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Islamabad : A lawyers' convention in Pakistan has criticised the 26th and 27th ‘Constitutional Amendments’ and called for commitment to constitutional supremacy and the judiciary's independence, local media reported on Sunday. A…

Kathmandu : Registration of political parties to contest the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5 next year under the proportional representation (PR) system began in Nepal on Sunday. Nepal elects members of the House of…

Washington : The Trump administration this week revealed a sweeping National Security Strategy that places “America First” at the centre of US foreign and defence policy, and calls for tighter borders, reindustrialisation, major shifts in…

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas on Saturday, marking the 70th death anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution, recalling his contribution to building an…

Sindh : Sindh-based writer and educator Assadullah Channa, in his article published in Pakistan Observer, has criticised Pakistan's repeated failures to reform its madrassa education system, calling it a "chronic national weakness rooted in…

Colombo : India's ongoing humanitarian assistance initiative, Operation Sagar Bandhu, has taken a major step forward as an Indian medical team establishes a fully operational field hospital in Sri Lanka's Mahiyanganaya, near Kandy, to…

New Delhi : Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he received a ceremonial welcome and the tri-services guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on…

Kremlin spokesperson has issued a statement praising PM Modi for his gesture to receive President Vladimir Putin, on arrival at Delhi Airport (it was un-announced)

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the US delegation had a "very good" talk with Russian President on the Ukraine peace proposal, which gave the "impression" that Vladimir Putin "would like to end the war." On…

Manama : The 46th GCC Summit concluded today at Al-Sakhir Palace, chaired by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the participation of Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the Gulf…

Washington DC : Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding immediate sanctions against senior…

New Delhi : Flex boards welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian national flags were put up across Delhi's Teen Murti Marg on Thursday. Putin is visiting India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 23rd…

Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin has departed from Russia for his two-day State visit to India, as reported by TASS. According to the Russian media outlet, the Russian delegation will hold comprehensive discussions on cooperation…

Dhaka : Teachers of Bangladesh on Wednesday began a complete shutdown of all government primary schools across the country, pressing home their three-point demand, local media reported. The teachers protesting under the banner of the…

Colombo : Under the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team evacuated a visually challenged senior citizen and an injured woman in Sedawatta and Nadeegama following the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah…

Kabul : Over 5,000 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, local media reported, quoting a Taliban official on Wednesday. Sharing a report from the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues…

Islamabad : Pakistan is on the brink of a demographic disaster, experts cautioned at the conclusion of the Pakistan Population Summit on Tuesday, warning that the country's unchecked population growth is rapidly outpacing its available…

Abu Dhabi: In response to the severe flooding that has struck several regions of Sri Lanka, the UAE has launched urgent humanitarian operations, deploying specialised search-and-rescue teams and sending more than 20 tonnes of emergency…

New Delhi : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow held a bilateral meeting here in the national capital on Monday and discussed ways to expand the strategic partnership between the two…

New Delhi : The International Conference on the Preservation of Rural Buddhist Heritage wrapped up in the capital on November 30 with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration, a detailed framework aimed at protecting and revitalising India's…