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'I am the final word': Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders of her absolute authority in party amid 'power-struggle' | India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable' | BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister | PM Modi watches 'The Sabarmati Report', Vikrant Massey says 'highest point in my life' | Akal Takht punishes Sukbir Singh Badal with toilet cleaning duties over 2015 sacrilege case | What's going on?: Supreme Court questions Senthil Balaji's reinstatement as Tamil Nadu minister immediately after bail | Popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha joins AAP ahead of Delhi polls | UN force should be deployed, PM Modi must intervene: Mamata Banerjee on Bangladesh unrest | Adani issue exposes cracks in INDIA bloc as TMC skips key Opposition meet in Delhi | 'People feel I should be CM': 'Common man' Eknath Shinde's strong pitch for top post in Maharashtra

Sheikh Hasina claims 'white man' offered her smooth re-election in exchange for airbase in Bangladesh

May 28, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has claimed a 'white man' offered her to create an airbase of a foreign country in her nation in return for smooth re-election in the January 7 general polls.

Pakistan: Woman raped in Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology

May 27, 2024, at 11:55 pm

In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly raped by a staff member at Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Pakistan's Lahore city.

Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

May 27, 2024, at 11:50 pm

Suspected fake cops looted a foreign woman from F-6 Supermarket of Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.

Levies man shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan

May 27, 2024, at 11:48 pm

A Levies man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan's Duki region on Sunday, media reports said.

Twenty-one Chinese military aircraft, 15 ships tracked around Taiwan

May 27, 2024, at 11:33 pm

The Ministry of National Defense has said it tracked  21 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval vessels, and four coast guard ships around Taiwan between Sunday and Monday, media reports said.

US asks Beijing to act with restraint after PLA conducts military drills around Taiwan

May 27, 2024, at 10:56 pm

The United States has expressed deep 'concern' over the joint military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan.

Uyghur group says community is facing intimidation, harassment in France at the hands of China

May 26, 2024, at 11:31 pm

A Uyghur organization in France has alleged it is facing  “intimidation and harassment” amounting to “repression” by the Chinese state.

Pakistan: Mob beats Christian man, burns his property over alleged sacrilege of Quran

May 26, 2024, at 02:07 am

Sargodha (Pakistan): A Christian man was assaulted, and his house and factory in Pakistan's Sargodha city were set ablaze by an incensed mob over allegations of blasphemy.

Pakistan: Woman throws child in Jhelum before committing suicide

May 26, 2024, at 12:33 am

In a shocking incident, a Pakistani woman threw her preschooler child into the Jhelum River and then jumped into the swollen water channel from a bridge in Muzaffarabad on Thursday.

Large crowd attends slain Pakistani journalist Nasrullah Gadani's funeral

May 26, 2024, at 12:14 am

Pakistani journalist  Nasrullah Gadani, who was shot at and wounded by armed assailants in Mirpur Mathelo a couple of days ago, died at a hospital in Karachi on Friday.

Two Christian families rescued from mob in Pakistan

May 26, 2024, at 12:08 am

Two Christian families were recovered from an enraged mob that attacked their homes in Pakistan's Sargodha region on Saturday, media reports said.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne highlights strong bond shared between two neighbours on Vesak Day

May 25, 2024, at 10:09 pm

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne marked the Vesak Day when he highlighted the strong bond shared between the two countries.

Pakistan Army says 29 terrorists killed along Afghanistan border

May 24, 2024, at 11:21 pm

The Pakistani Army on Friday said 29 terrorists were killed during a series of operations along the Pak-Afghan border over the past month, media reports said.

PM Shehbaz Sharif invites Chinese firm to invest in Pakistani mining sector

May 24, 2024, at 11:18 pm

Inviting more investments from Beijing, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has asked   Chinese firm MCC Tongsin Resources to invest in the mining sector of the country.

Embassy of India in Nepal celebrate Buddha Jayanti in Lumbini

May 24, 2024, at 11:11 pm

To celebrate Buddha Jayanti, the Embassy of India in Nepal organised a number of events in Lumbini on May 22 in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust and the Lumbini Buddhist University.

Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says

May 24, 2024, at 10:46 pm

The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging continued engagement and support for the population.

China begins military drills around Taiwan as 'strong punishment' for separatist acts

May 23, 2024, at 07:19 pm

Beijing/IBNS: China has begun its military drills around Taiwan as a "strong punishment" for the separatist acts in the island, media reports said.

Child dies after portion of school verandah collapses in Pakistan

May 22, 2024, at 12:40 am

A child died and nine other schoolchildren were injured after the verandah of a private school collapsed in Pakistan's  Kalarwali Pull region.

Pakistani power consumers may need to pay more as govt plans to hike tariff by Rs. 3.49 per unit

May 22, 2024, at 12:29 am

On account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for April 2024, Pakistani power consumers might witness a major rise in tariff by Rs 3.49 per unit, media reports said.

Car runs over sleeping protesters in Islamabad, two die

May 22, 2024, at 12:16 am

At least two persons died and four others were hurt after a speeding car ran over participants of a protest sit-in on the edge of Red Zone in Islamabad on Monday, media reports said.

Antony Blinken wishes Lai Ching-te as he is sworn-in as Taiwanese President

May 21, 2024, at 12:34 am

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday congratulated President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan after he was sworn in as Taiwan's new President.

Sri Lankan MP V Radhakrishnan says 60 percent of tourists visiting the Island Nation are from India

May 20, 2024, at 11:09 pm

Sri Lankan MP V Radhakrishnan has said Indian tourists make up 60 percent of the tourists who visit the Island Nation.

China: Knife attack at a primary school in Jiangxi leaves 2 persons dead

May 20, 2024, at 10:46 pm

At least two people died and 10 others were injured in a knife attack at a primary school in China's Jiangxi province, media reports said.

Radical Islamists continue to 'target' Sikh communities in Europe

May 20, 2024, at 10:21 pm

In recent weeks, a disturbing and dangerous online conflict has emerged between Sikh and Muslim communities in Europe.

Pakistan: Locals in Mardan threat protest over unannounced power cuts

May 20, 2024, at 02:52 am

Locals in Pakistan's Mardan region said they would protest against Peshawar Electric Supply Company from Friday if they do not stop unannounced loadshedding.

Pakistan: 14 dengue patients die in Turbat, locals blame authority for outbreak

May 20, 2024, at 02:39 am

A section of Pakistan is witnessing a dengue outbreak with 14 people losing their lives due to the disease in Turbat region, media reports said.

11th Panchen Lama: Exiled Tibetans demonstrate in Dharamshala demanding release of spiritual leader

May 20, 2024, at 02:25 am

Exiled Tibetans of Dharamshala on Friday demonstrated in the city to demand the release of spiritual leader 11th Panchen Lama.

Several Pakistani students injured during mob violence in Bishkek

May 19, 2024, at 12:15 am

Several Pakistani students were injured in mob violence around student hostels in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, media reports said.

Pakistani police recover five abducted transpersons

May 18, 2024, at 11:49 pm

Pakistani police have rescued five Okara-based transpersons 30 hours after they were abducted by a group of robbers.

Clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistan military along Durand Line leaves five dead

May 18, 2024, at 10:36 pm

At least five people died after  Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani military clashed along Durand Line in Afghanistan's Paktia region recently.