Tue 12 May 2026: Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed a US media report alleging the presence of an Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase, calling the claims “misleading.” In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said it “categorically rejects” the CBS News report that an Iranian aircraft arrived during the ceasefire period. “Such speculative narratives appear aimed […]
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Tue 12 May 2026: The Bangladesh High Court decided on Monday to prohibit revealing the sex of a fetus during pregnancy as a measure to combat femicide. The bench, comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque, announced the full verdict in the case filed in 2020. The court earlier issued a short order in February […]
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Mon 11 May 2026: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump will have “in depth exchanges (and) views” on “major issues concerning China-US relations, world peace, and development,” Beijing said Monday amid the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. Trump is set to pay a state visit to China on May […]
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Sun 10 May 2026: A prominent Buddhist monk has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in the highest-profile case involving a local religious leader. Authorities took 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana into custody on Saturday from a private hospital in the capital, Colombo, where he had checked in for treatment as […]
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Sun 10 May 2026: A report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights has documented 34 alleged incidents of anti-Muslim violence, mosque attacks, demolitions and intimidation in West Bengal in the aftermath of the BJP’s victory in the state assembly elections. The APCR said the incidents occurred across the state following the Bharatiya Janata […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: “If any kind of push-in incident occurs after the change of power in West Bengal, then Bangladesh will take appropriate measures,” Khalilur Rahman said. A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic majority in the West Bengal assembly elections, Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman warned that Dhaka would […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass. A long-running border dispute between Nepal and India has flared up after New Delhi announced the resumption of a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass. Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: The Iran war has given China, Russia and North Korea — described by the US as major security threats — a rare real-world opportunity to study the strengths and weaknesses of Washington’s military. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Friday, these nations have witnessed new US weaponry […]
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Sun 03 May 2026: A significant hearing was held on Saturday at the Ajmer District Court concerning a petition asserting the existence of a Shiv temple within the premises of the historic Ajmer Dargah. The case, which has drawn considerable public attention, focused primarily on the issue of impleadment of various parties in the sensitive […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: An image circulating online that purports to show U.S. military personnel searching Pakistani government officials during Iran peace talks in April 2026 is not authentic. Analysis of the picture reveals multiple markers consistent with AI generation. No credible news outlets have reported such an incident occurring. The claim appeared in a post published […]
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