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Battle for Pathankot Indian airbase enters third day

The gun battle between Indian troops and militants at an air force base in Pathankot near the Pakistani border has entered its third day
4 January 2016, 06:49 AM

4 dead in Dhaka, other areas after 6.7 quake

Three persons die in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat after a 6.7 earthquake, epicentered in India’s Imphal, rocked Bangladesh.
4 January 2016, 05:01 AM

Strong quake kills 6 in northeast India

Six people are killed and dozens injured when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh.
4 January 2016, 04:35 AM

Bangladesh wakes up to tremors

It is a surprise wake up call for people across Bangladesh in the dawn when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country. According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre is northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border.
3 January 2016, 23:59 PM

India beat Afghanistan 2-1 to win 2015 SAFF Championship title

India seize to a 2-1 win over Afghanistan after extra time to win the 2015 SAFF Championship final at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala.
3 January 2016, 15:46 PM

BSF hands over 29 Bangladeshi nationals

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) hands over 29 Bangladeshi nationals, including four children and eight women, to Border Guard Bangldesh (BGB) through Benapole.
3 January 2016, 09:04 AM

Fresh gunfire, blasts at raided Indian air base

Gunfire and blasts are heard at an Indian Air Force base attacked by militants a day earlier, as security forces hunted two gunmen still at large in the sprawling facility near the border with Pakistan.
3 January 2016, 06:31 AM

Jeans barred from South India temples

Hindu temples in southern India began turning away devotees wearing western clothes after a court order banning jeans and shorts as "inappropriate" for spiritual worship came into effect.
3 January 2016, 05:20 AM

Hasina keen on Teesta pact: Tripura govt

The Tripura government says that the Bangladesh government is keen to see the resolution of Teesta river water-sharing issue with India.
2 January 2016, 05:09 AM

Cricket 2015: The year in review

One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.
2 January 2016, 04:39 AM

6 killed in India air force base attack

Four gunmen and two guards are killed when unidentified militants attack an Indian Air Force base near the Pakistan border in an apparent challenge to attempts to revive a dialogue between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
2 January 2016, 04:22 AM

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan deported from Hyderabad over ‘technical flaws’

Immigration officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad deport acclaimed Pakistani singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to Abu Dhabi.
1 January 2016, 13:43 PM

Inzamam-Prabhakar combo works for Afghanistan

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Manoj Prabhakar's appointments as the head coach and bowling coach of Afghanistan seemed to have hit off already with great results on the field.
1 January 2016, 05:25 AM

Tamim asks youngsters to retain the hunger

Tamim Iqbal has urged the younger members of the Bangladesh team to remain hungry for forthcoming challenges at the end of a successful year in international cricket.
31 December 2015, 05:38 AM

China publisher pulls 'racy' Tagore poems translation

A Chinese publisher pulls a translation of Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore's poems after it sparked controversy for racy content.
29 December 2015, 15:32 PM

Indian Army men ‘gang-rape’ Kolkata girl onboard Howrah-Amritsar Express

Three Indian Army men allegedly gang-rape a Kolkata teen onboard the Howrah-Amritsar Express after forcing her to drink alcohol and getting her drunk.
29 December 2015, 14:24 PM

Indian visa application centre opens at Uttara

An Indian visa application centre is opened at Uttara.
29 December 2015, 08:25 AM

110 journalists killed in 2015, says Reporters Without Borders

A total of 110 journalists are killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, warning that more were being deliberately targeted for their work in supposedly peaceful countries.
29 December 2015, 06:47 AM

Pride at stake for Bangladesh, Bhutan: SAFF Championship

The group stage of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2015 ends on Monday, with the first of the two fixtures featuring the bottom two sides's of Group B, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
28 December 2015, 07:04 AM

Probe into 195 Pak POWs’ role in good time

The investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunal says investigation against 195 Pakistani prisoners of war will be started in “suitable environment” following “directive from higher authorities”.
27 December 2015, 08:08 AM