Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south
22 August 2026
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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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Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan
17 August 2026
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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
Row Over Sikh Leader’s Murder: India tells its citizens in Canada to be cautious
India yesterday urged its nationals in Canada, especially students, to exercise “utmost caution” as ties deteriorate after each nation expelled one of the other’s diplomats in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
20 September 2023
Thai ex-MP banned for life for ‘disrespecting monarchy’
A Thai politician and activist was banned from politics for life yesterday for breaching “ethical standards” with decade-old photos deemed disrespectful to the kingdom’s revered monarchy.
20 September 2023
Indian parliament: MPs approve bill to reserve third of seats for women
Lawmakers in India’s lower house of parliament yesterday approved a bill to reserve 33 percent of seats in the lower house and state assemblies for women. The bill would now have to be approved by the upper house and at least half of India’s state
20 September 2023
Modi invites Biden to India’s Republic Day parade
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the chief guest at the January 26 Republic Day celebrations during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, America’s ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said
20 September 2023
Cash, assets worth $1.76b seized, frozen in Singapore
Singapore police have seized or frozen more than $1.76 billion worth of assets in one of the biggest money laundering cases ever uncovered in the city-state, local media reported today
20 September 2023
Indian lawmakers approve bill to reserve third of parliament seats for women
Indian lawmakers today voted in favour of a landmark bill to reserve a third of the seats in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies for women, critical legislation to boost female participation in politics that was stuck for decades
20 September 2023
Chacha Chaudhary returns to create electoral awareness in India
India's Election Commission today released a new comic book with the highly popular character Chacha Chaudhary to educate and motivate young voters
20 September 2023
Row won’t impact Canada’s participation in Indo-Pacific conference: Indian army official
The recent diplomatic row between India and Canada will not impact bilateral military engagement and the Canadian army will take part in the conclave of the Indo-Pacific army chiefs in New Delhi next week, a senior Indian army official said today.
20 September 2023
‘Exercise utmost caution’: India issues advisory for its nationals in Canada
Amidst an escalating diplomatic row with Canada over the killing of Sikh separatist leader, India today issued an advisory asking its nationals and students in Canada to exercise utmost caution “in view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence”
20 September 2023
Canada, US worked closely on possible India link to killing of Sikh leader
Canada worked "very closely" with the United States on intelligence that Indian agents had been potentially involved in the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia earlier this year, a senior Canadian government source said on Tuesday
20 September 2023
UN chief convenes 'no nonsense' climate summit, without China or US
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set Wednesday to host a climate meeting marred at its outset by the absence of speakers from the world's top two emitters, China and the United States
20 September 2023
Sikh Leader’s Murder: Canada suspects India link, Delhi denies
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking New Delhi’s agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, a concern India dismissed as “absurd”.
19 September 2023
Indian Parliament: Govt presents bill to reserve 3rd of seats for women
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government yesterday moved a bill to reserve one-third of seats in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies for women, reviving an old proposal that is expected to boost his party’s standing among women.
19 September 2023
Bill to preserve 33% seats for women placed in Indian Lok Sabha
A landmark parliamentary bill providing for reservation of 33 percent of seats for women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies across India was tabled in Lok Sabha, the lower House of parliament, today
19 September 2023
Escaped Chinese crocodiles all captured: state media
Dozens of crocodiles that escaped a flooded Chinese farm have all been recaptured, state media reported on Tuesday, a week after the reptilian runaways wriggled free.
19 September 2023
Canada says it suspects India involved in Sikh leader murder
Canada said on Monday that it was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June, dealing a further blow to diplomatic ties between the countries
19 September 2023
Stop ‘destructive’ military activities
Taiwan’s defence ministry yesterday urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behaviour could lead to a sharp increase in tensions.
18 September 2023
China hits out at German FM’s ‘dictator’ Xi comment
China yesterday lashed out against German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock for calling President Xi Jinping a “dictator”, branding the comment “an open political provocation” that was “extremely absurd”.
18 September 2023
Proceedings shown live on TV for first time
Proceedings from Pakistan’s Supreme Court were broadcast live yesterday by state television for the first time, giving an unprecedented view into the workings of an institution that has historically had a huge impact on the country’s politics.
18 September 2023
Where is Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu?
The disappearance of Defense Minister Li Shangfu is the most recent case of apparent problems among the top echelons of China's political leadership
18 September 2023