation about a foreign conspiracy against the prime minister was based on a diplomatic cable received from one of the country’s missions abroad.
31 March 2022, 09:12 AM
Indian fishermen demand compensation as Bangladeshi ship’s propeller caught in net
The propeller of a Bangladeshi cargo vessel, which allegedly strayed into Indian waters near Ghoramara island of India’s South 24 Parganas district, got stuck in a fishing net yesterday (March 30), police said.
31 March 2022, 08:58 AM
13hr daily power cuts in Sri Lanka, hospitals stop surgeries
Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday (March 31) and more hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of life-saving medicines, as the cash-strapped island's economic crisis deepened.
31 March 2022, 06:44 AM
2 Bangladeshi brothers jailed in India for illegal stay
A special court in India has sentenced two Bangladeshi brothers to four years of imprisonment for illegally staying in the neighbouring country using forged documents.
31 March 2022, 04:08 AM
Khan’s hold on power weakens
A main ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan quit his ruling coalition yesterday and joined forces with the opposition seeking to oust him, robbing Khan of his majority in parliament as he faces a looming no-confidence vote.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Pak school teacher killed for ‘blasphemy’
A teacher at an all-girls religious school was killed by a woman colleague and two students who accused her of blasphemy, Pakistan police said
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
‘A just world order’
Beijing and Moscow advanced a vision of a new world order yesterday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made his first visit to key ally China since the invasion of Ukraine.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No-confidence vote: Key ally breaks away from Imran Khan-led coalition
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led coalition government, formally announced on Wednesday that it was joining the opposition ranks ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
30 March 2022, 13:41 PM
Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab: 40 female students abstain from exams
Forty girl students from Udupi district of the southern Indian state of Karnataka abstained from appearing for the first pre-university examination on Tuesday as they were apparently hurt by the recent High Court verdict against wearing of hijab inside classrooms.
30 March 2022, 10:43 AM
Modi announces $1 million for BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced an aid of USD one million to augment operational budget of the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat.
30 March 2022, 06:24 AM
BIMSTEC Charter signed in Colombo to boost regional cooperation
Leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) today signed the BIMSTEC Charter, at the 5th Summit held in the Sri Lankan capital.
30 March 2022, 06:04 AM
'Need common strategies to rebuild a resilient Bay of Bengal region'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for collective efforts of the seven countries in the Bay of Bengal region – for tapping into their full potentials.
30 March 2022, 05:31 AM