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Mohd Shami's wife Hasin Jahan moves Supreme Court seeking arrest warrant against him | Beant Singh assassination: Supreme Court declines relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana | Bengal: BJP-sponsored 12-hour bandh in Moyna over death of party activist | Kashmir: Two militants killed as forces foil infiltration bid in Kupwara | 'Regurgitating biased, motivated comments': India slams US Commission report over religious freedom violations | ECI warns parties over plummeting level of campaign discourse | NIA searches 12 J&K locations over Pak-backed terror conspiracy case | Sharad Pawar will 'rethink' his decision to step down as NCP president: Ajit Pawar | Karnataka election: Congress releases poll manifesto, promises to ban Bajrang Dal, radical Islamist outfit PFI | Shivaji statue unveiled in Mauritius, PM Modi praises occasion

WB CM Mamata Banerjee wishes people of Bangladesh on Independence Day

Mar 26, 2018, at 04:17 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wished the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the country's 47th independence day.

Afghanistan President appoints female spokeswoman

Mar 26, 2018, at 01:35 am

Kabul,Mar 25 (IBNS): Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani has appointed Durani Waziri as his new deputy spokeswomen, officials said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack inside Herat mosque kills 3

Mar 26, 2018, at 12:16 am

Herat City, Mar 25 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide attack inside the Nabi Akram Mosque in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Bangladeshis in London demand apology from Islamabad for 1971 genocide, protest outside Pak HC

Mar 24, 2018, at 06:12 am

London, Mar 24 (IBNS): Demanding an apology for committing 1971 genocide, several Bangladeshi nationals on Friday staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London.

Afghanistan: Man with explosive-laden vehicle detained

Mar 24, 2018, at 12:56 am

Kabul, Mar 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan military forces have detained a man, who was  driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Rodat district of eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Friday.

Former Pakistani diplomat urges country to invite India to negotiating table

Mar 23, 2018, at 08:30 pm

Islamabad, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former Pakistani diplomat Hasan Habib has urged Islamabad to invite India to the negotiating table to obtain regional peace, local media reports said.

Bangladesh: Two Neo JMB members arrested

Mar 22, 2018, at 09:24 pm

Dhaka. Mar 22 (JEN): Security forces have arrested two “Neo JMB” members, including Hadisur Rahman Sagar, who allegedly supplied bombs during the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka, media reports said on Thursday.

Pakistan, Russia express 'grave concern' over growing IS threat

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:43 pm

Islamabad, Mar 22 (IBNS): Pakistan and Russia have expressed 'grave concern' over the growing threat of Islamic States terrorists in the region.

Pakistan condemns Kabul attack

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:11 pm

Islamabad, Mar 22 (IBNS): Pakistan has condemned the suicide blast in Pakistan that has killed at least 29 people.

Afghanistan: Airstrikes in Faryab province kill at least 24 militants

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:09 pm

Kabul, Mar 22 (IBNS): At least 24 militants have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in the country's Faryab province, reports said on Thursday.

Myanmar's President and Suu Kyi's close confidante Htin Kyaw reisgns

Mar 21, 2018, at 08:54 pm

Myanmar, Mar 21 (IBNS) : Myanmar's first democratically elected President Htin Kyaw, has stepped down, saying he is “taking a rest” following health issues, media reports said.

Kabul suicide attack: Death toll rises to 26

Mar 21, 2018, at 08:51 pm

Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least 26 people have died in the suicide attack which rocked Kabul on Wednesday noon, reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves two policemen dead

Mar 21, 2018, at 08:30 pm

Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least two policemen have been killed in an attack carried out by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Helmand province, reports said.

Kabul suicide attack: Over 20 dead, 18 injured

Mar 21, 2018, at 07:31 pm

Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): Over 20 people have reportedly died in the Kabul suicide attack, while at least 18 people have sustained injuries.  

Kabul suicide attack kills at least three

Mar 21, 2018, at 07:28 pm

Kabul, Mar 21 (IBNS): At least three people have been killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosive near a crowd celebrating New Year in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, local Pajhok Afghan News reported.

Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast kills four people

Mar 19, 2018, at 11:05 pm

Kabul, Mar 19 (IBNS): A blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad area on Monday left at least four supporters of  Hizb-I-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) killed, media reports said.

Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case : Bangladesh SC stays Khaleda Zia's bail till May 8

Mar 19, 2018, at 09:14 pm

Dhaka, Mar 19 (IBNS) :   The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Monday stayed till May 8 the High Court order which granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, media reports said.

Nepal: Kathmandu road mishap injures 1

Mar 19, 2018, at 03:20 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 19 (IBNS): At least one person was injured in a road mishap in Kathmandu city of Nepal on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani invites Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to visit his nation

Mar 19, 2018, at 02:29 am

Kabul, Mar 18 (IBNS); Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to visit his nation.

Taliban attack kills five policemen in Afghanistan

Mar 19, 2018, at 02:21 am

Kabul, Mar 18 (IBNS): A Taliban attack on a police check-post in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Sunday left at least five cops killed, media reports said.

Suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan kills 3 civilians

Mar 17, 2018, at 10:50 pm

Kabul, Mar 17 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.

Kabul blast: At least two killed; Taliban claims responsibility

Mar 17, 2018, at 05:36 pm

Kabul, Mar 17 (IBNS): At least two people have been killed in an suicide explosion which rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday morning, reports aid.

Kabul suicide blast injures four

Mar 17, 2018, at 04:58 pm

Kabul, Mar 17 (IBNS): A suicide blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday morning, reports said.

UN appeals for nearly $1 billion to address ‘critical needs’ of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh host communities

Mar 17, 2018, at 02:11 pm

New York, Mar 17 (JEN): To meet the urgent needs of nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees and more than 330,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in the communities hosting them, United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners appealed jointly on Friday for $951 million.

Fire destroys 25,000 books in Afghanistan's Faizabad area

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:34 am

Kabul, Mar 16 (IBNS): A fire incident at a library in Afghanistan's Faizabad area left thousand of books burned, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan forms joint investigation team to probe Raiwind suicide attack

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:08 am

Lahore, Mar 16 (IBNS): Pakistani officials have formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the suicide blast in Raiwind area of Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.

Airstrikes in Afghanistan kill seven IS militants

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:05 am

Kabul, Mar 16 (IBNS): At least seven Islamic State militants have been killed during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air force in Afghanistan's Achin district, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: UN chief condemns attack at police checkpoint near Lahore

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:30 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s attack at a police checkpoint near a mosque in the outskirts of Lahore.

Suspected suicide blast in Pakistan kills 9

Mar 15, 2018, at 02:54 pm

Lahore, Mar 15 (IBNS): A suspected suicide blast in Raiwind area of Pakistan left at least nine people killed, media reports said on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 7, hurts 22

Mar 15, 2018, at 01:39 am

Kabul, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed in a road mishap in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, media reports said.