Category: South asia

By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Feb 5 : Unknown miscreants vandalised 14 Hindu temples in Baliadangi Upazila of Bangladesh's Thakurgaon district overnight, officials said on Sunday. There was anger and fear among people who thronged the temples to view the aftermath of the vandalism, and police was dep […]

By Arul Louis New York, Feb 5 : India's diplomatic influence rose last year with experts giving high marks to its leaders' ability to pursue the nation's interests in Asia and globally, a leading Australian think tank that ranks influencers in the region reported Sunday. The Lowy Institute' […]

Islamabad, Feb 5 : At least five persons have been injured in Pakistan's Quetta following a blast near the police lines area of the city, the media reported on Sunday, citing an official. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has taken responsibility for the attack, stating security officials w […]

Lahore, Feb 4 : A former provincial lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shabbir Gujjar, was on Saturday booked under terrorism charges, local media reported. According to the police, 12 provisions, including terrorism, have been added in the case filed against the PTI member, The Ex […]

Kabul, Feb 4 : Two people were killed and three others injured in an avalanche that hit a village in Raghistan district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, an official said on Saturday. The avalanche took place in Sar Asyab area late Friday following a snowfall, Xinhua news agency reported. […]