Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith retracted his earlier statement where he had claimed that the 2019 Easter attacks were used by a group of influential people to grab power in the country

The United States is giving “increased importance to Bangladesh” in tackling the climate issues, said Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin, adding the issues raised by the country would be incorporated in the upcoming leadership summit

In a breakthrough that can be a boon in Covid 19 treatment, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed SpO2 (Blood Oxygen Saturation) supplemental oxygen delivery system for soldiers posted at extreme high-altitude areas, an Indian government release said on Monday

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said his country never evades talks and wants to live in peace with all its neighbors, including India

Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell AO, on Monday launched the Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership (AIIPOIP) grant program to help support a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific underpinned by the rule of law and respect for sovereignty

Delhi, the national capital of India, will be under complete curfew from Monday night till next Monday morning amid the massive spike in COVID-19 cases

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official trip to India next week has been cancelled, India's Ministry of External Affairs said here on Monday

Three Russian climbers have reportedly lost contact with the base camp since Sunday while descending from Mt Annapurna

The Sri Lankan government has been considering a bill regulating online news content, reported Daily Mirror

As foreign troops set to leave the country, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said it is time for Pakistan to decide its Afghan policy. He warned Pakistan will have consequences if his country destabilized

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi invited Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar to Islamabad following the Istanbul conference which is scheduled to be held later this month

Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to seize assets of banned Islamic groups in the country, Colombpage reported

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Bangladesh has opened a 1000 beds dedicated COVID-19 hospital in capital Dhaka, easing pressure on existing hospitals in the city, according to a report in Dhaka Tribune

The head of Sri Lanka's Catholic church, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has said that the 2019 Easter attacks were carried out by a group who used the attacks to strengthen their political power, Newswire reported

Initially refused, a 57-year-old woman Dibya Devi Kshetri got her Covid vaccine jab after hours of wait at a Nepal government hospital, but many others elsewhere in the Himalayan nation had to return disappointed