'Will Muslims be allowed to be part of Hindu trusts?'

India SC asks Centre during Waqf hearing
16 April 2025, 15:19 PM

Koreans in their late 20s face worst job market in 12 years

This decline persists even after accounting for the shrinking size of the youth population.
16 April 2025, 11:01 AM

Philippines’ Mount Kanlaon’s ash emissions indicate build up to major eruption

The volcano also spewed ash for more than seven hours on Monday.
16 April 2025, 06:34 AM

Japan’s population declining faster than anticipated

The percentage of those age 65 or older also reached a record high.
16 April 2025, 05:46 AM

Money laundering case: Charges pressed against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

This is the first time a chargesheet has been filed against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
15 April 2025, 15:00 PM

Indonesian president calls out Western silence in Gaza conflict

The president reiterated Indonesia's long-standing support for Palestinian independence
15 April 2025, 11:11 AM

Man held for allegedly stabbing wife to death over ‘honour’ in Karachi

The murder took place on the roof of a private school
15 April 2025, 09:46 AM

‘High time’ for refugees to return, Pakistan envoy tells Afghan Foreign Minister

Over 860,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since September 2023
15 April 2025, 08:34 AM

Bomb blast kills three police officers in southwest Pakistan: officials

An explosion targeting a police bus in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province killed at least three officers and wounded 16 others on Tuesday, authorities said
15 April 2025, 07:12 AM

Modi hits out at Congress for opposing Waqf Act

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched an scathing attack on the Congress for opposing the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, questioning its commitment to the welfare of Muslims
15 April 2025, 06:37 AM

Fugitive jeweller wanted by India arrested in Belgium

India's fugitive billionaire diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium
15 April 2025, 05:32 AM

Cancel reciprocal tariffs

China yesterday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
13 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Laos named most affordable travel destination for 2025

The study analysed prices in 131 countries.
13 April 2025, 06:42 AM

Waqf protest: 3 killed in Murshidabad clashes

Three people, including a man and his son, were killed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district following clashes allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, PTI reported tonight quoting police
12 April 2025, 18:02 PM

Protests erupt in West Bengal over Waqf Act; vehicles torched, trains blocked

Protests against the Waqf Amendment Act broke out in several parts of India's West Bengal state yesterday as agitators set ablaze vehicles and disrupted vehicular and rail movement
12 April 2025, 06:41 AM

Escalating US-China trade war: Turmoil rings recession alarm

Beijing yesterday increased its tariffs on US imports to 125 percent, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 percent and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains.
11 April 2025, 18:01 PM

South Korea’s Yoon quits presidential residence

South Korea’s impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul yesterday, after being stripped of his duties.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

4 publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan

Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan yesterday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban’s return to power.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

2008 Mumbai-attacks: India questions accused after extradition from US

Indian investigative agencies yesterday questioned a man they extradited from the United States and charged with being a “mastermind” of the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

UN denounces army attacks in Myanmar

The United Nations rights office yesterday decried attacks by Myanmar’s military despite a ceasefire declared following last month’s devastating earthquake, which killed more than 3,600 people.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM