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
Rahul’s Removal as MP: Congress holds protest rally across India
Congress leaders, workers across India yesterday held a “Sankalp Satyagraha” in protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.
26 March 2023
Nepal probes mid-air near collision between two planes
Nepal has suspended three air traffic controllers and launched an investigation after two passenger planes nearly collided mid-air last week, officials said yesterday.
26 March 2023
Risks to financial stability increased
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva warned yesterday that risks to financial stability had increased and stressed “the need for vigilance” following the recent turmoil in the banking sector.
26 March 2023
India summons Canadian diplomat over Sikh protests
Indian authorities said yesterday they had summoned Canada’s top diplomat in New Delhi after Sikh protesters gathered outside India’s diplomatic mission in Canada.
26 March 2023
Congress sees opportunity to unite opposition
In the support that Rahul Gandhi received from Opposition parties after his disqualification from the Parliament, the Congress has found an opportunity to take further its attempt to unite the parties opposed to the ruling BJP.
26 March 2023
Nepal probes mid-air near collision between two planes
Nepal has suspended three air traffic controllers and launched an investigation after two passenger planes nearly collided mid-air last week, officials said today.
26 March 2023
Shashi Tharoor sees a 'silver lining' on Rahul Gandhi's conviction
'We have seen Mr Kejriwal in Delhi, Mamata Banerjee in Bengal, K Chandrasekhar Rao in Hyderabad. These are not figures that in the past had associated in any way with the Congress'
26 March 2023
Inmates break boundary of religions in Agra jail
A group of Muslim inmates at a jail in the Taj city of Agra joined Hindu prisoners in fasting on the occasion of Navratri festival while a section of Hindus observed the Ramadan fast
26 March 2023
Modi scared of my speech on Adani
Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi yesterday said he would keep fighting for democracy after blaming his expulsion from parliament on his demands for a probe into a key business ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
25 March 2023
PM Prayuth nominated to run
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was officially nominated yesterday for re-election as his party’s first candidate for the country’s next leader in polls set for May 14.
25 March 2023
Pak court sentences man to death
An anti-terrorism court in northwest Pakistan has convicted and sentenced a Muslim man to death after he was accused of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group.
25 March 2023
EU, Germany reach deal to phaseout fossil fuel cars
The European Union and Germany yesterday said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned phaseout by 2035 of the sale of cars using fossil fuels.
25 March 2023
Rahul Gandhi: ‘Princeling’ heir to once-powerful Indian dynasty
Being born into India’s most famous political dynasty is traditionally a guaranteed ticket to the prime minister’s office, but Rahul Gandhi’s chances of fulfilling his family destiny now look smaller than ever.
25 March 2023
Modi scared of my next speech on Adani: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said he would keep defending the democratic voice of the people even if he is permanently expelled from parliament..Addressing his first press conference in New Delhi after his disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha following his conviction in a crimin
25 March 2023
Disqualification from parliament: The road ahead for Rahul
Having been disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a criminal defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi now stares at a challenging road ahead, both electorally and politically
24 March 2023
Defamation Conviction: Rahul Gandhi loses MP status
India’s opposition Congress party suffered a major blow yesterday when parliament disqualified its leader, Rahul Gandhi, a day after a court convicted him of defamation for comments that many deemed insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24 March 2023
N Korea tests new nuke-capable drone
North Korea yesterday claimed it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea
24 March 2023
Russian support for Myanmar junta ‘destabilising’ SE Asia: US envoy
Russia’s backing for Myanmar’s military rulers is unacceptable and destabilising, with its supply of weapons helping to fuel a conflict that has become a catastrophe for the country, a top US official said on Thursday.
24 March 2023
TikTok chief faces hostile US lawmakers over China ties
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced relentless questioning from combative US lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle Thursday over the video-sharing app's alleged ties to China and its danger to teens
23 March 2023
Rahul gets 2 yrs in jail for Modi remark
A lower court in India yesterday sentenced opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail on charges of defamation for a 2019 speech in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi.
23 March 2023