Bangladesh poll manifestos mirror India’s welfare schemes as BNP, Jamaat bet big on women, freebies
Feb 10, 2026, at 03:13 pm
As Bangladesh heads towards one of its most consequential elections in nearly two decades, its political discourse is beginning to sound strikingly familiar to Indian voters.
Feb 08, 2026, at 06:46 pm
Ramesh Chandra Sen, a senior Awami League leader and former minister in Bangladesh, died on Saturday after falling ill at Dinajpur District Jail, just days before the politically volatile nation is set to vote in national elections.
Epstein files spark row: Dalai Lama’s Office issues strong denial
Feb 08, 2026, at 03:21 pm
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday categorically denied media reports linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Baloch leader calls on UN, media to expose alleged rights abuses in Balochistan
Feb 07, 2026, at 05:57 pm
Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch has invited members of the United Nations Security Council, the European Parliament, human rights organizations, OIC member states, global media, and the international community to visit Balochistan to witness, firsthand, what he described as the ground realities allegedly being hidden by Pakistan and its military.
Terror strikes again: Cop shot down while guarding polio workers in Pakistan
Feb 07, 2026, at 05:43 pm
A police officer assigned to guard a polio vaccination team was shot dead on Saturday when armed terrorists opened fire on them in Balochistan, Pakistan.
‘Home-grown ills’: India hits back at Pakistan after Islamabad mosque attack
Feb 07, 2026, at 10:29 am
The Indian government on Friday issued a strong response to Pakistan following the deadly suicide attack at a mosque in Islamabad, saying Islamabad should address its internal challenges instead of blaming others for its “home-grown ills.”
Terror at Friday prayers in Pakistan mosque: ISIS claims responsibility
Feb 07, 2026, at 09:02 am
The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for the suicide blast at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, that left at least 69 people dead on Friday, according to media reports.
Islamabad shrine attack: Suicide bomber kills at least 69, sparks citywide emergency
Feb 06, 2026, at 09:22 pm
At least 69 people were killed and more than 160 were injured after a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Shia place of worship in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Friday, according to local media and security officials.
Feb 06, 2026, at 08:34 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Violence returned to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Friday, just days before the country heads into a crucial general election, as protests led by the Inquilab Moncho escalated into fierce clashes with police.
Horror in Islamabad: 31 killed as suspected suicide bomber strikes mosque during Friday prayers
Feb 06, 2026, at 07:04 pm
At least 31 people were killed and 169 others injured after a suspected suicide bomber targeted a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers.
Bloodbath at Friday prayers: Suicide bomb rips through Islamabad mosque, 15 dead
Feb 06, 2026, at 05:13 pm
At least 15 worshippers were killed and dozens injured in a bomb blast at a mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Friday, media reports said.
BREAKING: Blast reported at mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, several killed
Feb 06, 2026, at 03:39 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A blast was reported at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, media reports said.
Security forces handicapped: Pakistan Defence Minister’s shock admission on Baloch violence
Feb 04, 2026, at 06:57 pm
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has acknowledged in the National Assembly that the country’s security forces face significant operational challenges in countering Baloch insurgents due to the vast geographical expanse of the region.
Female suicide attackers emerge at centre of deadly BLA assaults that rocked Pakistan’s Balochistan
Feb 02, 2026, at 02:54 pm
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has released photographs of two suicide attackers involved in the recent wave of coordinated, large-scale assaults across Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province.
India slams Pakistan’s ‘baseless’ Balochistan claims amid deadly attacks
Feb 02, 2026, at 09:26 am
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday dismissed Pakistan’s allegations linking the recent attacks in Balochistan to India as “baseless.”
Canada marks 30th Black History Month as Carney highlights support for Black communities
Feb 01, 2026, at 11:47 pm
Ottawa: Canada on Sunday marked the start of the 30th Black History Month, with Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighting the contributions of Black Canadians and the government’s commitment to economic inclusion and community well-being.
BLA claims over 80 Pakistani security personnel killed in Balochistan attacks
Feb 01, 2026, at 12:50 pm
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Friday claimed that more than 80 Pakistani security personnel were killed during a series of coordinated attacks across Balochistan that it described as “Operation Herof Phase II,” media reports said.
Bloodshed in Balochistan: Security forces kill 70 militants in crackdown
Jan 31, 2026, at 05:26 pm
At least 10 security personnel were killed and 58 militants died after ethnic Baloch separatists launched a large-scale coordinated attack across Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday, according to media reports.
Begging bowl: Pakistan PM says he feels “ashamed” seeking loans abroad
Jan 31, 2026, at 02:17 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has acknowledged that the country feels “ashamed” when its top leadership has to travel abroad seeking financial assistance, underscoring the gravity of the nation’s economic crisis.
Pakistan, Bangladesh resume direct flights after 14 years, check out how internet users reacted
Jan 30, 2026, at 06:28 pm
The first direct flight between Pakistan and Bangladesh in 14 years landed at Jinnah International Airport on Thursday night, marking a historic journey of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane from Dhaka to Karachi.
Hindu candidate claims Jamaat will protect and ‘pamper’ minorities if voted to power in Bangladesh
Jan 28, 2026, at 04:23 pm
Bangladesh’s Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami has fielded a Hindu candidate, Krishna Nandi, from the Khulna-1 constituency for the upcoming general elections, a move widely seen as an attempt to reach out to minority communities amid recent attacks on Hindus across the politically unstable country.
A temple linked to Lord Ram’s son has reopened—And it’s inside Pakistan
Jan 28, 2026, at 02:20 pm
A historic Hindu temple dedicated to one of Lord Ram’s sons has been fully restored and opened to the public at Lahore Fort in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Bangladesh voices shock at Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi speech
Jan 25, 2026, at 10:17 pm
The Bangladesh government has expressed shock after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was allowed by the Indian government to deliver a public statement in New Delhi on January 23.
Jan 25, 2026, at 08:33 pm
Pakistani police have arrested former cricketer leg-spinner Abdul Qadir's son Sulaman Qadir, for allegedly sexually assaulting the housemaid at his farmhouse.
Sleeping Hindu man 'burnt alive' in Bangladesh garage, CCTV captures chilling attack
Jan 25, 2026, at 11:15 am
A 23-year-old Hindu man was allegedly burnt alive while he was asleep inside a garage in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi city, around 50 km from the capital Dhaka, triggering renewed concerns over the safety of religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.
Baloch activists take human rights battle to Dutch Parliament
Jan 24, 2026, at 06:55 pm
A delegation of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) met members of the Dutch Parliament to raise concerns over what it described as persistent and grave human rights violations in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Terrorism won’t end with military alone, warns Pakistani politician
Jan 24, 2026, at 05:49 pm
Awami National Party (ANP) central president Aimal Wali Khan on Friday said that terrorism in Pakistan cannot be eliminated through military operations alone.
From celebration to carnage: Suicide bomber kills 5 at wedding in Pakistan
Jan 24, 2026, at 10:25 am
At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a suicide attack at the residence of a peace committee member in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, according to media reports.
Jan 23, 2026, at 08:54 pm
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a fierce political broadside against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus during her first public address in India since leaving Bangladesh in 2024, accusing him of presiding over an “illegal and violent” regime that has plunged the country into chaos and democratic collapse.
Jan 23, 2026, at 06:50 pm
US President Donald Trump formally launched the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, positioning it as a global mechanism to oversee ceasefires, post-war reconstruction, and conflict resolution.