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
Man held for allegedly stabbing wife to death over ‘honour’ in Karachi
The murder took place on the roof of a private school
15 April 2025
‘High time’ for refugees to return, Pakistan envoy tells Afghan Foreign Minister
Over 860,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since September 2023
15 April 2025
Bomb blast kills three police officers in southwest Pakistan: officials
An explosion targeting a police bus in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province killed at least three officers and wounded 16 others on Tuesday, authorities said
15 April 2025
Modi hits out at Congress for opposing Waqf Act
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched an scathing attack on the Congress for opposing the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, questioning its commitment to the welfare of Muslims
15 April 2025
Fugitive jeweller wanted by India arrested in Belgium
India's fugitive billionaire diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium
15 April 2025
Cancel reciprocal tariffs
China yesterday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
13 April 2025
Laos named most affordable travel destination for 2025
The study analysed prices in 131 countries.
13 April 2025
Waqf protest: 3 killed in Murshidabad clashes
Three people, including a man and his son, were killed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district following clashes allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, PTI reported tonight quoting police
12 April 2025
Protests erupt in West Bengal over Waqf Act; vehicles torched, trains blocked
Protests against the Waqf Amendment Act broke out in several parts of India's West Bengal state yesterday as agitators set ablaze vehicles and disrupted vehicular and rail movement
12 April 2025
Escalating US-China trade war: Turmoil rings recession alarm
Beijing yesterday increased its tariffs on US imports to 125 percent, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 percent and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains.
11 April 2025
South Korea’s Yoon quits presidential residence
South Korea’s impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul yesterday, after being stripped of his duties.
11 April 2025
4 publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan
Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan yesterday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban’s return to power.
11 April 2025
2008 Mumbai-attacks: India questions accused after extradition from US
Indian investigative agencies yesterday questioned a man they extradited from the United States and charged with being a “mastermind” of the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege.
11 April 2025
UN denounces army attacks in Myanmar
The United Nations rights office yesterday decried attacks by Myanmar’s military despite a ceasefire declared following last month’s devastating earthquake, which killed more than 3,600 people.
11 April 2025
Over 100 killed after heavy rain hits India, Nepal
More than 100 people have died since Wednesday after unseasonably heavy rain lashed parts of India and Nepal, officials said yesterday, as the weather department predicted more rain for the region.
11 April 2025
Japan ruling coalition eyes cash handout plan amid US tariffs, rising prices
The government will carefully make a decision
11 April 2025
China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens
President Xi last visited Cambodia and Malaysia nine and 12 years ago
11 April 2025
ASEAN will not retaliate against US tariffs, say its economic ministers
Asean will not take any retaliatory measures in response to US tariffs, said the regional grouping's economic ministers
11 April 2025
25 killed in lightning strikes in India's Bihar
The statement issued by Bihar Chief Minister's Office (CMO) late last night.
11 April 2025
‘No regrets if I died that day’
Bangladeshi construction worker Shakil Mohammad was at work at River Valley Road in Singapore when he heard screams next door.
10 April 2025