Seth Oldmixon, American foreign policy expert, on Tuesday, ripped into Pakistan's claims that it is not interested in Kashmiri self-determination but in its annexation. "Pakistan isn't interested in Kashmiri self-determination. It's interested in annexation. That's

In the foothills of the Himalayas, where the ancient Yarlung civilisation established the first Tibetan Empire, China has plans to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam. In November of last year, China’s state-owned media shared plans for a 60-gigawatt mega-dam on the

Canada has designated the Pakistan-based, Kashmir-focused Hizbul Mujahideen as a terrorist group. HM was among 13 new groups added to the list, including several neo-Nazi organisations like Proud Boys, which was also alleged to have taken part in the violence at the Capitol in

Senators at Donald Trump's second impeachment trial have been shown new dramatic and graphic video of an attack by his supporters at the US Capitol. Using Mr Trump's own words and tweets against him, Democrats prosecuting the case argued he had acted as

US President Joe Biden has approved an executive order to impose sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar's coup. The measures will be focused on military leaders, their family members and businesses linked to them. Steps are also being taken to block access by the military to $1bn

In yet another crackdown on the people of Hong Kong, the city’s Education Bureau (EDB) has introduced new regulations for how schools should operate. This comes months after China imposed its draconian National Security law in the city. According to a circular issued to

While discussing India's fight against international terrorism spanning close to 40 years that began with the brutal killing of diplomat Ravindra Mhatre in Birmingham in 1984, senior journalist Akhlaq Ahmed Usmani remarked that Pakistan sponsored-terrorism had hampered the peace

UK MP Bob Blackman on Sunday remembered Indian diplomat Ravindra Hareshwar Mhatre who was allegedly murdered in 1984 by banned outfit Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). "Today we remember the murder of the young #Indian diplomat #RavindraHareshwarMhatre who was kidnapped on

A woman who was severely injured while protesting against Myanmar's military coup is in critical condition. She was hurt at a protest on Tuesday in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, which saw police trying to disperse protesters using water cannon, rubber bullets and live rounds.

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Mr Trump's defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House. But a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing,

Police in Myanmar have fired rubber bullets during a demonstration in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, as thousands defied a ban on protests. Water cannon and tear gas have also been used against protesters, but reports of live bullet usage are unconfirmed. One woman is in hospital in a

In the past year the United Kingdom expelled three Chinese spies who were in the country on journalism visas, according to a report by The Telegraph newspaper on Thursday. The report, which has not been independently verified by Reuters and cites a UK government source, says that three

Bollywood celebrities, including Vidya Balan, joined the three-day winter festival in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The event was organized by the Indian Army along with the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department in Gulmarg. Apart from Balan, Arbaaz Khan and film producer Siddharth Roy

The seventh report of the one-man Dr Shoaib Suddle commission submitted to the Supreme Court has depicted a dismal picture of most revered Hindu sites in the country. The report submitted to the apex court on February 5 regrets that the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has failed to

The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins on Tuesday as Senate leaders agreed a rapid timetable. The former president is charged with "inciting insurrection" in a speech to supporters ahead of the deadly riot at the US Capitol on 6 January. Democrats say they

Police in Myanmar have fired water cannon to disperse protesters who have taken to the streets despite a ban on large public gatherings. The military has prohibited gatherings of more than five people across parts of Yangon and Mandalay, with a curfew. The demonstrations mark the

Members of the Quad framework- the US, India, Japan and Australia - are working to arrange the first meeting of their leaders amid China's growing clout in the region, reported the Japan Times. The move comes as the US President Joe Biden's new administration appears eager to

During the first high-level India-EU dialogue, the European Union recognized India’s strategic role as a “major vaccine producer” and expressed openness to discuss vaccine-related matters. According to sources, India and the EU agreed that ensuring universal,

Workers across Myanmar have gone on a nationwide strike, as protests calling for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy to be restored continue for a third day. Thousands have gathered in Yangon and Mandalay, while water cannon was deployed in the capital Nay

At least 14 people are dead and 150 missing after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India. The floodwaters burst open a dam and a deluge of water poured through a valley in the state of Uttarakhand. Most of the missing are