15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (385+ words) Bangladesh has said it wants to “reset” bilateral ties with India, stressing that the process should be pursued through direct bilateral discussions rather than a multilateral forum. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir was quoted by the Dhaka Tribune…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (513+ words) UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over continuing reports of discrimination, violence and legal restrictions targeting members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, and called on authorities to ensure their protection and uphold the country’s international human rights…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (419+ words) A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has stranded around 270,000 passengers after nearly 2,000 flights were grounded, with airport operations suspended for the second consecutive day, media reports said on Monday. Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday as…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (655+ words) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris as a “new milestone” in the cultural relations between India and France. “This grand Swaminarayan Temple is a new milestone in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (480+ words) India on Sunday said its Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh must be properly depicted in the UN-initiated proposed world map. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made the statement after India voted in favour of a United…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (610+ words) The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional map of Africa with a new one that would correctly show the size of the continent. By 164 votes to one, Member States on Friday endorsed a resolution promoting map projections…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (329+ words) Actress Manisha Koirala has called for collective efforts from India, China and Nepal as the country continues to deal with the impact of flash floods. As on Tuesday, September 1, over 1,000 people have died since the flash flood first struck the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (360+ words) The demolition of a Hindu temple in Pakistan has sparked controversy, with a minority rights group alleging that the structure was deliberately razed to facilitate the expansion of an adjoining seminary (madarasa). The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), however, has…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (424+ words) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in the US city of Asheville in North Carolina for the G-20 finance ministerial meeting, which will focus on global growth against the backdrop of conflicts in West Asia and Europe. Sitharaman is currently on a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, joined a yoga session in Tashkent on Sunday. The session was organised by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan, with Modi interacting with participants and joining them…...