An inquiry has been ordered after a 65-year-old Pakistani woman was found running the affairs of a village panchayat as its interim head in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh

With Nepal's ruling party rivalries blowing up into a full-blown political crisis, drawing the attention and concern of two powerful neighbours, India and China, the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) faction led by Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli's rivals, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Nepal, both former prime ministers, is exploring the possibility of forging alliances with the opposition Nepali Congress (NC) and the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSP-N), The Himalayan Times said

Masoom Stanekzai, the head of the Afghan negotiation team, said on Wednesday that the decision to not invite the Taliban to Bonn Conference 2001 was “a historic mistake” and it prolonged the conflict in Afghanistan

As the year-end approaches, the tourist arrival in the Maldives saw a dramatic rise in December The total footfall in the month already crossed 90,000, Sun news reported

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of procuring vaccines from India under a bilateral agreement, The Daily Mirror reported citing officials who were in charge of procuring vaccines

In a big boost to India's indigenous defence capabilities, the government approved on Wednesday the sale of Akash missile system to foreign nations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said

A massive fire has broken out in the famed Dzukou Valley located on the border of Manipur and Nagaland, causing damage to the environment, officials said

Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1, slated to be put into orbit by Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), has landed here on an Emirates SkyCargo flight, it was announced on Wednesday

China is continuing to mount an all-out, if not desperate, effort to salvage lost ground in Nepal, by now trying to forge a united front against Communist faction led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who had last week announced the dissolution of parliament, and fresh elections next year

Once bitten twice shy. That’s how the Nepali Congress and the Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal are reacting to the proposal of joining hands with the dissident faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) even for a common cause

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said on Wednesday that he took the drastic step of dissolving the House of Representatives after his attempt to reform former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed

As the political crisis unfolds in Kathmandu after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move of dissolving the House of Representatives, which resulted in the split of the Nepal Communist Party, Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali is set to travel to New Delhi next month

In a bid to store COVID-19 vaccines in proper temperatures, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has started work to set up cold rooms and freezer rooms in all seven provinces including in Kathmandu Valley

With Pakistan's Sindh High Court (SHC) ordering the release of the militants accused of murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl, after overturning their conviction and sentencing, and directing the provincial government to end their detention under the Maintenance of Public Order provisions, the US has said it is ready to try those behind the killing

Emphasising the need for bringing about a permanent peace in Afghanistan to attain regional stability, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called for foiling Indian propaganda by presenting facts and exposing its nefarious designs before the international community