98 dead, hundreds missing as deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border
26 August 2026
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Nepal PM allowed to wear sunglasses in parliament
26 August 2026
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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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Update / Imran taken back to Adiala jail after visit to hospital
21 August 2026
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Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
20 August 2026
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Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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India offers support to Myanmar peace effort
As Myanmar sets out on a new path after decades of military rule, India yesterday promised whole-hearted support to it in
29 August 2016
Curfew lifted in Kashmir but fresh clashes erupt
Authorities lifted a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir after 52 days of lockdown amid deadly violence, but street clashes
29 August 2016
More than 300 killed
A t least 300 people have died in eastern and central India and more than six million others have been affected by floods that
23 August 2016
Indian president launches Bangla radio service
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee launches the Akashvani Maitree, a Bangla radio service, in Kolkata, saying that it would be an important "channel of communication" between India and Bangladesh.
23 August 2016
Bangladeshis above 65 to get 5yrs Indian multiple visas
India has decided to increase the duration of tourist visa from one year to five years having multiple entry facility for Bangladeshis only aged above 65 years.
20 August 2016
China lawmaker given 5 yrs for sinkhole
A Chinese lawmaker was sentenced to five years in jail yesterday for trying to dig a basement under his Beijing home
19 August 2016
Celebrities hail Sakshi Malik's olympic win
A string of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra praise wrestler Sakshi Malik, who has ended India's long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
19 August 2016
New Nepal PM can revert to tradition
Prachanda is likely to visit India on his first official foreign trip as Nepal's prime minister, in a departure from his earlier
18 August 2016
Teacher dies in army custody
Soldiers raided a village in restive Indian-administered Kashmir overnight in an attempt to quash ongoing protests, leaving
18 August 2016
Modi crossed the 'red line'
Pakistan yesterday said Narendra Modi crossed the “red line” by talking about Balochistan and asserted that it will “forcefully”
18 August 2016
India's beloved tiger Machli dies, aged 20
India's most famous tiger, photographed by thousands of tourists over the years at a popular northern wildlife park, died
18 August 2016
Pakistan military kills 11 militants
Pakistan's military said yesterday it had killed at least 11 militants in air strikes in a restive tribal region near the Afghan border
18 August 2016
Top N Korea envoy defects to S Korea
South Korea yesterday said that North Korea's deputy ambassador to Britain had defected to Seoul, in a rare and major
17 August 2016
Action if agencies take money for jobs in Malaysia: Minister
Legal action will be taken against the recruiting agencies which took money from people in the name of giving jobs in Malaysia as the country is yet to open its doors for foreign workers, the expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister says.
17 August 2016
33 people killed in Nepal bus crash
An overcrowded bus veered off a mountain highway in Nepal yesterday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 28 others in one of the
15 August 2016
Modi, in address, chides Pakistan and urges Indian unity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took aim at supporters of "terrorism" in his Independence Day speech on Monday, ratcheting up criticism of Pakistan while avoiding direct mention of month-long protests in Indian-ruled Kashmir.
15 August 2016
Pakistan passes controversial cyber-crime law
Pakistan has adopted a much-criticised cyber security law that grants sweeping powers to regulators to block private information they deem illegal. The National Assembly approves the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 after the Senate had unanimously adopted it last month.
13 August 2016
Pakistan alerts India over Taliban attacks
Pakistan's top counter-terrorism agency has issued two alerts, warning about possible terror attacks by two Taliban suicide bombers at
12 August 2016
India summons Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit
India has summoned Pakistan envoy and issued a strong demarche over Pakistan's continued support to cross-border terrorism in Kashmir, which has fuelled unrest in the Kashmir Valley.
9 August 2016
Indian ministry issues notice to Zakir Naik’s foundation
Indian home ministry issues an inspection notice to Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation for alleged Foreign Contribution Regulation Act violations.
9 August 2016