South Asia India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination BENGALURU: India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards... Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:46pm
South Asia Taliban join climate change talks for first time: organisers KABUL: The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and non-governmental... Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:40pm
South Asia Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says COLOMBO: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi,... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 02:36pm
South Asia Joint statement: Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 11:45pm
South Asia Blinken due in China seeking pressure but also stability SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday as the United States ramps up pressure... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:38am
South Asia Modi calls rivals pro-Muslim NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
South Asia Indian court extends pre-trial detention of Kejriwal NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
South Asia China, US relations stable despite US ‘interference’, Chinese official says BEIJING: Relations between Beijing and Washington are stabilising despite US actions that harm Chinese interests, a... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:22pm
South Asia Iran’s foreign minister calls EU sanctions ‘regrettable’ DUBAI: European Union sanctions announced following Iran’s attack against Israel are “regrettable” because the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 10:56am
South Asia Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday,... Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:00am
South Asia Congress seeks action against Modi for comments about Muslims NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party petitioned the Election Commission on Monday to act against ... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
South Asia Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 2.5% in March COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to 2.5% in March from 5.1% in February, official data showed... Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:32pm
South Asia Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine DUBAI: Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s nuclear doctrine, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, days... Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:23pm
South Asia North Korea fires missile off east coast, South Korea, Japan say SEOUL: North Korea fired “several” ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s... Published 22 Apr, 2024 12:53pm
South Asia First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia for umrah pilgrimage DUBAI: The first group of Iranian pilgrims in nine years made its way to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the Umrah,... Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:06am
South Asia Seven killed at Sri Lanka motor race COLOMBO: At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
South Asia One killed in explosion claimed by IS in Afghan capital KABUL: One person was killed and three others wounded by an explosion in Kabul on Saturday evening, Afghan police... Published 21 Apr, 2024 05:29pm
South Asia Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry MALÉ: Voting got under way in the Maldives Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed... Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
South Asia India to rerun election at 11 places in Manipur after violence NEW DELHI: India, staging the world’s biggest election, will rerun voting at 11 polling stations in the northeastern... Published 21 Apr, 2024 01:36pm
South Asia Another 29 killed in Afghanistan rains KABUL: Ongoing downpours have killed another 29 people in Afghanistan over the past four days, the government... Published 20 Apr, 2024 07:30pm
South Asia Tesla’s Elon Musk postpones India trip, sources say NEW DELHI: Tesla chief Elon Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 12:59pm
South Asia No explosives found after alert from Iran consulate in Paris PARIS: French police on Friday found no explosives at the Iranian consulate in Paris or on a suspect detained there,... Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:32pm
South Asia Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no further retaliation Iranian media and officials describe small number of explosions, which they say resulted from Iran’s air defences hitting three drones over Isfahan Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:30pm
South Asia Police arrest man in Paris Iran consulate incident PARIS: French police arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris, police said... Published 19 Apr, 2024 06:58pm
South Asia Iran’s president makes no mention of explosions TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday hailed Tehran’s unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel almost a... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:52pm
South Asia India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term KAIRANA/CHENNAI: India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:06am
South Asia Deep wounds in Sri Lanka five years since Easter massacre COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marks on Sunday five years since Islamist bombers slaughtered 279 people in the island’s... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:53am
South Asia Voting begins in first phase of India’s election today NEW DELHI: India begins voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, the world’s largest election... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
South Asia India says it is ready to mitigate economic impact of Iran-Israel conflict India is prepared to take adequate steps to mitigate any impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on its economy and will... Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:40pm
South Asia Iranian commander warns Tehran could review its ‘nuclear doctrine’ amid Israeli threats DUBAI: Iran could review its “nuclear doctrine” amid Israeli threats, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards... Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:13pm
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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