India’s annual monsoon rainfall has covered more than half of the country and conditions are favourable for it to advance into central, northern and western regions this week, the weather department said yesterday.

Authorities in India yesterday cancelled more than 500 trains services because of calls for protests by young men angry with a military recruitment plan that they say will rob them of the opportunity of a career in the armed forces.

China has carried out a land-based missile interception test that “achieved its expected purpose”, the Defence Ministry said, describing it as defensive and not aimed at any country.

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday.

In the midst of violent protests against his government’s decision to go for short-term military recruitment policy “Agnipath,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (June 20,2022) said some decisions and reforms may be unpleasant and unfair temporarily but in the long run the country will experience their benefits.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistan that killed one community member and a Taliban fighter.

Enrolment under India’s new armed services recruitment plan will commence this month, top defence officials said yesterday, despite protests against a scheme that will drastically cut tenure and offer fewer service benefits at the end of contract.

Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said yesterday as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country.

An attack claimed by Islamic State on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least two people and injured seven, officials said, another deadly incident in a spate of violence targeting minorities and places of worship.

Amidst escalating arson and violent protests over the Indian government’s move to go for short-term military recruitment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today met the three service chiefs.

Against the backdrop of the controversy over offensive remarks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by BJP's two former spokespersons, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said “sensibilities and the sensitivities of people were impacted” by the episode.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday advocated the case for trade and engagement with other countries, especially India and the United States, and noted that his country was isolated on the world stage due to past policies.

Protesters in India’s eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station yesterday, expressing outrage at a new military recruitment plan and demanding the government reverse course.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar yesterday said that Pakistan is now “one step away” from exiting the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list”, and the planned on-site visit is a procedural requirement.

An attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least two people and injured seven on Saturday, following a blast in a car loaded with explosives, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

An attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least two people and injured seven on Saturday, following a blast in a car loaded with explosives, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

China yesterday launched its biggest and most modern aircraft carrier, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower. The new carrier, named

Sri Lankan authorities yesterday announced a two-week shutdown of government offices and schools, as public transport ground almost entirely to a halt due

Indian police fired at an angry mob who set trains on fire yesterday during protests against a new short-term military recruitment scheme that has flared around the country.

Authorities imposed restrictions on Friday on gatherings in a satellite city of India's capital that is home to offices of several multinational firms, and one person was killed as protests against a new military recruitment process spread.