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Playing with FirePublished on: May 16, 2026 1:59 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- In the spring of 2025, India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) - one of the most successful and enduring water-sharing agreements in the history of international diplomacy - in ... Read More


BCA President Harsh Vardhan congratulates Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on India A selection for Sri Lanka tri-series

Patna, May 16 -- Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) President Harsh Vardhan congratulated young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after he was named in the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lank... Read More


Khosru warns West Asia conflict pushes Bangladesh energy costs up by Tk 400 billion

Dhaka, May 16 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the West Asia conflict has increased Bangladesh's fuel oil and gas import costs by around Tk 400 billion, warning that the count... Read More


12 more die amid measles outbreak

Dhaka, May 16 -- Twelve more children died from measles and measles-related complications in the past 24 hours as of 8:00am on Friday, pushing the death toll to 451 since mid-March, health authorities... Read More


India, UAE ink key energy deals during Modi's visit amid West Asia tensions

New Delhi/IBNS, May 16 -- India and UAE have signed strategic deals on a number of sectors including energy during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit amid the simmering geopolitical tension centred ... Read More


Fact Check: India To Tax Foreign Trips? PM Modi Shares Truth Behind Viral Report

India, May 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday debunked a viral media report claiming the Centre was considering a new tax or surcharge on foreign travel. In a rare and direct rebuttal, the ... Read More


Omar Abdullah cabinet approves Rs 93 crore power infrastructure projects

Srinagar, May 16 -- The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approved Rs 93 crore power infrastructure projects for the summer capital here, a spokesperson said on Frid... Read More


HC upholds preventive detention of alleged OGW of LeT

Srinagar, May 16 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has upheld the preventive detention of an alleged Over Ground Worker (OGW) "linked to banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)", while also rulin... Read More


Rekha Gupta welcomes Sri Lankan women parliamentarians' delegation in Delhi

New Delhi, May 16 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta welcomed a delegation of Sri Lanka's Women Parliamentarians' Caucus led by Saroja Savithri Paulraj during their visit to Delhi. Rekha Gupta said ... Read More


Perikatan names Kemaman MP Ahmad Samsuri as new Opposition Leader, signals openness to electoral pact

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) has appointed coalition chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as the new Opposition Leader in Parliament. The Kemaman MP who is also Terengganu men... Read More