Ex-Pak PM taken back to jail after hospital checks
22 August 2026
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after shorter-than-expected hospital visit
21 August 2026
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South Asia
Update / Imran taken back to Adiala jail after visit to hospital
21 August 2026
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South Asia
Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
20 August 2026
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South 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
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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South Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Rukhsar Ahmed, rape accused in UK, wins Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election on bail
6 August 2026
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Pak journalist held over FB posts
A Pakistani reporter has been detained and charged under cybercrime laws for criticising security forces on social media, officials and his
30 June 2017
Killing people over cows 'not acceptable': Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday condemned a string of murders targeting minorities under the pretext of protecting
29 June 2017
Bhutan protests to China over road
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has protested to its mighty neighbour China over road building in disputed territory that set off
29 June 2017
Modi condemns violence in name of cow worship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi beaks his silence over a wave of attacks on people accused of eating beef or slaughtering cows, saying that killing in the name of an animal sacred to majority Hindus was wrong.
29 June 2017
Release 3 detained journos immediately, CPJ urges Myanmar
Myanmar authorities should immediately release three journalists arrested in northern Shan state yesterday on accusations of unlawful association after they covered an event organised by an armed ethnic group that is banned by authorities, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said.
28 June 2017
China top carmaker in Asia
In Asia, the biggest motor vehicle production plants are in China, Japan, India and South Korea. China, though, captures a bigger pie of the global market share in auto production than any other Asian country.
28 June 2017
Pakistan marks grim Eid after oil tanker inferno kills 153
Pakistan begins Eid in mourning as the death toll from an oil tanker explosion rose to 153, with scores more injured after they were caught in a fireball while scooping up spilt fuel.
26 June 2017
Indian soldiers, suspected rebels, clash at Kashmir school
Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir are locked in an intense battle with armed militants who took cover in a school after opening fire on a group of soldiers on the eve of Eid.
25 June 2017
Death toll from Pak attacks rises to 57
The death toll from multiple attacks in Pakistan rose to 57, officials said yesterday, a day after the bomb and gun assaults in three
24 June 2017
AT A GLANCE: Wheat imports on the rise in Bangladesh
A shift in consumers' diet preference and flourishing baked food market pushed Bangladesh to hit a record high on wheat imports in current fiscal year. In this fiscal year, wheat import stood at 5.4 million tonnes till mid-June, show government statistics.
24 June 2017
Thailand top milk exporter, India top producer in Asia
India is the world's largest milk producer, with 18 percent of global production, followed by the US and China. But when it comes to milk export, Thailand is the largest milk exporter in Asia.
24 June 2017
Sri Lanka's fugitive monk surrenders
A radical Buddhist monk wanted in connection with a string of hate attacks in Sri Lanka surrendered Wednesday after four weeks on the
22 June 2017
Indian forces kill 3 rebels in Kashmir
Government forces killed three suspected rebels during a fierce overnight gunfight in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army said
22 June 2017
Indian 'spy' on death row in Pak seeks clemency
An Indian national facing execution after being convicted of spying in Pakistan has sought clemency from the country's army chief, the
22 June 2017
E-procurement system, developed by Bangladeshi firm, launched in Bhutan
The electronic government procurement (e-GP) system developed by a Bangladeshi software firm is launched in Bhutan.
22 June 2017
India opposition nominates Meira Kumar as presidential candidate
India’s mainstream opposition parties nominate former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as the country’s presidential candidate.
22 June 2017
Bangladesh among top worst countries in ITUC Global Rights Index 2017
Bangladesh is among the top 10 worst countries in the world for workers as “they are exposed to autocratic regimes and unfair labour practices due to inaccessibility to rights”.
22 June 2017
Indian High Commission celebrates Yoga Day in Dhaka
Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrated the third International Day of Yoga at Bangabandhu National Stadium with around 4,000 participants.
21 June 2017
20 held in India for celebrating Pakistan victory in ICC Champions Trophy final
Twenty men are arrested in two separate regions of India for celebrating Pakistan's epic Champions Trophy victory against India.
21 June 2017
Sri Lanka accuses UN representative of fudging report
Sri Lanka says UN's Special Rapporteur has distorted facts about the independence of its justice system in her report to the international organisation.
21 June 2017