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Pasang Sherpa of Peak Promotion in Kathmandu says one of them had scaled the world’s third tallest peak while another was on the way up but fell sick and died. (Representational Image)

Two Indian climbers die on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal

The climbers identified as 48-year-old Biplab Baidya and 46-year-old Kuntal Karar fell ill just below the 8,586-meter (28,160-foot) summit.

16 May 2019 12:17 PM

The government imposed the island-wide curfew on Monday after the violence against the Muslim community, who account for 10 per cent of the country's population. (Photo: AP)

Curfew lifted in Sri Lanka, more than 60 people arrested

There were no incidents of violence overnight and people responsible for taking part in attacks have been arrested, police said.

15 May 2019 4:46 PM

Aadhil has been arrested and is in police custody. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lankan engineer, under Indian surveillance, key in Easter attack

Four sources in Sri Lankan investigating agencies said they believed Aadhil Ameez, a 24-year-old, was the link between two groups.

14 May 2019 2:45 PM

Government intoduces bill in Nepal; Opposition, journalists protest

Nepal Media Society (NMS), an umbrella body of publishers and broadcasters, demanded the bill's immediate withdrawal.

13 May 2019 9:16 PM

Sri Lanka has used temporary bans on social media in a bid to deter misinformation and rumours. (Photo:AP)

SL blocks social media after worst unrest since Easter blasts

Several mosques and Muslim homes were damaged in the attack in the district, the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka said.

13 May 2019 11:43 AM

Sri Lanka restarts; schools reopen, masses to resume

The schools were shutdown and public mass services were suspended following fears of a repeat of the April 21 attacks.

09 May 2019 5:52 PM

Tshering, who trained in Bangladesh, Japan, Australia and the United States, began his political career in 2013, but his party failed to make headway in that year’s election. (Photo: AFP)

What do you do on a Saturday? Bhutan’s PM is a doctor on weekends

The capital Thimphu has no traffic lights, the sale of tobacco is banned, and television was only allowed in 1999.

09 May 2019 10:46 AM

NTJ is blamed for the April 21 bombings on three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka. (Photo: File)

Man tries to bribe Lanka police to release terror accused, arrested

The suspect had offered Rs 500,000 as a bribe to the officer at the Horowpothana Police station.

08 May 2019 7:17 PM

More than 500 people were injured in the incident, Colombo Gazette quoted the SLRCS as saying. (Photo:AP)

About 200 children lost their family members in SL Easter bombings

About 200 children in Sri Lanka have lost their family members, some of them sole breadwinners, in the massive Easter Sunday bombings.

08 May 2019 3:30 PM

Pakistan's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment. (Photo:AP)

Asia Bibi, cleared of blasphemy, leaves Pakistan

A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row over false blasphemy charges, Asia Bibi, has left the country.

08 May 2019 3:15 PM

Three elite police force officials were killed in the blast. A civilian and a security guard also lost their lives in the attack. (Photo: AP)

8 killed, 25 injured in an explosion near Data Darbar in Pak's Lahore

The blast took place close to a police van near Gate 2 of the Data Darbar shrine, one of Lahore’s most popular shrines.

08 May 2019 10:09 AM

Investigators are still tracking down 10 more key players associated with plotting the bombings, a military source told Reuters on Tuesday. (Photo:AP)

SL cant rule out more ISIS terror attacks: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

Investigators have dismantled a major part of the network linked to Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings.

07 May 2019 4:22 PM

The bail expired on Tuesday as the Supreme court rejected his review petition seeking extension in the bail. (Photo:AP)

Ex Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to return to jail as bail expires

Pakistan's ousted PM Nawaz Sharif will return to Kot Lakhpat Jail following the expiry of his six-week bail in a corruption case.

07 May 2019 2:21 PM

More than 250 people, including 11 Indians, were killed and nearly 500 others injured in the co-ordinated suicide bombings, which targeted three Catholic churches and three luxury hotels. (Photo: AP | File)

Terror group behind Lanka blasts has over Rs 140 mn cash, Rs 7 bn worth assets

The assets and the cash were found during the investigations by the CID, police said.

07 May 2019 8:19 AM

Curfew lifted in Sri Lanka, situation under control: Police

The curfew was imposed on Sunday after a group of miscreants carrying swords attacked some people.

06 May 2019 3:28 PM

Pakistan has been thrilled before by stories of scientific prodigies plucked from obscurity before. (Photo:AFP)

A popcorn seller in Pakistan builds a flying machine from watching TV clips

The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw.

06 May 2019 3:17 PM

This was the first incident of violence between the two communities since the April 21 terror attacks. (File Photo)

Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms amid Sinhalese-Muslim tussle

Sri Lanka temporarily blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and some social media platforms as a measure to prevent the spread of false information.

06 May 2019 11:45 AM

Curfew reimposed in Negembo, Sri Lanka

The move was taken after a group of miscreants carrying swords attacked some people travelling on a three-wheeler.

05 May 2019 9:20 PM

A Harvard and Berkeley University of California alumnus, Baqir has been with the IMF since 2000. (File Photo)

Pakistan appoints ex-IMF official as State Bank Governor

A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.

05 May 2019 1:24 PM

India had earlier this year also raised concern over harassment of its diplomats with Pakistan. (File Photo)

India say diplomats were locked up, hard pressed in Pakistan: Report

India has raised concerns with Pakistan over harassment of two of its diplomats by intelligence personnel last month.

05 May 2019 9:20 AM

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