The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
There are nearly 120,000 single-teacher schools in the country, of which an overwhelming 89 per cent are in rural areas, according to a UNESCO report released on Tuesday. The report projects that India needs 1.1 million additional teachers to meet the current shortfall
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet in a special court in Bengaluru against six accused persons, all Indians, in connection with a high-profile human trafficking case linked to Sri Lanka
Talking tough against smuggling along its border with Myanmar border, a senior Bangladesh minister on Tuesday said the country’s border guards have been instructed to open fire to stop arms and drugs smuggling and human trafficking
The prolonged rainy season and landslides this year have damaged several roads and bridges in Nepal, with the estimated losses running over $25 million, recording an increase of almost 33 percent in comparison to the year
The Supreme Court in the Maldives has refused to grant bail to former president Abdullah Yameen who has been serving a five-year jail term in a money laundering case
Taliban fighters have executed at least 13 ethnic Hazaras, most of them were former soldiers of the erstwhile Afghan government, Amnesty International said, adding the soldiers had already surrendered to the Taliban
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Wednesday stated that the Indian Air Force was prepared to deal with any two-front threat scenario involving China and Pakistan
India has reportedly conveyed its message to Sri Lanka that it doesn’t appreciate any "third-party" presence-- a euphemism for China--in Sri Lanka's northern and eastern region which is mostly dominated by ethnic Tamils
Pandora Papers, a global investigative report on corruption in high places through undisclosed offshore accounts - the result of global collaboration by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) - has touched global politicians, business personalities, media tycoons, and leading celebrities across the world
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and discussed ways of “consolidating the multifaceted India-Sri Lanka partnership.”
A report by former Indian policymakers and strategic analysts has said that the “increasing prospect of a collusive threat from China and Pakistan demands a politically guided strategic approach that identifies, prioritises and develops pertinent forms of power, which are housed in structures that promote centralised planning and decentralised execution”
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, visited the Jaffna Culture Center in the northern district of Jaffna and Trincomalee Oil Farms in Sri Lanka and announced that New Delhi will support the maintenance of the culture center for another five years
A delegation of the European Union (EU), which was on a visit to Sri Lanka, reviewed the island nation’s efforts in reforming its notorious terror laws, reconciliation process, and the process of fixing accountability among other issues
Afghanistan is staring at a breakdown of its economic and social systems, European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said, warning the risk of the crisis turning into a "humanitarian catastrophe."
Indian security forces seized over 25 kg of drugs-like substance, in packages with "Pakistani markings", near the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector on Saturday. As per the police, the exact nature of the "heroin-like substance" is being ascertained through concerned authorities, and the value of the suspected contraband is around ₹ 20-25 crore (over 3 mn USD) in the black market
