Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
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Nepal’s high-tech disaster response meets low-tech reality
30 August 2026
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Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
29 August 2026
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World
Nepal floods leave trail of destruction, aid challenge
29 August 2026
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Asia
Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south
22 August 2026
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Asia
Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Azaan on loudspeaker ‘not fundamental right’, India’s Allahabad High Court rules
The Allahabad High Court in India today (May 6, 2022) ruled that delivering azaan on loudspeakers is not a fundamental right, ANI reported.
6 May 2022
Economic crisis: It’ll last for at least 2 more yrs
Sri Lanka will have to endure its unprecedented economic hardships for at least two more years, the country’s finance minister said Wednesday while warning of an imminent cash crunch.
5 May 2022
‘Foreign conspiracy’: Pakistan to form inquiry commission
Pakistan’s Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced yesterday that the government had decided to form an “independent” inquiry
5 May 2022
India’s J&K gets redrawn constituencies
India yesterday published a new list of redrawn political constituencies for the former state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), giving greater representation to the Muslim-majority region’s Hindu areas and paving the way for fresh elections.
5 May 2022
Heavy rains, floods: 22 killed, 40 hurt in Afghanistan
Heavy rain and flooding has killed 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged crops in Afghanistan, which is already facing a
5 May 2022
‘Pro-US’ and ‘confrontational’
A major North Korean propaganda website yesterday denounced South Korea’s incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a tougher line on weapons tests by Pyongyang, describing him as “pro-United States”, and “confrontational”.
5 May 2022
Citizen (Amendment) Act to be implemented after Covid-19 pandemic ends: Amit Shah
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah today reiterated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which gives Indian citizenship to “persecuted” religious minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, saying the law would be implemented once the Covid-19 pandemic ends.
5 May 2022
Alibaba shares fall 9% after Chinese man named 'Ma' arrested
Alibaba shares fell as much as 9% on Tuesday after a state media report that Chinese authorities had taken action against an individual surnamed Ma, but recouped losses after the report was revised to make clear it was not the company's founder.
5 May 2022
Amit Shah flags off 6 floating outposts on India-Bangladesh border
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, today flagged off six floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district bordering Bangladesh, saying the measure would help curb smuggling and infiltration.
5 May 2022
Bangladesh sends medical assistance to Sri Lanka
Noting that every country is facing challenges of its own in varied degrees, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said mutual collaboration is much more essential than ever before in this trying time.
5 May 2022
Opponents 'preparing material' for character assassination, Imran Khan claims
PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that his opponents have hired companies which are "preparing material" for his character assassination.
5 May 2022
Sri Lanka government says economic crisis will last 2 more years
Sri Lanka will have to endure its unprecedented economic hardships for at least two more years, the country’s finance minister said Wednesday while warning of an imminent cash crunch.
5 May 2022
Myanmar Supreme Court rejects Suu Kyi appeal against 5-year-jail
The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday struck down an appeal from deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a five-year jail sentence she was handed last week on corruption charges.
5 May 2022
7 Bangladeshis arrested over compatriot’s murder in Malaysia
Law enforcers in Malaysia have arrested seven Bangladeshi workers in connection with the killing of their compatriot in Sitiawan, Perak.
4 May 2022
May Eid enhance spirit of brotherhood in society: Modi tweets
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to their countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
3 May 2022
Indian police detain 24 suspected Rohingya trying to enter Bangladesh from Tripura
Indian police today (May, 2022) detained 24 suspected Rohingya, including women and children, from Kailashahar in the Unakoti district of the northeastern state of Tripura when they were attempting to return to Bangladesh.
2 May 2022
None can be forced to get Covid-19 vaccine, India’s Supreme Court says
No individual in India can be forced to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the country’s Supreme Court said today.
2 May 2022
Vinay Mohan takes charge as India's foreign secretary
Senior diplomat Vinay Mohan Kwatra, known for his expertise in dealing with India’s South Asian neighbourhood, today took charge as the country’s new foreign secretary, succeeding Harsh Vardhan Shringla who retired from the service.
1 May 2022
Use of nukes: N Korea leader warns of ‘preemptive’ strike
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could “preemptively” use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported yesterday.
30 April 2022
Dozens missing or trapped after China building collapse
At least 23 people were trapped under a building that collapsed in central China, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled apart the rubble brick by brick in an effort to reach survivors.
30 April 2022