Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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South Asia
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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South Asia
Korean liberation day: N Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over three lakh Rohingyas verified for repatriation
16 August 2026
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Asia
Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Cyber threat: North Korean hackers build AI tools for attacks
11 August 2026
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Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
11 August 2026
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Asia
Asylum after travelling to Britain not permitted, UK home office tells NDTV
This comes amid reports that Hasina may travel there to seek asylum
6 August 2024
India concerned over status of minorities following Hasina’s resignation
India remains deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh and it is monitoring the status of minorities following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India's Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar said
6 August 2024
Resignation of Hasina: Rahul Gandhi asks about potential foreign involvement
India's top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi today asked the Indian government about the potential involvement of foreign actors in the developments of Bangladesh that led to the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina-led government
6 August 2024
Jaishankar briefs Lok Sabha members on Bangladesh ahead of parliament discussion
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today spoke at an all-party meeting in the Parliament House in New Delhi on the developments in Bangladesh, a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following countrywide student protests that escalated into an anti-government movement, killing hundreds
6 August 2024
It would be ‘foolish’ not to have good army ties
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said on Sunday it would be “foolish” not to have an excellent relationship with the army.
5 August 2024
India issues advisory for citizens in Bangladesh
India has advised all its nationals to avoid travelling to Bangladesh until further notice due to ongoing violence here
5 August 2024
Biden voices hope Iran will stand down
US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran, as fears mounted that Israel’s offensive in Gaza could escalate into a wider Middle East conflict.
4 August 2024
Myanmar rebel group ‘captures military command’
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group said Saturday it had captured a regional military command after weeks of clashes, in what would be a major blow to the junta.
3 August 2024
BSF chief, deputy removed with immediate effect
Director General of India's Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal and his deputy Special DG (West) YB Khurania were removed and sent back to their state cadres, according to a government order
3 August 2024
30 killed in heavy rain, floods in Pakistan
Floods brought by torrential rains in Pakistan caused damage that killed at least 30 people this week, authorities said yesterday, as the second-largest city of Lahore was drenched in the most rainfall it has received in more than four decades.
2 August 2024
Philippines says Chinatown fire kills 11
A fire ripped through a building in the Philippine capital’s Chinatown early yesterday killing 11 people, authorities said.
2 August 2024
Myanmar conflict: Junta airstrikes on border hospital kill 10
Myanmar military airstrikes hit a hospital in a city controlled by an ethnic minority armed group close to the China border killing 10 people, local media reported yesterday.
2 August 2024
Japan sees hottest July since records began
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe
2 August 2024
30 dead, dozens missing after torrential rain in China
Torrential rains in China have killed at least 30 people and left dozens more missing, state media said yesterday, as the country grinds through another summer of extreme weather.
1 August 2024
Kerala landslides: Death toll rises to 276
The death toll in the devastating landslides in India's Kerala's Wayanad district shot up to 276 today, the Indian media reported
1 August 2024
Imran offers conditional talks with Pak military
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has offered to hold “conditional negotiations” with the powerful military as he serves a year into a jail term that he said he was given on trumped up charges designed to keep him out of power.
31 July 2024
Early warning was given to Kerala on July 23: Amit Shah
India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah today criticized the Kerala government for not heeding early warnings about a potential natural calamity in Wayanad district due to heavy rains
31 July 2024
Kerala landslides: Death toll rises to 158
The death count in the deadly landslides in India's Kerala galloped to 158 as military personnel today intensified search and rescue operations, officials said
31 July 2024
Landslides kill 123 in Kerala
Landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern India’s Kerala yesterday, killing at least 123 people while they slept as unexpected heavy rain collapsed hillsides and triggered torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders.
30 July 2024
Taiwan’s President Lai calls for unity in face of China ‘threat’
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said yesterday “a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world”, emphasizing to lawmakers of more than 20 countries that global democracies must unite against “authoritarian expansion”.
30 July 2024