Daily Archives: January 13, 2019

How the Taliban have become leading actor in Afghan peace talks

While the Taliban have established their domination both politically and militarily in almost half of Afghanistan, the consequent talks with the US and the way they have progressed show...

COST OF LIVING IN DHAKA RISES 6PC IN 2018: CAB

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) reported on Saturday that the cost of living in Dhaka, in terms of retail goods and services, went up by 6 per cent last...

Daesh Commander Killed In Afghanistan: US Forces

A senior commander of the Daesh group was killed in Afghanistan in a raid, US Forces Afghanistan said on Saturday. Khetab Emir was killed in the raid on Jan 10...

BGMEA THREATENS TO SHUT FACTORIES IF WORKERS DON’T RETURN TO WORK BY TOMORROW

The conference was held around 12:30pm to brief media on the production loss, the challenges in shipment, number of factories that are closed and other issues. Meanwhile, another meeting is...

NEPAL, INDIA AGREE ON BUILDING EMBANKMENTS, HALF A DOZEN PROJECTS

India has agreed to construct an embankment along Nepal’s West Rapti, Banganga and Khando rivers. The agreement was reached during the eighth meeting of the Nepal-India secretary-level Joint Commission...

CONGRESS CHARTS STRATEGY FOR UTTAR PRADESH, RAHUL GANDHI TO ADDRESS 15 RALLIES

After being sidelined by Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party is set to unite and coordinate secular forces in...

GUNMEN ATTACK POLICE STATION IN WESTERN AFGHANISTAN, FIVE KILLED

Five people were killed on Saturday (Jan 12) in clashes between the police and gunmen who attacked a police station in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said. Two gunmen who...

INDIAN ARMY CHIEF SLAMMED FOR SAYING GAY SEX WON’T BE ALLOWED IN ARMY

India’s army chief drew flak on Friday for saying gay sex would not be tolerated among soldiers, months after the country scrapped a colonial-era ban on same-sex relations. General Bipin...

DIVIDED HOUSE: ASAD UMAR FACES PARTY PRESSURE AHEAD OF MINI-BUDGET

Finance Minister Asad Umar says that the upcoming finance bill will not impose any new taxes and will be focused on ensuring ease of doing business and incentivising savings,...

Two Indian opposition parties unite to challenge PM Narendra Modi

A formidable opposition, a coalition of the regional Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has been announced by the leaders of the two parties to challenge...

Pakistan not approaching IMF for new bailout programme: Pak FM

Pakistan will not approach the IMF for a new bailout package and is considering alternative options to tide over its economic crisis, Finance Minister Asad Umar said Saturday. Minister Umar...

Bezbaruah withdraws his consent to head panel on Assam Accord

Former Tourism Secretary M.P. Bezbaruah, who was named to head a High Level Committee on how to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, has withdrawn his consent to...

Game-changing Chinese missile to Pakistan a ‘deterrent’

A new generation anti-ship Chinese missile, which Pakistan Navy is going to induct in 2021, will serve as a “deterrent” but simultaneously aggravate an already escalating arms race between...

Cybersecurity experts lament Chinese companies’ growing toehold in India

The growing involvement of Chinese tech companies in the Indian market has been flagged as a major ‘national security’ concern by cybersecurity experts, who say India is the “primary...

UK eying Trincomalee as naval base: Reports

Trincomalee is reported to have been voted as the most favoured location for Britain’s ambitious plan to set up its military bases in South Asia in the post-Brexit era. Britain...

Nepal seeks transshipment privileges at Kolkata port

Nepal has asked India for transshipment privileges and permission to use the electronic cargo tracking system (ECTS) on Nepal-bound cargo at Kolkata port too. Nepal has been receiving transshipment privileges...

Trump attaches great importance to US-India ties: New Indian envoy

In the annals of Indo-US relations, it might have been the fastest draw and a good measure of the warmth in ties. India’s new envoy, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, presented his...

Indian content and discontent

Former Indian army chief and now a junior cabinet minister VK Singh just made a prediction. Banning Indian content will not stop Pakistanis from watching Indian shows. The fact...

Maldives won’t be used as a plaything for powers in Indian Ocean: Ibrahim Mohamed...

After Ibrahim Mohamed Solih defeated pro-China Abdullah Yameen in the presidential elections in the Maldives last September, he chose India for his maiden state visit last month. In his...

India stops unused water from entering Pakistan

Water allotted to India under the Indus Water Treaty that remains unused by India and flows into Pakistan instead will be kept in India, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said,...

India, Nigeria, B’desh home to worlds’ poorest people: WB

According to a World Bank report, out of 736 million extreme poor in 2015, 368 million—half of the total—lived in just 5 countries. The 5 countries with the highest...