Defense Minister Richard Marles said he is committed to strengthening security cooperation with New Delhi

Assam continued to reel under severe flooding, with 5,140 villages across the state's 33 districts submerged by surging waters.

Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability.

State Department spokesperson Ned Price says, "We were glad to see that the party publicly condemns those comments."

However, he said the Indian "incredible assault" on Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, attempts to change the demography of the disputed territory, and recent Islamophobic remarks of the BJP officials made it "very difficult, if not possible" for Pakistan to re-engage with India.

The new system, called Agnipath or "path of fire" in Hindi, will bring in men and women between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 for a four-year tenure

Abu Dhabi will use grain supply for domestic use only

The National Assembly (NA) urges the government to expel the Indian ambassador within 24 hours and boycott the Indian products.

Leaders of prominent Islamic groups and mosques in India on Monday appealed to fellow Muslims to suspend plans for protests against BJP members for derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

New Delhi tightens security as the group warns "saffron terrorists" of attacks in Delhi, Bombay, UP, and Gujarat.

"We arrested the local politician for making inflammatory remarks against Muslims," said Prashant Kumar.

The launch demonstrated New Delhi’s capacity for ‘credible deterrence,’ the military said