TMC OBJECTS TO APPOINTMENT OF K K SHARMA AS SPECIAL POLICE OBSERVER FOR BENGAL
The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday objected to the appointment of former BSF Director General K K Sharma as special police observer for West Bengal and Jharkhand, alleging he was...
BANGLADESH’S ELECTION WASN’T FAIR: US STATE DEPT
United States’ Department of State stands by its claim that the last parliamentary election of Bangladesh was not held in a fair manner.
Robert Palladino, a spokesperson of the department,...
PAKISTAN, IMF FINALISING ELEMENTS OF BAILOUT MEMO
The draft of Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) for a bailout package has not been shared with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and both the sides are...
AFGHANISTAN RECALLS AMBASSADOR IN ROW OVER PAKISTAN PM REMARKS
Afghanistan has recalled its ambassador from Pakistan over reported remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan that suggested Kabul should set up an interim government, calling the comments "irresponsible."
Khan...
PAKISTAN OPENS AIRSPACE FOR ALL FLIGHTS
Pakistan on Tuesday opened its airspace for all domestic and international flights after keeping it closed for 28 days because of escalation in tensions with India.
The country had partially...
BODIES OF TWO BANGLADESHIS KILLED IN NZ MOSQUE SHOOTING REACH DHAKA
The bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in the Christchurch mosques shooting earlier this month have been returned home to their grieving families, relatives said late Tuesday.
The bodies of Zakaria...
YUNUS CALLS ON YOUTHS FOR BUILDING ‘BETTER WORLD’
Founder of Grameen Bank, Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, called on youths for building a better world during a recent visit to the Philippines, said a press release.
He attended...
Indian Army to get first ‘Make in India’ M777 Howitzer gun by year-end
Indian Army to get ‘Make in India’ M777 Howitzer guns soon! By the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, a new M777 Howitzer gun, assembled, integrated and tested...
MOGHERINI VOWS EU’S FULL SUPPORT TO AFGHAN PEACE
President Ashraf Ghani, who addressed a press conference with Federica Maria Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Kabul on Tuesday,...
US envoy on Afghan peace heads back to region
The US envoy seeking a peace deal with the Taliban to end 17 years of war is heading back to the region for a new round of talks, the...
SHARIF GETS SIX-WEEK MEDICAL RELIEF
The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to release former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on bail for six weeks to receive medical treatment from a doctor of his own choice...
Third Nepal-Bangladesh Business Forum in Kathmandu Thursday
The third episode of the Nepal-Bangladesh Business Forum (NBBF) is going to be held in Kathmandu on Thursday to promote and strengthen bilateral economic cooperation.
It is a joint initiative...
Indian Navy’s maiden nuclear, biological and chemical training facility inaugurated
The nuclear, biological and chemical training facility ‘Abhedya’ at INS Shivaji has special significance for the Indian Navy because now we will be able to provide holistic training in...
PRIYANKA GANDHI MOVING ABOUT AS ‘RAM BHAKT’: SMRITI IRANI
In a dig at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Union minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday the party that refused to believe in the existence of Lord Ram has...
Nepal, Japan ink labour pact
The government has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan to pave the way for Nepali workers to travel to the world’s third largest economy for employment in 14...
Pakistan abolishes NOC condition for foreign tourists
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said abolishing No Objection Certificate (NOC) condition, under new visa regime for foreign tourists visiting Pakistan, was a...
LANKAN CABINET NOD FOR 100MWS FLOATING POWER PLANT
At a time when the country has plunged into darkness owing to inclement weather, the Cabinet last week approved the construction of a floating solar power plant with a...
Pakistan to establish a world-class high-tech university in Sri Lanka
Pakistan is considering to establish a world-class high-tech university in Sri Lanka under the auspices of COMSATS and the modalities are being discussed with concerned authorities, Pakistan's High Commissioner...
Moving away from China and Pakistan, Indian foreign policy needs a major overhaul
Not so long ago most Indians were rejoicing in their globe-trotting Prime Minister’s diplomatic conquests. He received rockstars welcome and charged the People of Indian origin with frenzy.
New ‘strategic...
Peace in Afghanistan becoming a genuine possibility
The latest round of peace talks between the US and the Taliban ended on March 12 after 16 days of tough negotiations, with “agreement in draft” on two of...
Throwing stones from inside a glass house- India’s human rights record since 2014
For nearly a whole month now, the government of India has been very concerned about the human rights situation in Pakistan. Pakistan’s record on human rights is deeply worrying...