US defense, diplomacy chief to visit India amid China strategic challenge
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the two...
India to roll out quick and cheap coronavirus paper test
A fast and cheap paper-based coronavirus test will soon be available across India, with scientists hopeful it will help turn the tide on the...
UN rights chief ‘dismayed’ at India arrests, NGO restrictions
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her dismay Tuesday at the arrest of activists in India and restrictions to the work of non-governmental organisations....
Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to increased diplomatic clout: US Think Tank
Pakistan has maintained its ‘comprehensive power’ position in Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020. The index is a comprehensive study of 128 indicators,...
Indian star pulls out of Lankan spinner Muralitharan biopic after Tamil outcry
A popular actor who was set to star as Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in a biopic withdrew from the project on Monday...
Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Australia will take part in a large-scale military drill off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries...
Here is everything you need to know about Hindu beliefs on cow dung, urine
The fanatic Hindu believes in magical or talisman properties of cow dung and urine. The believers are spread over a wide spectrum. They cover...
Indian authorities in Kashmir seal office of leading English daily
The regional administration of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir sealed the office of leading English daily the Kashmir Times on Monday. The Estates...
NSA Moeed Yusuf’s interview is a reflection of ‘Naya Pakistan’
Over the past week, even as Pakistani media was consumed by the abhorrent (and self-destructive) tirades of Nawaz Sharif and his cohorts, an important...
Op-ed: Modi’s Hindutva ideology has failed India’s secularism
The sudden and complete failure of the Indian polity is at hand thanks to the relentless pursuit of Hindutva ideology. If criminal procedure act...
Pakistan’s ‘Gul-dozer’ calls time on topsy-turvy cricket journey
Pakistani bowler Umar Gul, who earned the nickname 'Gul-dozer' for his rattling of stumps, has called time on his 17-year cricket career. With no crowds...
India reports more than 62,000 new coronavirus cases
India’s coronavirus count crossed the 7.4 million marks Saturday after it registered 62,212 new cases, according to official statistics. At least 837 new fatalities were...