South Asia
Pakistan Education Commission Bans Holi, All Cultural Festivities in Varsities; Stirs Debate
ISLAMABAD -Â The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has banned Holi celebrations and other cultural festivities in universities, saying that recent Holi celebrations in...
Nepal Seeks Report from its Embassy in Delhi about Murals in New Parliament Building
KATHMANDU -Â The Nepal government said on Tuesday that it has sought a report from its embassy in New Delhi about the murals depicted in...
Film Distributors Stop Screening ‘Adipurush’ across Nepal
KATHMANDU -Â The sole distributors of 'Adipurush' in Nepal on Monday decided to stop screening of the controversial Indian film based on the Hindu epic...
300 Pakistanis Feared Dead in Greece Boat Tragedy, 10 Traffickers Arrested
MUZAFFARABAD -- Pakistan authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers on Sunday, days after hundreds of migrants were feared drowned off the Greek coast.
Every year,...
No Indian Film Will be Shown if ‘Adipurush’ Doesn’t Correct ‘mistake’, Warns Kathmandu Mayor
The film is written and directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the film...