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Russia stresses on need for participation of Talibans in Afghanistan peace process
The exclusion of a group will not lead to implementation of peace agreement and that it is fraught with the risk of hostilities, says Lavrov
07 Apr 2021 2:22 AM
No trade with India under current circumstances: Pak PM Khan
India has said that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an environment free of terror, hostility, and violence
03 Apr 2021 12:54 PM
Violence breaks out in Bangladesh as protests grow against Modi's visit
Five people died on Friday, and another six the next day, after police shot at demonstrators in several major districts across the nation
28 Mar 2021 3:21 PM
Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns 'mass murder'
Children were among those killed on Saturday, Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day, according to news reports and witnesses
28 Mar 2021 2:09 PM
Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote; Opposition demands resignation
The floor test took place without the Opposition boycotted the voting, making it easier for Khan to secure the required numbers
06 Mar 2021 10:28 PM
Chinese cyber-espionage unit on US hacking spree: report
At least 30,000 US organizations including local governments have been hacked in recent days
06 Mar 2021 11:41 AM
China shares dramatic video of mountain clash with Indian Army
Footage appeared to show Indian troops wading through a river towards Chinese soldiers in the barren and ice-covered Karakoram Mountains
20 Feb 2021 10:50 AM
WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
WHO said on Twitter last Thursday that the team plans to visit Wuhan Institute of Virology and laboratories at facilities
31 Jan 2021 12:16 PM
Sri Lanka President receives free Indian COVID vaccines under 'Neighbourhood First' policy
The consignment came after the country approved emergency use of Oxford AstraZeneca's Covishield vaccine
28 Jan 2021 4:56 PM
WHO team to start Wuhan virus probe under global glare
The visit will be tightly tethered to the science of how the virus jumped from animals to humans
28 Jan 2021 4:27 PM
China deploys anal swabs to test for Covid-19
The method can increase the detection rate of infected people
27 Jan 2021 9:15 PM
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
Most of the 29,000 cartons in the batch had yet to be sold, the government said
17 Jan 2021 2:17 PM
No talks possible with India until restoration of autonomous status of J-K: Pak PM
We don't have adversarial relations with any country except India which is trying to destabilise Pakistan, he claimed
11 Jan 2021 1:01 AM
Pakistan hit by nationwide power blackout
Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan said the frequency in the power distribution system suddenly dropped from 50 to zero, causing the blackout
10 Jan 2021 1:05 PM
South Korea detects first coronavirus variant cases
The new strain, which experts fear is more contagious, prompted more than 50 countries to impose travel restrictions on Britain
29 Dec 2020 1:35 AM
China to start opening vaccination programme to general public
Sichuan is the first province to outline a timeline of its vaccination plans for the general public
18 Dec 2020 11:16 AM
Mount Everest is 8,848.86 metres tall: Nepal & China after remeasurement
The revised height of Mt. Everest puts an end to the decades-long dispute between the two neighbours
08 Dec 2020 10:16 PM
FIR filed against Nawaz Sharif's brother, others in multi-billion sugar scam
PM Khan's friend Jahangir Tareen and son Ali Tareen are also booked under charges of money laundering and cheating of public shareholders
17 Nov 2020 2:03 PM
Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election gets under way amid tight security
India has slammed Pak's decision to hold election in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter its status has no legal basis
15 Nov 2020 1:50 PM
Official Myanmar vote count affirms Suu Kyi's party control By Pyae Sone Win
The NLD won 346 seats in the combined lower and upper houses of the legislature, far above the 322 needed to secure a majority
13 Nov 2020 1:02 PM
Columns
Was planning an eight-phase poll spread over a month, and during a pandemic too boot, wrong, after all?
India’s urban unemployment is at a historic high and, more important, the participation rate of India’s labour force is at a historic low
The last time the Taliban had taken over Afghanistan, 26 years ago, India’s historical presence in Afghanistan was forced to abruptly end
Politicians are voted in and voted out for a variety of reasons, but rarely have they been voted out for incompetence