South Asia

South Asia’s 6m people under flood threat: IFRC

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) fears that nearly six million people across South Asia are under threat from rising flood waters following heavy monsoon rains.
Myanmar must take back Rohingyas: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her call to Myanmar to begin the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas, saying that they (Myanmar) must take back their nationals from Bangladesh.
13 killed in India building collapse

At least seven Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed and 28 injured when a four-storey building collapsed following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Sunday evening, the country's officials say.
India to launch second mission to moon tomorrow

Eleven years after its maiden successful unmanned mission to the moon which found traces of water there, India is all set for the launch of the second one in the wee hours tomorrow (July 15).
India includes death penalty in child abuse law

The Indian cabinet has cleared amendments to an existing gender-neutral law against sexual abuse of children introducing the provision of death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual offences and more stringent penal provisions aimed at clamping down on child pornography.
Maoists-cops battle kills 2 in Nepal

A market gunbattle between police and Maoist rebels yesterday left two dead and highlighted a simmering showdown between Nepal’s
Qaeda chief threatens India over Kashmir

Terror group Al Qaeda’s Chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has told “Mujahideen in Kashmir” to inflict “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army and
‘Malaysia to work with Bangladesh on Rohingya repatriation’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Malaysia has agreed to work with Bangladesh on quick repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
India's Jaipur, Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded Unesco World Heritage status

Unesco inscribes India’s 18th century Jaipur city, one of the most popular tourist spots in India, and Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site,
Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion for probe on Rohingya genocide

The Dutch House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, has adopted a motion asking the government to investigate Myanmar’s genocide against Rohingya Muslims in order to pave the way to open a case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Pakistan books Hafiz Saeed

Pakistani authorities announced a crackdown against Hafiz Saeed, leader of the group blamed for deadly attacks on Mumbai in 2008, amid growing international pressure to act against militant groups.
Man dies after 'custody abuse' in Myanmar's Rakhine

A detainee in Myanmar's Rakhine state dies from injuries allegedly sustained in custody, his family said, as the army wages war against rebels in the same area which saw the 2017 mass expulsion of Rohingya Muslims.
Rahul Gandhi resigns as Congress president

Congress MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi says that he is no longer the President of the party. He also said that the party’s working committee should meet immediately and decide on who would be the next president of the Congress.
'June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth'

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed on Tuesday.
Myanmar to send envoys to Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

Myanmar is sending a high-level delegation soon to camps in Bangladesh to explain to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims how they can return home, Myanmar's UN ambassador says.
Wall collapse kills 22 as monsoon causes chaos in Mumbai

At least 22 people are killed, 16 of them in India’s financial capital Mumbai, and over 80 injured in separate incidents of wall collapse in Maharashtra today following heavy rains.
US calls for end to mobile data blackout in 2 Myanmar states

The United States urges an immediate end to a mobile data blackout in parts of two Myanmar states, saying a service restoration would help provide transparency to what the government says are law enforcement actions to avert unrest.
Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'

More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
ICC forms pre-trial chamber on atrocities against Rohingyas

In a step forward, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has constituted a pre-trial chamber and assigned it to the situation in Bangladesh and Myanmar in regard to the alleged crimes against the Rohingyas.
Rohingyas may be threat for security if not repatriated soon: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that the security and stability of Bangladesh may be hampered if the displaced Rohingyas cannot be repatriated soon.
Assam excludes additional 1 lakh people in NRC

An additional 1,02,462 persons have been excluded from the draft final National Register of Citizens (NRC), a list of Indian nationals, in Assam, said a statement released today by the state NRC Coordinator.
Three killed as fresh violence rocks Kolkata

Armed mobs rampaged through a town in India’s West Bengal state yesterday, hurling homemade bombs and firing weapons in new
Sri Lanka to charge police for ‘lapses’

Sri Lankan authorities yesterday ordered the first criminal charges against security personnel for “lapses” before the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 258 people.
Imran Khan trolled after he quotes Tagore as Gibran

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan tweets an inspirational quote but mistakenly attributes it to another writer which makes his tweet viral on social media.
Lanka cop testifies, defying president

A Sri Lankan police officer yesterday defied President Maithripala Sirisena and testified before a parliamentary investigation into the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 258 people.
Four Indian troops killed in J&K clashes

Indian troops yesterday fought a gun battle with Kashmir rebels after a car bomb attack and other clashes left four soldiers and three militants dead in 24 hours, military officials said.
India gunbattle kills 2 terrorists, soldier

Two terrorists and an Indian soldier were killed in a gun battle in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police say.
Include Rohingyas in talks on repatriation: Rights groups

International human rights organisations have called on Asean to pressure Myanmar into allowing the ethnic group to participate in the process of their safe return.
Bangladeshi female pilots role models for Congolese women

Two Bangladeshi female pilots have become the role models for Congolese women and girls while serving the United Nations peacekeeping mission and overcoming challenges boldly.
India’s cricket diplomacy in the Maldives

One of the most abiding images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first bilateral visit to the Maldives on June 8 was him gifting President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih a cricket bat, containing the autographs of all the members of the Indian national team playing in the ongoing World Cup in England.