India's longest bridge on Arabian Sea inaugurated

India's longest bridge covering a distance of 16.5km, a major part of it over the Arabian Sea, was inaugurated today in the country's financial hub Mumbai by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
12 January 2024

Iran condemns 'arbitrary' US, UK strikes on Yemen rebels

Iran on Friday lambasted strikes in Yemen by US and British forces, saying that the attacks against Tehran-backed Huthi rebels were "arbitrary" and a "violation" of international law
12 January 2024

Rename West Bengal as Bangla, Mamata asks Modi

The chief minister said if two states having the same name of Punjab could be there in India and Pakistan, a country named Bangladesh and a state named Bangla could also co-exist
12 January 2024

China, Russia trade soared in 2023 as commerce with US sank

Trade between China and Russia hit a record high in 2023, official data from Beijing showed on Friday, as commerce with the United States fell for the first time in four years on the back of geopolitical tensions
12 January 2024

Myanmar Conflict: Asean special envoy meets junta chief

Myanmar’s leader met with the special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), state media said yesterday, with the regional bloc seeking to find a diplomatic solution to the country’s conflict.
11 January 2024

Pakistan ex-PM Sharif to launch polls campaign next week

Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, whose party is considered a front-runner to win general elections in February, will kick off his campaign next week, aides said, days after the Supreme Court cleared him to run for a fourth term.
11 January 2024

Maldives upgrades ties with China

China and the Maldives upgraded their relationship yesterday during newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu’s first state visit to Beijing, following a campaign in which he cast China’s regional rival India as a threat to sovereignty.
10 January 2024

China will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan

China vowed yesterday it will “never compromise” on Taiwan and told the United States to stop providing military aid, days ahead of a crucial election on the self-ruled island.
10 January 2024

BJP sets up panel to recruit opposition MPs

Having set itself a mammoth target of winning 400 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections, India’s ruling party BJP is looking at all avenues, including bringing in leaders from other parties, to achieve it, sources have told NDTV.
10 January 2024

Pakistan HC restores ‘bat’ as PTI party symbol

In a major relief ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) yesterday declared “illegal” the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to revoke the PTI’s ‘bat’ electoral symbol and reject its intra-party polls.
10 January 2024

Bhutan's Tobgay to become PM for second time: official results

Bhutanese voters have elected Tshering Tobgay to become prime minister for a second time after his party won nearly two-thirds of seats, the election commission said in results released Wednesday
10 January 2024

Japan quake survivors seek news on rebuild plans

A week after a major earthquake struck the west coast of Japan, thousands of people are still without water and electricity and have yet to be told when plans to rebuild can begin.
9 January 2024

Send more tourists

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu yesterday urged China to send more tourists to the island nation amid a massive boycott campaign in India over derogatory remarks made by his ministers against PM Modi.
9 January 2024

Former Bhutan PM’s party wins nat’l elections

Former prime minister Tshering Tobgay’s party won Bhutan’s election yesterday, media reported, after polls dominated by economic threats challenging the Himalayan kingdom’s longstanding policy of prioritising “Gross National Happiness” over growth.
9 January 2024

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued
9 January 2024

China congratulates Bangladesh for successfully holding election

China congratulated Bangladesh for the successful holding of the 12th parliamentary election as planned, and felicitated Awami League for winning the election
9 January 2024

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200: government

The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures
9 January 2024

Bomb blast kills 5 cops in Pakistan

A bomb blast in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border killed five police officers on polio vaccination guard duty and wounded more than 20 yesterday, the latest in a series of attacks by militants ahead of the February 8 national elections.
8 January 2024

Congress, AAP start seat-sharing talks on positive note

The Congress announced that it will contest the Lok Sabha elections with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) even though the first round of seat sharing talks between the two parties remained inconclusive yesterday.
8 January 2024

Indian agency suspends flight bookings to islands

One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives yesterday after disparaging social media posts against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embittered relations between the South Asian neighbours.
8 January 2024