Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM
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Manipur ethnic violence kills 3
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Tokyo govt workers swap suits for shorts to save on AC bills
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited
24 April 2026, 12:52 PM
India
West Bengal records 92% turnout in first phase of polling
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM
South Asia
Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
23 April 2026, 08:54 AM
Southeast Asia
West Bengal goes to polls amid SIR row
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Under-fire Nepal minister quits after weeks in office
22 April 2026, 20:30 PM
Asia
China willing to co-op with US: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday that China is willing to cooperate with the United States as both sides manage their differences and work together to respond to global challenges, according to Chinese state media.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Japan court says gender change sterilisation rule unconstitutional
Japan's top court said on Wednesday that requiring transgender people to be sterilised in order to change their legal gender was unconstitutional
25 October 2023, 08:08 AM
China to send youngest-ever crew to space station
China will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing pursues plans for a manned mission to the Moon by the end of the decade
25 October 2023, 05:57 AM
Pak ex-PM Nawaz Sharif gets bail
A Pakistan High Court yesterday granted bail to three-times former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in corruption cases until October 26, his lawyer said.
24 October 2023, 18:00 PM
China ousts defence minister
China yesterday removed defence minister Li Shangfu and ousted former foreign minister Qin Gang from its cabinet, state media reported, as part of a major reshuffle of its top leadership.
24 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Imran Khan indicted in leaked document case
A Pakistani court indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his deputy in an Official Secrets Act case yesterday, his party said, in another blow for the jailed former cricket star ahead of a general election expected in January.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Imran Khan indicted in leaked documents case
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was on Monday charged with leaking classified documents, a prosecutor said, a charge that carries a prison term of up to 14 years
23 October 2023, 05:58 AM
China lodges complaint with Philippines over maritime collisions: embassy
China's embassy in Manila said Monday it had lodged a complaint with the Philippines, after two collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea
23 October 2023, 04:49 AM
China says it uncovered another spying case in US
China's top spy agency said on Sunday a Chinese citizen who worked for a defense institute had been accused of spying for the United States and his case had been transferred to a court in the southwestern city of Chengdu for trial
23 October 2023, 03:44 AM
South China sea vessel collison: Manila, Beijing trade blame
Beijing and Manila traded blame yesterday for two collisions between Chinese vessels and Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea.
22 October 2023, 18:00 PM
India sends 38.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Palestinians
India today sent around 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, the country's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said
22 October 2023, 07:59 AM
Ex-PM Sharif returns to Pakistan
Pakistan’s three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home yesterday from four years of self-imposed exile in London, aiming to kick start his party’s campaign for next year’s election and targeting former premier Imran Khan as the biggest rival.
21 October 2023, 18:00 PM
India completes crucial test
India yesterday completed a key test in its ambitious crewed space mission Gaganyaan, hours after halting the planned lift-off, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
21 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif lands in Pakistan after four years of exile
Three-time Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif landed in the capital Islamabad on Saturday ahead of national elections, local media reported, ending four years of self-imposed exile
21 October 2023, 08:51 AM
Sikh Separatist Murder Row: Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India
Canada yesterday said it was temporarily suspending in-person operations at consulates in several Indian cities and warned of visa processing delays amid a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia.
20 October 2023, 18:00 PM
China’s nuke warheads: Pentagon report distorts facts
A US Pentagon report saying China will probably have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 was filled with prejudice and distorts facts, and China had no intention of engaging in a nuclear arms race, its foreign ministry said yesterday.
20 October 2023, 18:00 PM
China and Russia find common cause in Gaza crisis
With anger building across the Middle East over Israel’s strikes in Gaza, China and Russia are finding common cause with countries across the region in support of the Palestinians.
20 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Taliban willing to formally join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Taliban administration wants to formally join Chinese President Xi Jinping’s huge ‘Belt and Road’ infrastructure initiative and will send a technical team to China for talks, Afghanistan’s acting commerce minister said yesterday.
19 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un Slams ‘dangerous’ US policy
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un yesterday, after slamming US policy towards the nuclear-armed state as “dangerous”.
19 October 2023, 18:00 PM
China building up nuke capacity faster than expected
China is developing its nuclear arsenal faster than US projections had previously anticipated, according to a Pentagon report released yesterday
19 October 2023, 18:00 PM