Australia to punish Nazi salute with minimum one year in jailAustralian lawmakers passed anti-hate legislation on Thursday, introducing minimum sentences for offenses like making a Nazi salute, which ...
06 Feb, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'Georgia's parliament has approved a "foreign influence" bill, which critics argue is a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country'...
15 May, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
Haldwani violence a 'conspiracy,' say BJP MPs, Shiv Sena (UBT) blames 'polarisation'Several MPs from BJP on Friday said the violence in Uttarakhand's Haldwani appeared to be a "conspiracy" and warrants strict action against...
09 Feb, 2024, 03.20 PM IST
Fight erupts in Kosovo Assembly as Opposition MP throws water at PM Albin Kurti; watch videoFistfights erupted at Kosovo's parliament during a heated debate over an audio recording involving a ruling party member and a Serbian offi...
14 Jul, 2023, 01.51 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Parliament approves emergency regulationsSri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday approved the state of emergency imposed on July 13 to give the security forces sweeping powers to arres...
27 Jul, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortageThe Sri-Lankan government has been struggling to find funds for the importation of fuel, gas and other essentials in recent months as the n...
20 May, 2022, 12.54 PM IST
Rajapaksa 'loses majority'; FM quits within 24 hours of appointmentRajapaksa had appointed Sabry after sacking his brother Basil Rajapaksa, who was at the centre of anger within the ruling Sri Lanka Podujan...
06 Apr, 2022, 01.02 PM IST
Irate members of Pakistan PM Khan's party storm into Sindh House against dissident lawmakersAround 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion before...
19 Mar, 2022, 07.09 PM IST
Pakistan v Australia matches moved to Lahore amid rising tensions in RawalpindiPakistan's interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told local media on Friday that the matches would be played in Lahore because of the polit...
19 Mar, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
RSS does not support violence: Manmohan Vaidya on cow vigilantism"Identity of this country is Hindutava, which is not against any other religion. We believe in the philosophy of well being of everyone," h...
21 Jul, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
String of attacks rattles Bangladesh's HindusInformation Minister Hassanul Haq Inu reiterated the government's "zero tolerance" policy for communal intimidation as announced by PM Shei...
12 Jan, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
Bangladesh capital under siege ahead of opposition marchThe reports said many planned to reach Dhaka by tomorrow under cover of bridal parties as many wedding ceremonies are set to take place in ...
28 Dec, 2013, 01.59 PM IST
- Jamaat leader held for inciting anti-Hindus attacks in Bangladesh
Bangladesh police today arrested a sub-district chairman and local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami for inciting attacks on Hindus, temples in sou...
14 Mar, 2013, 09.17 PM IST
- Pakistan choosing Musharraf replacement
The winner of Pakistan's presidential election is pretty much a foregone conclusion.
05 Sep, 2008, 12.26 PM IST
- Dalai Lama hopes for progress in talks with China
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama voiced hope Wednesday that the latest round of talks between his envoys and China will lead to prog...
02 Jul, 2008, 03.50 PM IST
- Lebanon army chief set to become president
Lebanese lawmakers are poised to elect army chief Michel Sleiman as president tomorrow in a first step toward defusing a crippling and ofte...
24 May, 2008, 10.16 AM IST
- Annan seeks parliament backing for Kenya deal
Kofi Annan sought support from Kenya's divided parliament on Tuesday for an imminent political deal to pull the country out of turmoil that...
12 Feb, 2008, 02.00 PM IST