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India calls for merit-based treatment of US visa applications as Trump administration tightens rules | Black box data of crashed Air India aircraft recovered and downloaded: Govt | India refuses to sign SCO joint statement lacking Pahalgam attack but featuring Balochistan unrest | I ended India-Pak conflict with a series of phone calls on trade: Donald Trump reiterates 'ceasefire' claim | Constitution is supreme, all three wings work under it: CJI BR Gavai | Andhra Pradesh murder: Police say wife and her lover killed 26-year-old Tejeswar | 'Vladimir Putin called to help with Iran, I refused': Donald Trump | Engineering issues: British High Commission on F-35 fighter jet stuck in Kerala | Don't ask permission to fly: Shashi Tharoor after Mallikarjun Kharge's snub over article praising PM | Iran executes three men for 'spying' for Israeli spy agency Mossad

Pakistani Deputy PM Ishaq Dar meets top Taliban leaders during visit to Afghanistan, discusses 'terrorism'

Apr 19, 2025, at 07:25 pm

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said both Afghanistan and Pakistan have assured each other that their soil will not be used for terror activities.

Sri Lanka: Gunman opens fire at church ahead of Easter Bombing anniversary

Apr 19, 2025, at 06:06 pm

A gunman opened fire at a church located close to Manampitiya region in Sri Lanka on Friday.

US advises citizens to reconsider travelling to Bangladesh amid civil unrest, terrorism risks

Apr 19, 2025, at 05:04 pm

The US has issued a travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging citizens to reconsider their travel plans to the South Asian country amid risks of civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.

Pakistan: Ahmadi man killed by suspected TLP members in Karachi

Apr 18, 2025, at 07:10 pm

An Ahmadi man was allegedly killed after several suspected workers of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) stormed a place of worship belonging to the community in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday.

Hindu man allegedly abducted, beaten to death in Bangladesh

Apr 18, 2025, at 06:24 pm

A Hindu man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in Bangladesh's Dinajpur region, media reports said, an episode once again highlighting the growing atrocities faced by minorities in the South Asian country since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024.

Hindus and Muslims are different: Pakistan Army chief backs two-nation theory

Apr 17, 2025, at 02:04 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has backed the "two-nation theory" stating the forefathers who favoured the bifurcation of India in 1947 had realised the distinction between Hindus and Muslims, media reports said.

Pakistan: International fast food chain worker killed in Sheikhupura

Apr 16, 2025, at 07:50 pm

The Punjab Police have failed to protect outlets of international brands across the province, with religious fanatics recently attacking another fast food chain Sheikhupura.

Pakistan: Bomb blast in Balochistan leaves three cops dead

Apr 15, 2025, at 06:08 pm

At least three policemen died, and 16 others were injured after a blast targeted the vehicle of the Balochistan Constabulary on Pakistan's Mastung district on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Chittagong DC Hills Poila Baisakh celebration cancelled for first time in 47 years after miscreants attack event venue

Apr 15, 2025, at 10:51 am

Organizers were forced to cancel the Poila Baisakh, or Bengali New Year, event in Chittagong's DC Hill region in Bangladesh after unidentified people destroyed the stage and banners, disrupting the preparations for the annual celebration.

Canada: Baloch activists demonstrate in Toronto, demanding release of Mahrang Baloch

Apr 14, 2025, at 07:37 pm

The Baloch Human Rights Council of Canada recently demonstrated in the Canadian city of Toronto, demanding the immediate release of Mahrang Baloch and other leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina's niece Tulip Siddiq in corruption case

Apr 14, 2025, at 04:51 pm

A Bangladeshi court has issued an arrest warrant against ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's niece and UK labour MP Tulip Siddiq over allegations that she received 7,200 sq ft plot of land in the South Asian country's capital city Dhaka.

Pakistan security forces allegedly abduct two Balochistan youth

Apr 14, 2025, at 12:48 am

Pakistan forces have allegedly kidnapped two persons, including a teenager, in Balochistan's Sui area, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Poila Baisakh celebration stage vandalised in Chittagong

Apr 14, 2025, at 12:34 am

Unknown miscreants vandalised the stage that was prepared for the Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year) celebration in Bangladesh's Chittagong region, media reports said on Sunday.

BNP leader Selima Rahman says Bangladesh Interim Government cannot remain in power for five years

Apr 13, 2025, at 04:27 pm

Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Selima Rahman has said the interim government cannot remain in power for five years, urging the Muhammad Yunus-led administration to keep the promise to hold the national polls in December.

Iran: Suspect Baloch insurgents killed eight Pakistanis

Apr 13, 2025, at 02:58 pm

At least eight Pakistani nationals died after suspected Baloch insurgents attacked them in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday.

Tibetan Youth Congress members protest outside Chinese Embassy in New Delhi over Buddhist leader's death

Apr 13, 2025, at 01:48 am

Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members recently demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi over the suspicious death of prominent Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje under Chinese custody in Vietnam.

World Uyghur Congress removes its member Dilshat Reshit over arrest by Swedish authorities on Chinese espionage charges

Apr 13, 2025, at 12:35 am

The World Uyghur Congress on Friday said its member Dilshat Reshit has been removed after Swedish authorities arrested him on charges of Chinese espionage.

Bangladesh: Two 'Poila Baisakh' motifs in Dhaka University set on fire, interim government member blames Hasina's cohorts

Apr 12, 2025, at 04:49 pm

Two 'Poila Baisakh'  (Bengali New Year) motifs, which were created by Dhaka University's Fine Arts faculty, have been set on fire with Bangladesh interim government member and director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki blaming former PM Sheikh Hasina's cohorts for the act.

Pakistan: Two more international fast food outlets attacked by mob in Larkana, Karachi

Apr 11, 2025, at 07:15 pm

A large number of suspected religious activists recently attacked branches of an international fast food chain in Larkana and Karachi regions of Pakistan, media reports said.

Trade War Escalates: China increases retaliatory tariffs on US goods from 84 percent to 125 percent

Apr 11, 2025, at 04:00 pm

China on Friday announced its decision to raise retaliatory tariffs on US imports from 84 percent to 125 percent, further escalating the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

After outreach to India, China seeks EU's support to tackle Trump's trade war

Apr 11, 2025, at 03:33 pm

Beijing/IBNS: Days after reaching out to India for support, Chinese President Xi Jinping has appealed to the European Union to stand together against the "unilateral bullying" by US President Donald Trump, who slapped 145 percent tariffs on the South Asian giant.

Zelenskyy claims 155 Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine

Apr 10, 2025, at 06:13 pm

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed 155 Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in the ongoing war that commenced in 2022.

20 elderly patients die after fire breaks out at nursing home in China

Apr 09, 2025, at 06:06 pm

At least twenty people died after a fire erupted at a nursing home where several elderly people were present in China's Hebei Province, media reports said.

China hits back with 84 percent tariffs on all US imports following Trump's 104 percent duty

Apr 09, 2025, at 06:01 pm

The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said an 84 percent tariff will be imposed on all US goods from Thursday, up from the 34 percent announced previously by the country, CNA reported.

Pakistan: After Bangladesh, mob attacks KFC outlet in Karachi

Apr 09, 2025, at 03:50 pm

At least ten activists of the Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) were arrested after a mob ransacked an international fast-food chain outlet in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area, media reports said.

Two largest developing countries should stand together: China's message for India amid Trump's trade war

Apr 09, 2025, at 01:54 pm

Beijing/IBNS: US President Donald Trump's trade war and imposition of 104 percent tariff on Beijing has brought China close to India in a massive bilateral development between the two Asian giants.

I am coming, says ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, vowing to 'return' to Bangladesh

Apr 08, 2025, at 03:45 pm

Ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, has assured her Awami League party members that she will return to her country and investigate the allegations of attacks and torture on her party members.

Tibetan religious leader dies in Chinese 'custody'

Apr 07, 2025, at 06:43 pm

The Central Tibetan Administration on Monday alleged thatTulku Hungkar Dorje, the throne holder of Lungngon monastery in Gade County, Golog, in Tibet’s province of Amdo, has died after he went missing for several days.

US: Chinese woman detained over expired visa commits suicide at Arizona Patrol Station

Apr 07, 2025, at 03:50 pm

A Chinese woman, who was recently detained by border patrol officers for overstaying her visa, allegedly committed suicide at the US Border Patrol station in Arizona, claimed US Representative Pramila Jayapal.  

Taliban hands over Afghanistan's strategically crucial Bagram Air Base to USA

Apr 07, 2025, at 03:19 pm

The Taliban regime has handed over the strategically crucial Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to the USA, media reports said.