Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a series of pipeline projects announced or revived. Here is a ...

A video goes viral on social media has sparked concern after it allegedly showed three men being assaulted on a train in India by a group of passengers who suspected them of being Bangladeshi nationals. The footage was ...

DHAKA, July 27, 2026 — The decades-old dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the Indus river system has entered a new phase, with growing diplomatic tensions, competing legal claims and international conc...

India’s Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, the Permanent Delegation of India ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States and Iran vie for control over the vital waterway. In recent weeks, Iran has hit ta...

The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes non-proliferation safeguard...

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country, according to a pres...

NEW DELHI, July 14: India has formally launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar outlining an ambi...

India and Indonesia on Tuesday signed key defence agreements, including cooperation on the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and ASTRA beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, as the two countries agreed to expand...

India and Indonesia have taken a significant step to deepen cooperation in higher education. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced that the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore will establish its f...

NATO allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran. The two-...

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to administer the territory. The mo...

Kolkata: A seven-year-old girl from Bangladesh, born without her outer ears and ear canal, underwent a ‘bone conduction implant’ procedure at a city pvt hospital that will let her hear. The complicated procedure invo...

Istanbul: Chief Executive Officer of Turkcell, Ali Taha Koç, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul on Friday to discuss expanding Pakistan–Türkiye cooperation in digital technology, telecommuni...

Istanbul: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a series of high-level meetings with senior executives of Türkiye's leading business groups and industry organizations in Istanbul, reaffirming Pakistan's commitment...

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday declared that Pakistan would safeguard its rights under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) through all available legal and di...

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said respect for the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was essential to regional peace and stability, stressing that international ...

Strait of Hormuz traffic has increased sharply, but remains at roughly half its peacetime level, officials said on Thursday as stranded sailors made their way out of the waterway. Seventy confirmed crossings were reco...

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday said Israel has "no option" but to unconditionally withdraw from Lebanese areas it occupies, and he rejected any normalisation in ties between the countries. "Israel has no option ...

Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Barrister Kayser Kamal today said there is no alternative to sports and cultural activities in protecting the younger generation from drug abuse and building a healthy, discipline...