INDIA’S SECULAR IMAGE TARNISHED DURING MODI’S BJP RULE
In terms of its image as a secular country around the world, India has suffered a lot during the tenure of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by...
SRI LANKA SAYS HARDLINE BUDDHIST GROUPS LIKELY TO BLAME FOR ANTI-MUSLIM ATTACKS
Sri Lanka said on Wednesday (May 15) that hardline Buddhist groups were likely to blame for a wave of anti-Muslim riots that swept the island this week in apparent...
GENERAL ELECTION 2019: “MODI CODE OF MISCONDUCT?”: OPPOSITION ATTACKS POLL BODY OVER BENGAL MOVE
A day after the Election Commission cut short campaigning in Bengal for the last round of the national election over violence during BJP president Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata,...
PAKISTAN PONDERS ACTION AFTER RUPEE’S FREE FALL
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday took notice of the free-fall of the rupee in the open market and ordered authorities to take strict action against currency dealers selling...
EXERCISING RESTRAINT DESPITE ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ US SANCTIONS: IRAN
Iran is committed to its obligations under an international nuclear deal despite the US withdrawal from the landmark agreement, its foreign minister said on Thursday, calling the reimposition of...
61 PAKISTANIS DEPORTED BY UNITED STATES, GREECE ARRIVE
As many as 52 Pakistani immigrants majority of whom were “overstaying” deported by the US authorities arrived at Islamabad International Airport by a special flight amid tight security on...
NO NEED TO BRING IN FOREIGN ARMIES, SITUATION UNDER CONTROL: SRI LANKA AUTHORITIES
Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday said the situation is now totally "under control" after the communal violence and there is no requirement to bring in armies of other countries...
MAMATA BANERJEE SLAMS EC FOR CURTAILING BENGAL CAMPAIGN, SAYS ACTION ‘UNDEMOCRATIC, GIFT TO BJP’
A furious Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Election Commission for curtailing campaigning in West Bengal, saying the poll body was functioning on the behest of the...
POLICE UNEARTH 17 SAFE HOUSES FOR BOMBERS IN SRI LANKA
National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ), which was responsible for the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, had been running 17 safe houses and seven training centers for the suicide bombers, Ruwan Gunasekera,...
POST-VIOLENCE ECI BARS CAMPAIGNING IN WEST BENGAL FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
The Election Commission invoked Article 324 of the Constitution to curtail the campaigning for the last phase of the election on May 19.
In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission...
ENCOUNTER BEGINS IN PULWAMA; MILITANTS TRAPPED
There are reports of injuries to civilians and security forces. However, there is no official confirmation.
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama’s Dalipora area on...
PUTIN, POMPEO DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN AS THEY MEET IN SOCHI
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in the Russian resort city of Sochi on Tuesday where the two officials discussed a number of...
US DOLLAR TOUCHES ALL-TIME HIGH AT RS146.25 IN OPEN MARKET
The value of US dollar against rupee on Wednesday touched an all-time high of Rs146.25 in the open market, DawnNewsTV reported.
The greenback's value increased by Rs2.25 to reach an...
PRISONERS IN NEPAL ARE LIVING UNDER ‘INHUMANE CONDITIONS’ SAYS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Office of the Attorney General has painted a bleak picture of police cells and prisons across the country, emphasising the urgent need to improve the living conditions to...
POLL BODY CUTS SHORT BENGAL CAMPAIGN, MAMATA BANERJEE SAYS “GIFT TO BJP”
The campaign for the last round of voting in Bengal has been cut short by the Election Commission in an unprecedented decision, after violence at BJP president Amit Shah's...
BANNED JUD’S SENIOR LEADER ABDUL REHMAN MAKKI ARRESTED
Authorities in Punjab have arrested Abdul Rehman Makki, a senior leader of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the brother-in-law of the outlawed group’s chief, Hafiz Saeed.
According to Express News,...
CHINA TO ASSIST SRI LANKA TO WIPE OUT TERRORISM
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to provide all possible assistance to Sri Lanka in its endeavour to strengthen national security by wiping out the scourge of terrorism, the...
Pakistani airspace to remain closed to flights for India
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday decided not to open its airspace to flights heading to or from India.
"The top officials of Defence and Aviation Ministries held a...
US sanctions on Iran disrupt trade through Chabahar
Officials from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) has said that US sanctions on Iran are one of the key challenges that threaten economic and trade activities...
Sri Lanka to receive Chinese military aid
China has agreed to provide aid worth USD14 million to Sri Lanka to procure Chinese-made counter-insurgency equipment, it was announced on 14 May.
The funding – pledged during Sri Lankan...
Uneasy calm in Lanka after destruction of Muslim properties
An uneasy calm prevailed on Wednesday in Sri Lanka after anti- Muslim violence in a number of small towns in the North Western Province saw houses, businesses and places...