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
India, China resolved 75 percent of border disengagement issues: Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar yesterday said India and China have resolved nearly 75 percent of the border disengagement issues along the Himalayas
13 September 2024
Adani Group denies Hindenburg claims on Swiss probe
India's Adani Group has denied involvement in a money laundering and securities fraud probe that reportedly saw the freezing of more than $310 million in funds stowed in Swiss bank accounts
13 September 2024
North Korea releases images of uranium enrichment facility for first time
North Korea released images of its uranium enrichment facility for the first time on Friday, showing leader Kim Jong Un touring it as he called for more centrifuges to boost his nuclear arsenal.
13 September 2024
Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata says ready to resign ‘for sake of people’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said she is ready to resign “for the sake of people” and she also wants justice for the murdered RG Kar hospital doctor
12 September 2024
Left veteran Sitaram Yechury no more
Veteran Indian politician and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury died yesterday. He was 72.
12 September 2024
China signs finance co-op deal with debt distressed Maldives
China’s central bank on Friday said it had signed an agreement with the Maldivian authorities to strengthen trade and investment, as the debt-distressed Indian Ocean nation strives to avoid default.
12 September 2024
Adani Group denies Hindenburg claims on Swiss probe
India’s Adani Group has denied involvement in a money laundering and securities fraud probe that reportedly saw the freezing of more than $310 million in funds stowed in Swiss bank accounts.
12 September 2024
India SC grants bail to Kejriwal in graft case
India’s Supreme Court yesterday granted bail to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, paving the way for his release almost six months after he was arrested.
12 September 2024
Modi's participation at Ganapati puja at CJ's residence sparks row
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at a Ganapati puja event at Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi has set off a political row
12 September 2024
Soldiers kill two ‘rebels’ in J&K
Indian soldiers in Kashmir killed two suspected militants yesterday, the army said, the latest clashes during campaigning for local elections in the disputed region.
11 September 2024
‘Stability will return to Bangladesh soon’
India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed confidence that stability will return to Bangladesh soon.
11 September 2024
Rahul denounces ‘ideological war’ in India
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party.
11 September 2024
Protesting doctors reject West Bengal government's invitation, strike enters 33rd day
The strike is primarily focused on demands for the removal of top officials, including the Kolkata police commissioner and several top state health department officials.
11 September 2024
Massive oil, gas reserves found in Pakistani waters: senior security official
A substantial deposit of petroleum and natural gas has been discovered in Pakistan’s territorial waters, a cache so large its exploitation could change the country’s destiny, DawnNewsTV quoted a senior security official as saying on Friday
11 September 2024
I'm confident that things will stabilise in Bangladesh: Rahul Gandhi
Emphasises on strong ties with current, future govts of Bangladesh
11 September 2024
Pakistan: Several PTI MPs arrested in midnight raids
Pakistani police arrested several lawmakers and leaders of ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s party in midnight raids a day after it held a major rally in the capital to demand his release, the party and police said yesterday.
10 September 2024
Ethnic clashes in manipur: Internet blackout, curfew ordered
India’s strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur ordered an internet blackout yesterday, after imposing a curfew following days of deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police.
10 September 2024
Last India polls ‘controlled’
India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday said he did not view this year’s two-month general elections as a free exercise, but rather as one structured to deliver an advantage to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, without citing evidence.
10 September 2024
Vietnam jails journalist for seven years on 'propaganda' charge
A Vietnam court Tuesday sentenced a journalist who wrote about issues including corruption, land rights and the environment to seven years in jail, his sister said, the latest government critic to be put behind bars.
10 September 2024
Curfew imposed in Manipur amid escalating ethnic violence
An indefinite curfew was imposed today in the two districts of Imphal following a violent clash between university students and security personnel, marking a further escalation of ethnic strife in the northeastern state of Manipur
10 September 2024