Kuwait City/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his counterpart from Kuwait, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday, discussing situation in West Asia and the well-being of the Indian community.
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Extending greetings to the people of Bangladesh on Pohela Boishakh marking the Bengali New Year, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that "anti-liberation and unconstitutional" forces have repeatedly sought to undermine the festival — a trend she said continues to persist.
Paris, April 13 (IANS) France and the United Kingdom (UK) are set to co-host talks later this week on restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Quetta, April 13 (IANS) Highlighting the extent of adversity in Pakistan's largest province, Balochistan Health Secretary Mujeebur Rehman has admitted that more than 80 per cent of the population in the region lacks access to even primary healthcare facilities.
Quetta, April 13 (IANS) A protest camp against enforced disappearances in Quetta city of Pakistan's Balochistan province entered its 6133rd Day on Monday, the organisers said.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) If China continues pursuing productive grandeur regardless of consumers’ preferences, the world’s leading industrial nation will get stuck with a lop-sided economy that becomes ever harder to rebalance, according to an article in The Wire, a New York-headquartered global digital magazine.
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed rising violence against women and children with little sign of improvement despite the presence of stringent legislation such as the 'Women and Children Repression Prevention Ordinance', the Awami League highlighted on Monday citing various critics.
Tehran, April 13 (IANS) Iran on Monday severely condemned Washington's decision to impose restrictions on the transit of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, terming US President Donald Trump's decision for a naval blockade starting Monday evening, India time, as an illegal action and an instance of "maritime piracy".
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s banking sector is staring at a sharp balance sheet hit as a surge in bond yields is expected to wipe out over Rs 600 billion in revaluation reserves within a single quarter, a new report has said.
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma held a meeting with Bangladesh's Minister of Information and Broadcasting Zahir Uddin Swapon on Monday, discussing cooperation in the information and broadcasting domain.
