Modi, Sharif warm up to each other after cold vibes

  The frosty Indo-Pak ties briefly gave way to some warmth when a smiling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Thursday shook hands and exchanged......

SAARC leaders treated to all vegetarian fare at retreat

From traditional Nepali thali to Gujarati basundi with jalebi, it was a lavish vegetarian spread of cuisines laid out for the SAARC leaders as they met in the cooler climes of exotic Dhulikhel......

Modi plants Banyan tree sapling at SAARC retreat resort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday planted a sapling of a Banyan tree at a resort in Dhulikhel, a tourist paradise where the SAARC leaders held deliberations in an informal setting. External......

Parallel govt to continue: Nepal Maoist leader

Nepal Maoists will continue to maintain their "parallel governments" "till a new structure is put in place" after the Himalayan nation is declared a republic, a Maoist leader has said. "Two......