40 dead as heavy rains pound eastern Afghanistan, destroying houses and cutting power
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350 others, Taliban officials…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Bangladesh students reject PM’s olive branch after deadly protests
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh students vowed on July 18 to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive…
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Nepal PM Oli to seek vote of confidence on July 21: Report
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will take a vote of confidence in Parliament on…
Read MoreBangladesh suspends job quotas after student protests
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh's top court on July 10 temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged…
Read MoreSri Lanka to end constitutional ambiguity on presidential term
COLUMBO (TIP): The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a move to amend the Constitution giving clarity to terms of both…
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Can’t progress without maintaining close friendly relations with India: Nepal’s CPN-UML
KATHMANDU (TIP): The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on July 11 said the landlocked Himalayan nation can attain…
Read More14 dead as jeep falls from mountain road into ravine in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Muzaffarabad (TIP): A jeep fell from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on…
Read More65 missing after landslide sweeps away two buses in Nepal
KATHMANDU (TIP): As many as 65 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide…
Read More60 Indian nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for cyber crime operations
COLOMBO (TIP): At least 60 Indian nationals part of a group engaged in online financial scams have been arrested by…
Read MoreVeteran Sri Lankan politician & Tamil leader Sampanthan passes away
COLOMBO (TIP): R Sampanthan, a veteran Sri Lankan politician and a moderate Tamil leader, passed away on July 3 while…
Read MorePakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa comes to Election Commission’s rescue on reserved seats
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Amidst a legal tussle over the reserved seats in Pakistan's legislatures, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has ruled…
Read MoreWon’t quit, would rather face confidence vote: Nepal PM Prachanda
KATHMANDU (TIP): Embattled Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has decided not to resign from the post despite an…
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Pak court acquits ex-PM Imran Khan in protest case related to Toshakhana scam
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani court on July 3 acquitted former prime minister Imran Khan and several senior party colleagues in…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for united front against terrorism amid resurgence of Taliban militancy
Islamabad (TIP) : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on June 23 that fighting terrorism was a collective responsibility of…
Read More‘Let’s sit down and talk’: Pak PM to Imran
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on June 26 extended an olive branch to his predecessor and political rival…
Read MoreEx-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia on ‘deathbed’
Dhaka (TIP): Accusing PM Sheikh Hasina of a “personal political vendetta” against her political rival Khaleda Zia, a leader from…
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Sri Lanka survived economic crisis because of India’s support: President
Male (TIP): Maldives police have arrested two serving ministers for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu, local media…
Read MoreAt least nine Rohingyas killed in landslides at Cox’s Bazar refugee camps
Cox's Bazar (TIP): At least nine Rohingyas were killed in landslides caused by heavy torrential rain in Ukhiya refugee camps…
Read MoreFive family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station face terrorism charges
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last…
Read MorePak journalist shot dead in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
PESHAWAR (TIP): A Pakistani journalist was gunned down on June 18 by unknown gunmen in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province…
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A Muslim mob in Pakistan torches a police station and lynches a man after accusing him of blasphemy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (TIIP): A Muslim mob in northwestern Pakistan on June 20 broke into a police station, snatched a man…
Read MoreNepal suspends sales of antibiotic injection manufactured by Indian company citing ‘health risks’
Kathmandu (TIP): The sales and distribution of Biotax 1gm, manufactured by an Indian firm, has been banned in Nepal due…
Read More6 Indian tourists injured in jeep mishap in Nepal
Kathmandu (TIP): Six Indian tourists, mostly senior citizens, were injured when the jeep they were travelling in overturned near a…
Read MoreNepal government recalls 11 envoys, including from India, USA and UK
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal government has recalled ambassadors from 11 countries, including those serving in India and the US and appointed…
Read MorePakistan elected as UNSC non-permanent member
United Nations (TIP): Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama on June 6 were elected as non-permanent members of the UN…
Read MoreTop leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 4 other nations likely to attend Modi’s oath ceremony
New Delhi (TIP): Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are likely to attend…
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Pakistani PM Sharif in Beijing for talks with President Xi to seek more investments, elevate ties
Beijing (TIP): Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other…
Read MoreBangladesh launches massive evacuation as cyclone Remal approaches from Bay of Bengal
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh on May 27 launched an intensified evacuation campaign in vulnerable areas as it prepares for severe cyclonic…
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Pakistan arrests 140 suspects for alleged involvement in attacks on Christians in Punjab province
Lahore (TIP): Pakistan’s Punjab police on May 29 claimed to have arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking…
Read MoreYoungest Indian Everest summiter felicitated by Nepal PM Prachanda among others
Kathmandu (TIP): Kaamya Karthikeyan, the youngest Indian Mount Everest summiter, was on May 29 felicitated by Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa…
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