Colombo:  As Sri Lanka grapples with a massive economic crisis, India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over SLR 2 billion (Rs 43.8 crore) to the island country which reached Colombo on Sunday. The High Commissioner of India in Colombo, Gopal Baglay handed over the consignment...
A journalist and social media activist, Arsalan Khan, has been reportedly abducted from Karachi city of Pakistan by the law enforcement agencies. According to Arsalan Khan’s wife and friends, he was picked up by law enforcement agencies from his house on Friday, at 4am, from Clifton area of Karachi. Amnesty International South...
New Delhi: Myanmar’s government-in-exile, the National Unity Government (NUG), has asked Myanmarese citizens, who have been “temporarily sheltering” in India due to the military crackdown in that country, to stay away from local political matters and ethnic-based conflicts.   The NUG government’s advisory to the displaced citizens is significant because it...
Military operations were reportedly launched in different areas of Kahan district of Balochistan According to reports, the Pakistan Army is conducting an operations in different areas of Kahan, Gurandani, Ketghi, Sart-aaf and Menha-wadh. As per local sources, Pakistani forces tortured people were and set houses on fire. However, no...
An Indian ship carrying urgent relief supplies like rice, life-saving medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo on Sunday and the consignment was handed over to the government in the island nation. Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay handed over to Lankan Foreign Minister...
New Delhi: Two days after two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters were severely tortured and shot dead in the Gujrat district of Punjab province, police arrested six men from the same family on Sunday. Arooj Abbas, 21, and Aneesa Abbas, 23, were allegedly killed for refusing to bring their husbands — cousins...
It has been a difficult start of the week for India. A controversy erupted last weekend with Kuwait, Qatar and Iran registering protests with Indian embassies in their respective countries regarding a statement made by the BJP national spokesperson. It not only brought India on a back foot but...
Colombo: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe on Tuesday said that a new Credit Line provided by India will support the cash-strapped island nation's fuel purchase for another four months from July even as an LPG shipment of 3,500 MT reached Sri Lanka. The gas from this shipment will be delivered...
Pledging to provide “tangible benefits” for nations in the Indo-Pacific region, the leaders of the Quad have launched a maritime surveillance plan that analysts say is their most significant move to date to counter China.The Quad – an informal alliance made up of Japan, the United States, India and...
Thimphu , March 16: Bhutan will soon use an online system called SMART Connect to monitor forest coverage, wildlife population and illegal poaching and logging activities. The system will be used by the World Wildlife Fund country office and the Department of Forest and Park Services. Foresters and officials from the...