Chinese Bharatnayam dancer makes history; performs ‘Arangetram’ in China
Beijing, Aug 12 (PTI) A 13-year-old Chinese girl scripted history when she performed Bharatanatyam "Arangetram" in China, a landmark in the journey of the...
Refaat Ahmed becomes Bangladesh’s new chief justice
Dhaka, Aug 11 (PTI) Syed Refaat Ahmed was sworn in as Bangladesh’s new chief justice on Sunday, a day after Obaidul Hassan stepped down...
Maldives key partner for India in Indian Ocean region
Male, Aug 11 (PTI) The Maldives is a key partner for India in the Indian Ocean region and the two nations aspire to turn...
Foreign Secy meets Nepal’s top leadership
Kathmandu, Aug 11 (PTI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday met with Nepal's top leadership and discussed ways to provide an impetus to various...
King Charles praises ‘community spirit’, call for unity after UK riot
London, Aug 10 (PTI) Britain’s King Charles III has praised the “community spirit” of the peaceful counter-protesters in a call for unity after the...
Russia imposes “counter-terrorism operation” against Ukraine
Russia has imposed a "counter-terrorism operation" regime in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions in response to a surprise cross-border incursion by Ukrainian troops....
Plane falls from sky in Brazil, 62 dead
A tragic plane crash in the Brazilian state of São Paulo has claimed the lives of all 62 people on board. The twin-engine turboprop...
Israel strikes building sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Fadl Naeem, the head of al-Ahli Hospital, described the situation as "catastrophic," as doctors struggled to treat the severely wounded. Many victims were so...
Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attacks on minorities, urges youth to protect them
Dhaka, Aug 10 (PTI) Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Saturday condemned attacks on the minority communities in the violence-hit nation, terming them as...
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
Dhaka, Aug 8 (PTI) Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus today took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh.
Yunus, 84, was administered the...
Amna Baloch set to be Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary
Islamabad, Aug 8 (PTI) Amna Baloch, a seasoned diplomat, is set to become Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary, according to a media report on Thursday.
Baloch,...
Two young Christian sisters booked for blasphemy in Pakistan
Lahore, Aug 8 (PTI) Police in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday said they have booked two young Christian sisters under blasphemy charges.
A blasphemy case...
