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
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
11 August 2026
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Asia
11 dead, including six from one family, in Delhi building collapse
The 20-year-old building crumbled around 3:00am, prompting a 12-hour-long rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire service, Delhi Police and local volunteers
19 April 2025
Four dead, several feared trapped as building collapses in Delhi
At least four people were killed and around 10 others are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in India's Delhi area early today
19 April 2025
India reacts to Shafiqul’s comments on Murshidabad violence
India has reacted sharply to the remarks of Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam who urged New Delhi to take steps to protect the Muslim population of Murshidabad in West Bengal.
18 April 2025
Karachi mob kills member of Ahmadi minority
A mob attacked a place of worship of Pakistan’s Ahmadi minority community in Karachi yesterday, killing one man, police said.
18 April 2025
Myanmar’s opposition, junta set to extend truce
Myanmar’s junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday, following rare high-level talks.
18 April 2025
Japan bus driver steals $7, loses $84,000 pension
A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers’ fares.
18 April 2025
China pushes anti-‘bullying’ agenda
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that “unilateral bullying” was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on US President Donald Trump to roll back his punitive trade tariffs.
18 April 2025
Dietary supplements produced in North Korea may harm your health
While it may be possible to purchase drinks and dietary supplements made in North Korea as souvenirs or at a North Korean restaurant's recommendation, consumers need to be aware of that what makes them feel good can be fatal to their health as well as those of their loved ones
17 April 2025
Modi discusses Waqf act with Dawoodi Bohra community
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a key driver behind bringing the Waqf Amendment Act was that most of the sufferers of the earlier Wakf system were women, especially widows
17 April 2025
Indian SC to hear pleas by Muslims on applicability of succession law over Sharia
India's Supreme Court today agreed to examine whether Muslims can be governed by Indian succession law to deal with ancestral properties instead of Sharia without renouncing their faith
17 April 2025
Japan watchdog issues cease-and-desist order against Google
It is the first time that such a surveillance measure was added to the order
17 April 2025
Trump’s peace push and Xi’s rising anxiety
Amid recent US efforts to accelerate Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Moscow’s favor, China is growing increasingly uneasy as North Korea and Russia deepen their ties through a new strategic treaty and Pyongyang’s troop deployments
16 April 2025
deterioration of ties with US
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called for Asian nations to unite in resisting geopolitical confrontation, unilateralism and protectionism, as he aims to consolidate ties with some of China’s closest neighbours amid a deterioration of relations with the US.
16 April 2025
IS claims Pakistan bomb blast killing three policemen
The Islamic State group has claimed a bomb explosion targeting police in Pakistan’s turbulent southwest that killed three policemen and wounded more than a dozen.
16 April 2025
'Will Muslims be allowed to be part of Hindu trusts?'
India SC asks Centre during Waqf hearing
16 April 2025
Koreans in their late 20s face worst job market in 12 years
This decline persists even after accounting for the shrinking size of the youth population.
16 April 2025
Philippines’ Mount Kanlaon’s ash emissions indicate build up to major eruption
The volcano also spewed ash for more than seven hours on Monday.
16 April 2025
Japan’s population declining faster than anticipated
The percentage of those age 65 or older also reached a record high.
16 April 2025
Money laundering case: Charges pressed against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi
This is the first time a chargesheet has been filed against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
15 April 2025
Indonesian president calls out Western silence in Gaza conflict
The president reiterated Indonesia's long-standing support for Palestinian independence
15 April 2025