India

China's silent foray into Nepal

Chinese premier Xi Jinping visited Nepal recently, where China’s influence has grown rapidly, prompting Washington to push back – but is it ‘too little, too late’?

Is orange is the new grey for Bangladesh beards?

Some people in Bangladesh believe henna powder has health benefits and does not cause any medical issues as it is natural as opposed to those dyes created using man-made chemicals.

Fresh firing across Kashmir line of control kills 10 people

Tensions between the two countries have flared and there has been intermittent cross-border firing since August 5 when New Delhi flooded India administered Kashmir with troops after it revoked the region's special autonomous status.

In Pictures: How India's communication shutdown impacted Kashmiris

From missing their college admissions to thesis deadlines, Kashmiri youth feel helpless before New Delhi's draconian measure of imposing curfew and internet gag in India-administered Kashmir for over 70 consecutive days.

Exclusive: 'He will be indicted, and Netanyahu is finished' - Ehud Olmert

The former Israeli prime minister believes that a government without Benjamin Netanyahu will be less provocative and an ‘improvement’ for Palestinian-Israeli relations. He also thinks leaving the Iran nuclear deal was a mistake.

India blocks SMS services in restive Kashmir, arrests women activists

Exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani security forces over the Line of Control, claims the lives of a man and his two pre-teen children in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and a 24-year-old woman in India-administered Kashmir.

India restores post-paid mobile services in restive Kashmir

Residents appear relieved after facing difficulties during the long communications embargo, but the disputed region continues to simmer with anger after India abrogated its limited autonomy on August 5.

Women overlooked in Kashmir's resistance against India's iron-fisted policy

Kashmiri women have made immense sacrifices and paid a heavy price in the decades-old Kashmir conflict and they continue to play a significant role in defying India's aggression.

China's Xi says watching Kashmir, supports Pakistan's core interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting in Beijing that the right and wrong of the situation [in disputed Kashmir] was clear, official Xinhua news agency reported.

The risk of a Saudi-Iran proxy war in Afghanistan

The Saudi-Iran feud risks spilling over into Afghanistan as both countries push for greater influence with competing groups in the war-torn country.

Kashmir siege, autonomy loss complete two months

Mobile and internet services have been disconnected in India-administered Kashmir since August 5 when New Delhi stripped the region of its semi-autonomous powers and deployed tens of thousands of extra troops to enforce an unprecedented crackdown.

Finding yourself on the other side of the siege on Kashmir

Since the Indian blockade of Kashmir began on August 5, thousands of Kashmiris outside of the region have found themselves unable to contact family members. Here one Kashmiri-American gives her account.