As TTP Militarises, Pakistan Confronts a Deepening Internal Security Crisis

New Delhi — Pakistan is facing renewed internal security challenges as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) moves to restructure and expand itself along the lines of a formal military unit, a development that security agencies believe will lead…

Radical ‘Rule Book’ in Bangladesh Labels Cooperation with India as Betrayal

New Delhi: India-Bangladesh relations, already under strain following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, have deteriorated further amid targeted violence against minority Hindus and a sustained anti-India propaganda campaign allegedly backed by Pakistan’s…

Bangladesh: Yunus Government Had Osman Hadi Killed to Derail Polls, Alleges Slain Radical’s Brother

Dhaka: As Bangladesh’s political situation has grown increasingly volatile, Sharif Omar Hadi, the brother of slain radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi, has accused a vested group within the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of orchestrating…

EAM Jaishankar Meets Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, Commits $450 Million Reconstruction Package Under Operation Sagar Bandhu

Colombo: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of solidarity and support in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Explosion; Security Agencies Probe Possible Ukraine Link

Moscow: Russian security agencies are investigating multiple theories, including the possible involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services, following the killing of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday.

Sarvarov,…

Bangladesh: India Suspends Visa Services After Violent Attack Near Chittagong Mission

Chittagong- India has suspended visa services at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chittagong following a violent incident near the Assistant High Commission of India in the port city, officials said on Sunday. Visa operations will remain…

India Rejects ‘Misleading Propaganda’ Over Protest Outside Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi

New Delhi: India on Sunday strongly criticised what it described as “misleading propaganda” in sections of the Bangladeshi media regarding a protest held outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, while reiterating its firm commitment…

Ticker-Mapping Error Likely Behind Sudden Spike in Infosys ADRs: Report

New Delhi: A suspected data-feed anomaly combined with algorithm-driven trading, rather than any company-specific development, is believed to have triggered the sharp surge of nearly 50 per cent in Infosys Ltd’s American Depository Receipts…

Pakistan Court Sentences Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to 17 Years in Toshakhana Corruption Case

Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in connection with the Toshakhana-2 corruption case, according to local…

Violence Erupts in Bangladesh After Death of Radical Leader Sharif Osman Hadi

Dhaka: Violence broke out in several parts of Bangladesh following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the radical group Inqilab Mancha, with multiple media establishments reportedly targeted in arson and vandalism attacks.

Hadi…