Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces

India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain a deterrent presence” after a string of recent shipping attacks.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi yesterday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, government authorities said.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Pakistan court restores ex-PM Khan’s party polls symbol

A Pakistan court yesterday ruled that ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s party can contest elections using its cricket bat logo, lawyers said, winning the jailed opposition leader a rare reprieve before polls due in February.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces

India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain a deterrent presence” after a string of recent shipping attacks.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said
26 December 2023, 15:50 PM

India deploys 4 missile destroyers to counter attacks in Arabian, Red seas: navy chief

India today vowed to track down the perpetrators of the suspected drone attacks on its merchant navy ships in the Arabian Sea near Gujarat coast and in the Red Sea as the country's navy chief said four destroyers have been deployed to counter piracy and drone attacks
26 December 2023, 12:04 PM

Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted

The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian nickel smelter has risen to 18 as of Tuesday from 13 on Sunday, local police said, while operations at the smelter remain suspended as authorities investigate the cause of the incident
26 December 2023, 08:01 AM

Indian navy to deploy guided missile destroyer ships after strike off its coast

India's navy will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the weekend, in an effort to "maintain a deterrent presence," it said late on Monday
26 December 2023, 08:01 AM

Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India

A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its roughly 300 mostly Indian passengers were part of a human trafficking scheme landed in Mumbai early Tuesday, flight tracking data showed
26 December 2023, 03:18 AM

Philippine actions ‘extremely dangerous’: China

Chinese state media yesterday accused the Philippines of repeatedly infringing on China’s territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial forces to cause trouble.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Afghans marry in mass ceremony in bid to cut costs

Fifty couples married yesterday in a joint ceremony in the Afghan capital -- a growing practice to reduce the astronomical cost of traditional weddings in the impoverished country.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Thousands affected as floods hit Thai South

Floods caused by intense rainfall have affected tens of thousands of people in Thailand’s deep south, officials said yesterday, with some roads and railway lines forced to close.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit

Japan’s SLIM space probe entered the Moon’s orbit yesterday in a major step towards the country’s first successful lunar landing, expected next month.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Jammu and Kashmir: Army orders probe into alleged civilian deaths in custody

The Indian army has launched an investigation into the deaths of three civilians allegedly in military custody in Jammy and Kashmir, and moved senior officers from the disputed area, a military official said yesterday.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka frees 1,000 prisoners

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted an amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and released them from jails across the country to mark Christmas, a prisons official said yesterday.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka frees 1,000 prisoners to mark Christmas

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted an amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and released them from jails across the country to mark Christmas, a prisons official said Monday
25 December 2023, 05:57 AM

China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week

One of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region, according to state media, with two people still missing after the magnitude 6.2 temblor hit a week ago
25 December 2023, 05:51 AM

Lanka police detain 13,666

Sri Lanka’s police yesterday announced the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long military-backed anti-narcotics drive, a crackdown denounced by rights activists.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM

13 dead, 38 hurt in Indonesia

At least 13 people were killed and 38 injured in eastern Indonesia in an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant yesterday, the owner of the industrial park that hosts the facility said.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM

8 Chinese fighter jets crossed strait’s median line

Taiwan’s defence ministry said yesterday that over the previous 24 hours it had detected eight Chinese fighter jets crossing over the median line of the Taiwan Strait, as well as one Chinese balloon.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM