News Bulletin

Tokyo, Jan 15:  At least 14 people were killed and 30 injured in a bus accident in Japan's Nagano prefecture early on Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said. The bus was headed to a popular ski resort in Nagano. The accident…

Chennai, Jan 15: People of Tamil Nadu on Friday celebrated Pongal with fervour, getting up early, donning new clothes and visiting temples. The festival of Pongal is celebrated to thank the Sun, rain and farm animals. At homes, the…

Lahore, Jan 15: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar has been taken under "protective custody", Dawn quoted Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah as saying. Speaking on DawnNews talk show 'News Eye', Sanaullah, while responding…

Islamabad, Jan 14: Praising Indian and Pakistani leaders for not allowing the Pathankot terror attack to develop into a full-blown crisis, a daily here on Thursday urged the government to "permanently" dismantle the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)…

Beijing, Jan 14: At least five people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at an illegal fireworks plant in China's Henan province on Thursday. The explosion happened at about 11 a.m. in Tongxu county of Kaifeng city, Xinhua…

Islamabad, Jan 14: The Pakistan Foreign Office said on Thursday that it was not aware of the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar. "I am not aware of any such arrest," Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah told…

Islamabad, Jan 14: Talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan scheduled here on Friday have been rescheduled, the Foreign Office announced on Thursday. "Both countries are in contact to firm up the dates for the meeting…

Hyderabad, Jan 14: Eminent Muslim leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi died here on Thursday following a prolonged illness, his family said. He was 82. Quraishi was president of the Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, a socio-religious organisation working…

Jakarta, Jan 14: At least four people, including a policeman, were killed and two others injured after gunmen attacked a traffic police post near a shopping mall here on Thursday, an official said. The police spokesman, Brigadier General…

Washington, Jan 14: Citing how India increased access and reduced corruption in public services by providing unique digital identification to one billion people in five years, the World Bank says digital technologies can promote inclusion,…