India's Supreme Court today agreed to consider listing for urgent hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was recently approved by the parliament

Rains fell on parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar over the weekend, which aid agencies said could complicate relief efforts and raise the risk of disease as the United Nations aid chief said more tents were needed to shelter those left homeless.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist tree yesterday before wrapping up a state visit during which he secured defence and energy deals.

The United Nations yesterday called for the world to rally behind quake-hit Myanmar as the death toll rose to 3,354, while a former USAID official said a US aid team had received notice they were losing their jobs after arriving in the disaster zone.

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka yesterday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, seen as a move to counter rival China’s growing influence in the region.

China announced 34 percent tariffs on US imports yesterday, the first major economy to fire back against President Donald Trump’s new levies in an escalating global trade war that sent markets deep into the red.

Myanmar’s military has reportedly conducted dozens of attacks since the devastating earthquake hit the country, including at least 16 since a temporary truce was announced this week, the UN said Friday.

Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar’s junta chief a “murderer” as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok yesterday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands and left desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court yesterday unanimously ruled to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil.

CA mentions ex premier’s 'incendiary comments'

Tariffs imposed on Japanese goods by US President Donald Trump's administration are a "national crisis," Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday as he prepared to hold cross-party talks on mitigating the impact

India’s parliament yesterday passed a bill to reform hugely wealthy Muslim land-owning organisations, with the Hindu nationalist government saying it will boost accountability while the opposition called it an “attack” on a minority.

Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned yesterday, complicating rescue efforts made difficult by a civil war, as the death toll surpassed 3,000.

Tucked away in the Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan is often regarded as one of the happiest nations in the world. It’s the last stronghold of Vajrayana Buddhism, and even measures the collective wellbeing of its citizens through a Gross National Happiness Index (GNH).

Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs a day ahead of a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Beijing has vowed to take countermeasures against the latest US tariffs and urged Washington to resolve trade frictions through dialogue

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended, Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing

Trump unveiled particularly stinging tariffs of 34 percent on China

Southeast Asian countries with a significant trade surplus with the United States came in for harsh treatment

China's support for North Korea is rooted in strategic interests, but this close alliance is becoming an increasing liability for China