Kabul must rein in militants for ceasefire to hold, says Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban operate in 'connivance' with Afghan Taliban, says minister
20 October 2025, 15:44 PM

Will Trump’s visa crackdown drive more US work toward India?

H-1B visa restrictions expected to turbocharge India’s global capability centres
30 September 2025, 13:17 PM
30 September 2025, 13:00 PM
29 September 2025, 13:21 PM

X says Indian court ruling on online content removal threatens free speech

Karnataka High Court ruling sparks debate on censorship, digital rights, and online regulation
29 September 2025, 11:22 AM

Sharif seeks US investment during talks with Trump

Pakistan PM, joined by army chief, seeks stronger economic ties as discussions also turn to ending Gaza conflict
26 September 2025, 07:52 AM

Blasts kill at least 11 in southwestern Pakistan

Suicide bomber drove into a paramilitary convoy
19 September 2025, 11:21 AM
19 September 2025, 11:13 AM

Sri Lanka jails keeper in its first elephant trafficking case

Verdict six years after the case went to court
19 September 2025, 08:33 AM

India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels

India engaging with KIA to secure a strategic resource
10 September 2025, 15:07 PM

Nepali rapper turned mayor is young people's favourite in political crisis

The favourite has not responded to the calls online
10 September 2025, 15:04 PM

Sri Lanka votes to eject former leader Rajapaksa from state mansion

Austerity measures introduced by the new leftist government to be implemented
10 September 2025, 11:56 AM

Pakistan signs $4.5 billion loans with local banks to ease power sector debt

Pakistan has signed term sheets with 18 commercial banks for a 1.275 trillion Pakistani rupee ($4.50 billion) Islamic finance facility to help pay down mounting debt in its power sector, the power minister said on Friday
20 June 2025, 13:09 PM

Pakistani Kashmir closes seminaries fearing Indian military strikes

The government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has closed all religious seminaries - locally known as madrasas - in the region for 10 days citing fears they would be targeted by Indian strikes following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.
1 May 2025, 15:15 PM

UN urges aid to Myanmar quake survivors before monsoons hit, death toll climbs towards 3,000

Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing says, among the missing, most are assumed to be dead. There is a narrow chance for them to remain alive
2 April 2025, 04:28 AM

Myanmar quake: Hope fades for survivors as toll passes 2,000

Myanmar today declared a week of national mourning for the victims of the country's devastating earthquake
31 March 2025, 09:01 AM

Six killed as PTI activists clash with Pak security forces

At least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, were killed yesterday during clashes near Pakistan’s parliament between security forces and protesters who are demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan.
26 November 2024, 18:01 PM

Supporters clash with cops at PTI rally as leaders demand Imran’s release

PTI leaders rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, demanding the “immediate release” of their founder, Imran Khan, while criticising the government for marginalising the party as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
9 September 2024, 05:46 AM

Japan’s economy rebounds in Q2

Japan’s economy has rebounded, government data showed Thursday, in welcome news for its next prime minister following Fumio Kishida’s decision to quit.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

China’s underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery

Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven recovery in the world’s second-largest economy despite recent government measures to try to stimulate expansion.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM