Delhi airport on high alert; domestic flyers urged to report 3 hours before departure

The Government has put Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on high alert in the wake of recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Independence Day celebrations.
8 August 2019, 07:08 AM

Over 500 detained as Indian Kashmir seethes under lockdown

More than 500 people have been rounded up in the latest crackdown in Indian Kashmir which has been on the edge since the right-wing government revoked its autonomy, reports say.
8 August 2019, 06:54 AM

Huawei's first devices powered by HongMeng OS said to launch in 2019

Chinese media outlet Global Times reports that Huawei will launch the first commercial devices powered by its in-house operating system this year.
7 August 2019, 05:51 AM

Beijing warns of ‘countermeasures’

China warned yesterday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Do not ‘play with fire’

Protesters in Hong Kong must not “play with fire” and mistake Beijing’s restraint for weakness, China said yesterday in its sharpest
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Scrapping of Article 370: Who said what

The BJP-led government in India has gained much support for the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, both from
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Korea tests missiles, slams US-S Korea drill

North Korea yesterday threatened to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less than two weeks
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM

N Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 days

North Korea threatens to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less than two weeks following the start of joint exercises between the US and the South.
6 August 2019, 04:30 AM

Maldives cops arrest ex-vice president

Maldives police on Sunday said they had arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb and were bringing him to the capital Male after he
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM

US, S Korea start joint military drills

Seoul and Washington yesterday began annual joint military exercises, defying warnings from Pyongyang that the war games will
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Five things to know about changed status

Article 370 gave Jammu and Kashmir state a special position in India’s union. The provision gave Kashmir’s assembly the power to vet
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Hong Kong is plunged into fresh chaos as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralysing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.
5 August 2019, 06:13 AM

Khmer Rouge ‘brother number two’ dies

Khmer Rouge ‘brother number two’ Nuon Chea died yesterday aged 93, a spokesman for the Cambodia tribunal where he was convicted
4 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Indo-Pak tensions flare again

Fears of an impending curfew in the disputed region of Kashmir ratcheted up tensions yesterday, as nuclear rivals India and Pakistan
4 August 2019, 18:00 PM

HK police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

Hong Kong police have said that they have arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled territory braced for more protests and a general strike aimed to bring the city to a halt.
4 August 2019, 06:23 AM

7 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh

seven suspected Maoist rebels in a raid on a jungle camp yesterday, police said. The far-left rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Tourists flee Kashmir after ‘terror’ warning

Thousands of tourists and students scrambled to get places on planes and buses leaving Kashmir yesterday after the Indian
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM

India deports Maldives ex-vice president

India yesterday deported former Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb, who faces attempted murder and corruption charges at home,
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM

HK protesters defy China

Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas yesterday evening at pro-democracy protesters in a popular tourist district, as violence rocked the
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM

UN: Climate battle will ‘succeed or fail’ in Asia

The battle to combat climate change will “succeed or fail” based on what happens in Asia, where growing energy needs are increasing demand for fossil fuels, UN officials said yesterday.
2 August 2019, 19:13 PM