4 children among 7 dead as roof collapses at school in Thailand

Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in Thailand, officials said Tuesday
23 May 2023

Imran Khan gets bail in 8 cases over Judicial Complex violence

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad approved the bail till June 8
23 May 2023

Docu on Modi: BBC gets summons from Indian court

India’s Delhi High Court yesterday issued a summons to British broadcaster BBC in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
22 May 2023

India’s G20 tourism meet begins in J&K

A G20 tourism meeting began yesterday under tight security in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as New Delhi seeks to project an image of normalcy in a region wracked for decades by violence.
22 May 2023

US, PNG sign defence deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a defence cooperation agreement with Papua New Guinea yesterday, which he said would expand the Pacific island nation’s capabilities and make it easier for the US military to train with its forces.
22 May 2023

Office of president of India reduced to 'tokenism': Congress

India’s main opposition Congress today questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inaugurate the new parliament building in New Delhi and not the president of the country..Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new parliament building on May 28 following the speaker’s invitation. .
22 May 2023

Fresh violence erupts in Manipur as houses set on fire

Fresh arson and violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur today as Indian media reported that two abandoned houses were set on fire in the Imphal East district
22 May 2023

Militants blow up empty Pakistan girls' schools

Militants detonated explosives inside two empty girls' schools in northwestern Pakistan overnight, destroying nine classrooms but causing no casualties, officials said Monday.
22 May 2023

India issues heatwave alert for 7 states including West Bengal

India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for seven states, officials said today.
22 May 2023

Imran Khan sees ‘80% chances’ of his arrest tomorrow

Pakistan's PTI Chairman Imran Khan has said there are 80 percent chances of his arrest on Tuesday when he will be in Islamabad to pursue pre-arrest bail in various cases
22 May 2023

‘Bangladesh, India can cooperate in research, development of millet’

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma has highlighted the important role of millet in ensuring food security, popularising nutritional diet, promoting sustainable agriculture, and securing financial empowerment of farmers
21 May 2023

Quad countries make thinly veiled swipe at Beijing

The leaders of the Quad group -- Australia, India, Japan and the United States – yesterday delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s behaviour at a summit in Hiroshima.
20 May 2023

Joke On Chinese Military: Backlash stirs fear of comedy clampdown

One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech.
20 May 2023

China opposes G20 meet in Kashmir

China has opposed the holding of a G20 meeting in Kashmir, while Turkey and Saudi Arabia have not registered for the event to be held in Srinagar.
20 May 2023

Modi ‘wants’ normal ties with Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to Japan for the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Friday, noted that his country wants "normal and neighbourly relations" with Pakistan.
20 May 2023

Adani Probe: India regulator 'draws a blank' in foreign links

India's markets watchdog has "drawn a blank" in investigations into suspected violations in overseas investments in the Adani group and pursuing the case could be a "journey without a destination", a court-appointed panel said.
19 May 2023

Modi seeks to boost New Delhi's Indo-Pacific role

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Papua New Guinea and Australia tomorrow as New Delhi seeks to counter mounting Chinese influence in both the Indian and Pacific oceans.
19 May 2023

800,000 affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar: UN

At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said yesterday.
19 May 2023

Xi unveils grand plan

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia’s development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, taking on a new leadership role in a region that has traditionally been a Russian sphere of influence.
19 May 2023

Imran refuses home search by police

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan yesterday refused police permission to search his Lahore home for suspects involved in this month’s attacks on state and army buildings and laid out his own terms for any such operation.
19 May 2023