Senior state Congress leader Muhammed Arif 'Naseem' Khan stepped down from the party's campaign committee, amid the Lok Sabha elections, citing the decision by the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc not to field any minority candidate in the polls.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday criticised the proposed inheritance tax by the Congress, citing that it directly impacts the middle class and aspirational class.
A Douglas C-54 aircraft transporting fuel crashed into a frozen river shortly after takeoff on Tuesday in Fairbanks, Alaska, reported ABC News, citing the National Transportation Safety Board.
Three terrorists have been shot dead by security forces in an Intelligence-based Operation (IBO) in Pakistan's Balochistan, Dawn reported, citing the military's media wing.
The opening of two new air routes, with flight paths near two outlying islands controlled by Taiwan, is the latest move by China to up the pressure on Taiwan ahead of the swearing-in of the president-elect, Lai Ching-te, Voice of America reported citing several analysts.
Morgan Stanley is firm on India's growth outlook given the support it is getting from the domestic demand. Citing high-frequency data, the global investment banking firm said it remains constructive on the growth outlook.
Amit Shah urged the people of West Bengal to vote for PM Modi, citing reasons such as ending violence and infiltration, granting citizenship to refugees, and stopping disrespect towards women.
The Pakistan-based media outlet reported citing sources, that the PML-N's general council meeting would be held in the first week of May in which a recommendation to make Nawaz Sharif the party's president would be tabled.
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
One crew member is killed and seven are missing after two Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific late Saturday, Kyodo News reported, citing the country's defence minister.
Taiwan will continue to exercise its right to control air traffic around its airspace after China unilaterally launched two flight paths in the Taiwan Strait, Central News Agency (CNA) reported, citing a national security source.