Pakistan: Teacher shot dead by unknown men on allegation of blasphemy
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:33 am
A Pakistani teacher was shot dead by unknown men on an allegation of blasphemy in Turbat town in the country.
Imran Khan kept in 'distressing conditions' in prison, claims ex-Pakistan PM's lawyer
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:24 am
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s lawyer, Naeem Haider Panjotha, has claimed the PTI leader was kept in “distressing conditions” in prison.
Himachal Pradesh hosts ‘Mapping Tibet' exhibition in Dharamshala
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:11 am
Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh recently hosted an exhibition titled ‘Mapping Tibet' at the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala town.
Seven killed in blast in SW Pakistan
Aug 08, 2023, at 04:33 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A bomb went off near a vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, killing at least seven people including a local politician, government officials and police said.
Pakistan: Seven people, including UC chairman, killed in Balochistan blast
Aug 08, 2023, at 02:38 pm
At least seven people, including a chairman of a union council (UC), died in a landmine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Monday.
Pakistan: Peshawar terror attack leaves constable dead
Aug 07, 2023, at 11:35 pm
At least one policeman died and two others were hurt as suspected terrorists targeted them in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.
Some foreigners, including US citizens, detained in Afghan
Aug 07, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Kabul: A number of foreigners, including US citizens, have been detained in Afghanistan for various reasons, including "security issues," Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman for the country's administration installed by Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) said.
Sri Lanka: Military trainer aircraft crashes, two die
Aug 07, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Colombo: Two military personnel died after a trainer aircraft crashed at Sri Lanka's Air Force Academy based in Trincomalee city in Eastern Province on Monday morning, the air force said.
Pakistan: Train crash toll rises to 30
Aug 07, 2023, at 05:46 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least thirty passengers died and over hundred injured on Sunday after nearly 10 bogies of Havelian-bound Hazara Express derailed near Sahara Railway Station, located 275 kilometres away from Karachi, according to government and police officials said on Monday.
Bangladesh dengue tools crosses 300; 64k cases confirmed this year
Aug 07, 2023, at 05:08 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has reported 2,495 fresh cases of dengue fever and an additional 10 fatalities, stated The Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Pakistan: Passenger train derails in Nawabshah, 30 die
Aug 07, 2023, at 02:31 am
Nawabshah: At least 30 people died and 80 others were hurt after 10 bogies of Havelian-bound Hazara Express derailed close to the Sahara Railway Station in Pakistan's Nawabshah district on Sunday.
Pakistan: 15 die as passenger train derails in Nawabshah
Aug 06, 2023, at 11:48 pm
At least 15 people died and 40 others were injured after several bogies of the Hazara Express derailed near Nawabshah area of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
21 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake rocks China
Aug 06, 2023, at 02:10 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: At least 21 people were injured as a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China's Shandong province Sunday.
China: 10 killed, 18 missing after heavy rain hits Baoding
Aug 05, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Beijing: Ten people have been killed and 18 remain missing after heavy rain battered the city of Baoding in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said Saturday.
Pakistan: Imran Khan arrested after court sends him to prison for three years in Toshakhana case
Aug 05, 2023, at 07:57 pm
Pakistan police on Saturday arrested PTI chief Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case.
Pakistan: Islamabad Police detain Afghanistan immigrants
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:30 am
The Afghan Immigrant Council in Pakistan said more than 17 immigrants from Afghanistan have been detained in Islamabad.
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Rallies held against 'unjust taxes' in power bills
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:27 am
Rallies were held in different regions of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Thursday to protest against the “unjust taxes in electricity bills.
Pakistan: Hindu businessman kidnapped, kidnappers demand ransom of Rs. 5 crores
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:07 pm
A Hindu businessman, named Jagdish Kumar Mukki, was kidnapped from Bakshapur area of Sindh’s Kashmore district of Pakistan by unknown persons while returning home.
Historic Gurudwara Mal Ji Sahib sealed off to Sikh Sangat in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2023, at 07:48 am
Gurudwara Mal Ji Sahib, a memorial associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji, has been forcibly closed to Sikh Sangat in Kanganpur's village of Punjab's Kasur district in Pakistan.
Pakistan: 18 suicide attacks reported in past seven months
Aug 03, 2023, at 12:32 am
A recent report has shown Pakistan witnessed 18 suicide attacks in the past seven months, leaving over 200 people dead.
Sri Lanka's inflation rate eases to single digit in July
Aug 03, 2023, at 12:13 am
Sri Lanka, the nation which fought a tough economic crisis in recent times, registered a fall in inflation rate as it reached the single-digit mark in July.
Afghanistan: Kabul businesswoman providing professional training to homeless women, students
Aug 02, 2023, at 11:58 pm
A businesswoman in Kabul is fighting all odds in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to provide work and professional training to more than fifty women in the city.
EU official says discussions will be held with other nation to resolve Rohingya crisis
Aug 02, 2023, at 11:45 pm
European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore recently said discussion will be held with other nations to ensure what other steps are needed to be taken to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
Aug 02, 2023, at 07:24 am
Myanmar’s ruling military Tuesday pardoned jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five of the 19 offenses for which she was convicted.
China: Tianjin authorities relocate 35,000 as rainstorm floods river
Aug 01, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Tianjin: North China’s Tianjin Municipality said Tuesday it had relocated more than 35,000 people from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, which has swollen amid intense rainfall.
Pakistan: Two cops escorting polio team in Quetta killed by armed men
Aug 01, 2023, at 11:27 pm
At least two policemen, who were escorting a polio vaccination team, died when armed men opened fire on them in Pakistan's Quetta region on Tuesday.
Antonio Guterres strongly condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan
Aug 01, 2023, at 09:59 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a political rally in northwest Pakistan on Sunday.
Venomous Bite: Toxic consequences of Pakistan’s dance with terrorism
Aug 01, 2023, at 09:54 pm
In the chilling wake of the recent bomb blasts in Pakistan, the lethal dangers of harboring terrorists have again been ruthlessly highlighted.
China’s previous attempt to take over OneWeb investigated by UK Intelligence
Aug 01, 2023, at 12:12 am
London: British intelligence services investigated an attempt by China to take over the OneWeb satellite company after it declared bankruptcy in 2020, The Telegraph reports citing a report from Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
Bhutan's Gogona is winning hearts by producing Swiss cheese and other dairy products
Jul 31, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Gogona, a small village located in Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley, is gaining popularity as it is producing fine-hardened Swiss cheese and other dairy products.