Sri Lankan govt unaware of move to arrest former president Rajapaksa, says minister
COLOMBO (TIP): At least 59 of the 554 Sri Lankans have perished in the Ukraine war fighting for Russia, Foreign…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)India lodges strong protest involving firing by Sri Lankan Navy during apprehension of fishermen, MEA calls Acting High Commissioner
New Delhi (TIP)India has lodged strong protest involving firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen…
Read MoreLPG tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing six people
LAHORE (TIP): A tanker filled with liquified petroleum gas exploded in an industrial area in Pakistan's Punjab province, killing at…
Read MoreBangladesh risks repeating Hasina regime’s mistakes: HRW
DHAKA (TIP): Reprisals against journalists and indiscriminate arrests risk undermining Bangladesh's once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the legal abuses seen under…
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Pakistan outlaws disinformation with three-year jail term
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on January 28, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in…
Read MoreOver 40 Pakistanis among dozens feared drowned en route to Spain by boat
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Over 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat carrying 80 migrants, attempting to reach Spain, capsized near…
Read MoreBeijing to invest $3.7B in Sri Lankan oil refinery as Dissanayake seeks more Chinese investments
BEIJING (TIP): China has offered to invest USD 3.7 billion in Sri Lanka, stated to be the biggest-ever foreign investment…
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra get prison sentence in al-Qadir Trust case
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistan court on Friday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of…
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Pakistan’s 2024: Troubled ties with neighbours, economic woes and the Imran Khan ‘problem’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan was haunted by political uncertainty, economic instability, a deteriorating security situation and troubled relations with neighbours in…
Read MoreStudent body wants B’desh’s ‘Mujibist’ constitution buried
Dhaka (TIP): The Anti-Discrimination Students Movement on December 29 announced that it would issue a belated Proclamation of July Uprising…
Read MoreHelicopter makes emergency landing near Kathmandu after being hit by bird
Kathmandu (TIP): A helicopter en route to Kathmandu carrying five US nationals had to make an emergency landing at Banepa,…
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Afghan forces retaliate, target Pak sites
Kabul (TIP): Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said on December 28 that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for…
Read MoreSri Lanka’s navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees found adrift aboard a fishing trawler
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TIP): Sri Lanka’s navy rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found…
Read More52 killed in two bus accidents in central Afghanistan
KABUL (TIP): Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52…
Read MorePakistan court extends interim bail of Imran Khan, his wife in second Toshakhana case until January 7
Lahore (TIP): A Pakistani court on December 17 extended the interim bail of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and…
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Women’s rights under threat in Bangladesh amid growing radicalism, intolerance
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh is not going to become another Iran or Afghanistan, as far as the rights of women are…
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Pak court indicts Imran, wife Bushra in 2nd Toshakhana case
Islamabad (TIP): A Pakistani court indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on fresh charges of illegally…
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Bangladesh summons Kolkata mission head for consultations
Kolkata (TIP): Bangladesh has summoned Shikder Mohammad Ashrafur Rahman, the Acting Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, for urgent consultations following…
Read MoreYunus regime fascist: Hasina vows justice for atrocities
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its Chief Adviser…
Read MoreJalaluddin Haqqani’s brother killed in Kabul suicide blast
Kabul (TIP): The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani — the brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder…
Read MoreImran demands probe into ‘killings’ of party workers
Islamabade (TIP) : Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has demanded the constitution of a Supreme Court-led judicial commission…
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Protests erupt in Bihar over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh
Patna (TIP): Processions and protest marches erupted in Bihar on December 5 in support of minority Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and…
Read MoreNepal, China sign BRI cooperation agreement
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal and China on December 4 signed a much-awaited framework agreement on the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road…
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Pak sectarian violence: Death toll rises to 130 as clashes continue in Kurram despite ceasefire
Pakhtunkhwa (TIP): The death toll from sectarian violence in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province surged to 130, with at least…
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Imran supporters suspend protest; 4 die in crackdown
Islamabad (TIP): Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on November 27 formally suspended its protest here blaming the midnight…
Read MoreArmy Chief’s Nepal visit over, but no clarity on fresh recruitment of Gorkha soldiers
Kathmandu (TIP): Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on November 24 concluded his five-day official visit to Nepal…
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Promote ‘peaceful coexistence’ for Hindus, ISKCON urges Bangla govt
Dhaka (TIP): The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has urged the Bangladesh authorities to promote “peaceful coexistence” for Hindus…
Read MoreDengue deaths cross 400 mark in Bangladesh
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures…
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Militants kill 50, mostly Shiites, in Pakistan’s KP
Pakhtunkhwa (TIP): At least 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by…
Read MoreHours after bail, Pak court sends Imran to 5-day police remand
Islamabad (TIP) : An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on November 21 granted a five-day police remand of former prime minister…
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