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Lahore bids farewell to basant as colorful three-day fest endsPublished on: February 8, 2026 12:40 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- Lahore marked the final day of its three-day Basant celebrations on Sunday, as the city remained alive with colour, music, and excitement until the last kites ruled the skies. Thro... Read More


Ajit Ranade: We should welcome the India-US trade agreement but need to parse the fine print

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Markets love certainty, or rather its appearance. That is why our equity market cheered the announcement of an interim India-US trade deal framework even though the 'fine print' i... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Southeast Asian Students in the University of Warwick

Jakarta, Feb. 8 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, engaged in a dialogue with Southeast Asian students in the University of Warwick on their academic journeys and experiences in pursuing... Read More


Bangladesh faces rise in Islamist politics after uprising, says report

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A sharp rise in Islamist politics following the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh could have widespread negative consequences, particularly for women, according to a new research repor... Read More


Work underway to repair flood-damaged BP Highway ahead of monsoon

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Reconstruction of the BP Highway, damaged by the September 2024 floods, has begun on all but a 3.2 km section, with contracts awarded for the most affected stretches. Work is pro... Read More


BNP's Tarique Rahman seeks votes for 'rebuilding Bangladesh' at Thakurgaon rally

Thakurgaon, Feb. 8 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday called on voters to support the party's electoral symbol, the sheaf of paddy, saying the upcoming election would be crucial for rebuilding... Read More


US accuses China of conducting secret nuclear tests in 2020, days after Galwan valley clashes. Beijing responds

India, Feb. 8 -- Following the expiry of a nuclear arms pact, the New START Treaty, the United States accused China of conducting a secret nuclear test on June 22, 2020, just days after the deadly cla... Read More


Yunus Would Rather Ban Us Than Face Us in Elections: Sheikh Hasina

India, Feb. 8 -- The February 12 elections in Bangladesh carry immense significance, coming at a time when the country has been without an elected government for nearly two years and has been administ... Read More


Middle East Bank sued for failing to transfer Sh195 million land to buyer

Nairobi, Feb. 8 -- Middle East Bank Kenya has been sued for failing to transfer a piece of land to a buyer from whom it had received the full transaction price of Sh195.2 million. Hussein Alibhai Pir... Read More


Trump's racist post about Obama deleted

India, Feb. 8 -- President Donald Trump's racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted after a backlash from both ... Read More