Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south
22 August 2026
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Asia
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
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