India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.563 billion during the week ended December 18

Constitutional affairs experts have questioned Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision to reshuffle his Cabinet to induct eight ministers, five of them former Maoist leaders, and change the portfolio of five of his ministers

The decision of Pakistan's Sindh High Court (SHC) to strike down the preventive detention of the suspected kidnappers and killers of American journalist Daniel Pearl has raised eyebrows in the US

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) who mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, to more than 15 years in prison after he was convicted in another case, a media report said on Friday

Turkey has sent medical assistance to Sri Lanka, as Ankara continues its relief efforts across the globe during the novel coronavirus pandemic, Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency said

Russia’s national carrier Aeroflot has canceled its scheduled flight to Sri Lanka with a group of Russian tourists

At least 26 militants were killed in series of airstrikes by the Afghan air forces in Helmand province on Friday, Arian news reported

A beleaguered Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli appointed eight new ministers in his cabinet after expelling his rival, former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda from the ruling, NCP, reported The Himalayan Times

To curb crimes in the border regions of India and Bangladesh, the two nations have decided to adopt concrete measures like joint patrolling and installation of single-row fences on the "vulnerable sections" of the border

Three Indian citizens who were abducted by terrorists in Tripura, India have been brought back to the country through the collaborative efforts of police from both countries

Bhutan’s King Jigme Wangchuk, known as a compassionate ruler, on Friday sent gifts to 14 students who had tested positive for COVID-19 virus and wished them early recovery, The Bhutanese reported

Afghanistan on Friday reacted sharply over the presence of the Taliban leaders and fighters in Pakistan, saying it will pose “challenges” in ongoing peace efforts, Tolonews reported

In order to boost tourism, the country's main revenue earlier, and to make the country more attractive for international travelers, the Maldives' government will be leasing four islands to private players for the development of resorts, Sun news reported

The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday played an instrumental role in providing a green corridor to a human heart after it received an emergent request from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in which it was informed that a human heart under VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) is being flown from Vadodara to Delhi for a heart transplant surgery by a flight at 2:30 pm at Terminal 2 of IGI airpot for which a fast-moving green corridor is required from T-2 to AIIMS to avoid wastage of time

Undeterred by the intense cold wave sweeping through the valley, scores of adventure sport lovers and new year enthusiasts have been rushing to Kashmir as minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh remained below the freezing point on Friday