South Asia

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Dhaka, where fires and smoke were visible across the city.

There are a number of CBMs and NCBMS between Pakistan and India

They are making significant inroads, transforming American real estate landscape

Swift resolution of Iran crisis was commended as 'model of crisis management'

Among nine nations possessing nuclear weapons, only India, Pakistan share a 3000 km long contiguous terrain

Becomes first nation in South Asia to ship cooked beef to Beijing

Recommend addressing internal challenges, improving linkages with neighbours

A staggering 347 million children under 18 are exposed to high or extremely high water scarcity in South Asia, says UN

India has made a critical geostrategic choice: it is now aligned with the US

Karachi's biryani vendors offer variations of the beloved dish, reflecting South Asia's shared heritage

Spokesperson stresses foolproof security of Pakistan’s World Cup team India’s responsibility

Pakistan’s industry needs to bring improvement in operations, increase investor confidence

Gen (retd) Kidwai says ‘toxic mix of poisonous ideology’ posing a serious threat to strategic stability in South Asia

SAARC President cautions against climate change in South Asia

There is ample room for external actors to promote environmental diplomacy in South Asia

On eve of World Lung Cancer Day, Anadolu Agency takes look at use of inefficient fuels in kitchens across South Asia

Should South Asians blame the EIC and the British for all their ills today?

Army chief reaffirms Pakistan's resolve to confront terrorism by adopting national approach, says ISPR

Call on South Asian countries to keep in mind domestic social realities in anti-Covid fight

Cyclone Tauktae, which formed in the Arabian sea, is expected to cross Gujarat with wind gusts of up to 175 kmph

Strings were probably one of the few bands South Asia could call their own.

Led by India's record daily infections, the region accounts for 11% of global cases and almost 6% of deaths

New report cites fears that region could break into 2 camps, with China, Pakistan on one side while India, US on other

PAL to hold seminar on revolutionary poet tomorrow

India using ‘false flag operations’ for electoral gains, Pakistani envoy tells Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament

At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia with more than 10.5 million followers

Neither Pakistan nor India should think of Afghanistan as a buffer state

Officials say 300,000 villagers were evacuated to relief camps, warns for more cloudbursts in the next two days

Children are among hardest hit by pandemic in South Asia, says UNICEF regional director

The impact of the patriarchal system can be felt across the board with its roots in various cultures and societies

Ex-Mukti Bahini activist says India wants to occupy former princely states

Govt under heavy criticism for its move, says rising global oil prices left it with no choice

South Asia is home to some 600 million children, with around 240 million already living in poverty, says report

Pakistan witnessed a 27 per cent rise in coronavirus patients, while in Bangladesh cases spiked by 19%

The balance of power theory is in fact as old as history.

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar is the highest ranking official to have tested positive for the virus

'It landed a little (further) south than what we predicted, but Mumbai may experience bad weather until tomorrow'

A well-trained and professionally competent Army is guarantor for peace, says Gen Qamar

With over 190,000 cases India is now behind US , Brazil, Russia, Britain, Spain and Italy

Lawyer beaten up by police who mistook him for Muslim being pressured to withdraw his complaint

Starkest failure of Indian govt's strategy has been the devastation it imposed on country’s workers, reads the...

PM Modi says 'no stone will be left unturned' to help those affected by the cyclone

Country continues to see record number of infections as experts say herd immunity only way to control spread

Pakistan should focus on winning the war, instead of small battles

The Modi government last week announced that special trains to ferry migrant workers

Markets partially reopen as restrictions eased ahead of Eidul Fitr

State Dept says Vajda will oversee US policy towards India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Bhutan

Police patrolled outside Karachi's Faizan-e-Madina to stop worshippers from gathering

Until now, South Asia has suffered fewer infections in pandemic than rich nations such as Britain, Spain and the US

Travel restrictions threaten livelihoods of millions of South Asian labourers