International
India has longest coastline in Bay Of Bengal: Jaishankar
In a sharp counter to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's controversial remarks on India’s "landlocked" northeast region, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the country's Bay of Bengal region has the longest coastline of nearly 6,500 km.
Modi to meet BIMSTEC country leaders, engage to strengthen collaboration
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will meet the leaders of the BIMSTEC countries to discuss ways for strengthening collaboration, keeping the interests of people in mind.
Myanmar military announces temporary truce as quake death toll passes 3,000
Myanmar’s governing military has declared a unilateral, temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate rescue efforts after last week’s powerful earthquake, as state television reported the death toll from the disaster had surpassed 3,000.
Israeli army kills more than 80 Palestinians across Gaza
The Israeli army killed at least 86 Palestinians in a series of airstrikes Wednesday across the Gaza Strip.
New Indian bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management
The Indian government on Wednesday presented a bill in parliament that plans sweeping changes in the management of vast tracts of land set aside solely for Muslim use, potentially stoking tensions between the government and minority Muslims.
Police arrest owner of Gujarat firecracker factory where blast left 21 dead
Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a godown near Deesa town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, hours after a powerful blast and fire killed 21 persons there, officials said. Firecrackers were allegedly stored and manufactured illegally at the godown, they said.
Trump set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari hospitalized
Due to illness, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has been admitted to a hospital. On Tuesday (April 1), he was hospitalized in a private hospital in Karachi, a southern port city of Pakistan. He is currently under close medical supervision.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 2,719
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar has climbed to 2,719, with at least 4,521 people injured, authorities said on Tuesday.
Sunita, Butch hold first post-space press conference
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore faced journalists at a press conference organized by NASA at the Johnson Space Center, marking their first public appearance since their return.