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February 14, 2026 6:02 PM

BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi completes two years

The BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi marks its second anniversary on February 14, two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the landmark and opened it to the public. The first traditional stone temple in West Asia, it has become a signif...

February 13, 2026 9:20 AM

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP’s decisive win in Bangladesh Polls

In a significant gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman following the decisive victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections. In his message, Pri...

February 13, 2026 9:53 AM

Bangladesh Election: BNP claims ‘Historic Victory’ as its chief Rahman wins big

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday said that it is set to form the government as vote counting is underway for the 13th parliamentary elections in the country. In a post on X, the BNP Media cell said in the early hours of Friday, "The ...

February 11, 2026 1:20 PM

Government of Nepal revises budget for current fiscal year, downsizes by 14.06 percentage point

Nepal’s Ministry of Finance unveiled the half-yearly budget assessment report, in the mid-year review of the budget for the current fiscal year 2025-26, the budget is reduced to 1688.32 billion from 1964.11 billion. The government has revised downw...

February 11, 2026 1:19 PM

Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman: From exile to edge of power

Less than two months after returning from nearly two decades of self‑imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman could win one of Bangladesh's most pivotal elections and become prime minister, leading the country as his parents once did. If opinion po...

February 11, 2026 12:49 PM

Islamist leader rises from obscurity to challenge for Bangladesh’s top job

Shafiqur Rahman has long been on the margins of Bangladeshi politics, but his bearded face now appears on posters and billboards across Dhaka, urging voters to elect the country’s first Islamist‑led government in a general election on Thursday. ...

February 9, 2026 10:15 AM

PM Modi congratulates Sanae Takaichi on landmark victory in Japan elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her landmark victory in the elections to Japan’s House of Representatives. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Congratulations Sanae Takaichi on your landm...

February 9, 2026 12:23 PM

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi forges historic election win

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China. The conservative Takaichi, Japan...

February 6, 2026 6:29 PM

Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital, officials say

A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded almost 170 others during Friday prayers in a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, police and government officials said. Images from the site showed bloodied bodies lying on the...

February 5, 2026 6:46 PM

India, Gulf Cooperation Council sign terms of reference for Free Trade Agreement

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for negotiations on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant step towards deepening economic ties between the two sides. The ToR was sig...

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