Exclusive

Publication

Byline

'Die!': Vir Das shares abusive DM as 'Two Indias' monologue resurfaces after recent mention in parliament

India, Feb. 13 -- Actor and stand-up comedian Vir Das has once again found himself at the centre of online debate after his controversial 'Two Indias' monologue resurfaced during a speech in the Lok S... Read More


LPPC disclaims 'Blue Silk' rank, vows to protect sanctity of SAN designation

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday warned lawyers against using the designation "Blue Silk", stressing that the title is not recognised in the Nigeria... Read More


Russian scholars highlight strategic vision of CPV's 14th Congress

Moscow, Feb. 13 -- The Centre for Vietnam and ASEAN Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, held an international conference on Vietnam on... Read More


'We'll be less safe, less healthy': Barack Obama's stark warning on Donald Trump repealing climate change finding

India, Feb. 13 -- Former US president Barack Obama on Thursday issued a stark warning on Donald Trump's decision to repeal a landmark scientific finding underpinning climate regulations, saying that i... Read More


I cast vote as vote is my civic right: Tamim Iqbal

Bangladesh, Feb. 13 -- Everyone cast their votes spontaneously on Thursday in the 13th National Parliament election. The excitement on everyone's faces was palpable. Former captain of Bangladesh Nati... Read More


ED's Jalandhar addl director shifted days after summons to Capt Amarinder, son

India, Feb. 13 -- Two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and his son, Raninder Singh, in a 2016 Foreign Exchange Management Act (... Read More


China rejects US lawmakers' allegations of illegal mining and terror financing in Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Chinese government has rejected allegations by five US Congressmen of sponsoring illegal mining in Nigeria, describing the claims as "completely baseless." The Chinese embassy... Read More


Fire breaks out at BJP leader's residence, investigation underway

Ghaziabad, Feb. 13 -- A fire broke out late Thursday night at the residence of BJP leader Mansingh Goswami in the DLF Colony of Shalimar Garden, Ghaziabad. Goswami is the regional vice president of th... Read More


All eyes on Tarique Rahman as BNP set to form government

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A new chapter is set to unfold in Bangladesh politics, as BNP is poised to form a government after securing a two-thirds majority in the national election, held largely in a peaceful... Read More


Imran Khan loses 85% vision in Pakistani jail, court-appointed report flags 'severe neglect', solitary confinement

Islamabad/IBNS, Feb. 13 -- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly suffered an 85 percent loss of vision in his right eye while incarcerated at Adiala Jail, according to a report subm... Read More