Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
29 April 2026, 15:51 PM
Asia
BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Thailand projects lower growth, fewer tourists due to Mideast war
28 April 2026, 12:54 PM
Asia
Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM
Entertainment
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
Thaksin will be arrested once he lands in Thailand Tuesday: sources
Police and Corrections Department officials will arrest Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, 74, as soon as he disembarks his private jet at Don Mueang Airport on Tuesday, sources have said.
21 August 2023, 05:05 AM
Bomb blast kills 11 labourers in Pakistan
Eleven labourers were killed in a bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, a local government official said yesterday.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
18 burn to death in Pakistan bus crash
At least 18 people burned to death yesterday when an overnight bus smashed into another vehicle carrying diesel in eastern Pakistan, officials said.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Imran faces charges over state secrets
Pakistani authorities have opened a criminal investigation against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets, after naming him and three aides in a fresh case, a top security source said yesterday.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
India's Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to the moon
India’s maiden attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon moved closer to reality as the national space agency today said it has successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module before the final descent to the lunar surface.
20 August 2023, 10:35 AM
11 labourers killed in bomb attack in Pakistan: official
Eleven labourers were killed in a bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, a local government official said Sunday
20 August 2023, 06:50 AM
18 burn to death in Pakistan bus crash
At least 18 people burned to death on Sunday when an overnight bus smashed into another vehicle carrying diesel in eastern Pakistan, officials said
20 August 2023, 06:31 AM
Response To Lai’s Us Trip: China launches drills around Taiwan
China yesterday launched military drills around Taiwan as a “serious warning” to separatist forces in an angry but widely expected response to Taiwan Vice President William Lai’s visit to the United States, drawing condemnation from Taipei.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Be mindful of reach before posting on social media
Users of social media must remain mindful of its impact and reach, India’s Supreme Court stressed on Friday, offering no relief to actor, playwright and former legislator S Ve Shekher, who wanted to be let off in cases registered against him for sharing a derogatory Facebook post against women journalists in April 2018.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Delhi stands with Dhaka as ‘steadfast partner’
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma yesterday said India stands with Bangladesh as a “steadfast partner” and committed to supporting its aspirations for a “peaceful, prosperous, and inclusive” future.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Money Laundering Raid: S$7m watch among items seized in S’pore
A S$250,000 Hermes Birkin bag and a rare Patek Philippe watch that costs over S$7 million on the resale market are said to be among the items seized in raids this week conducted by Singapore police in a billion-dollar money laundering case.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Political Deadlock: Thai ex-PM Thaksin to return from exile
Thailand’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return to the country on Tuesday, his daughter said, as the country is struggling to overcome a political deadlock after a May national election.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
9 Indian soldiers killed in Ladakh as vehicle plunges into gorge
Nine Indian soldiers were killed today when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Himalayas in Leh district of Ladakh today, officials said
19 August 2023, 17:19 PM
Pakistani opposition party leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi detained
Pakistani opposition leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was detained on Saturday, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said, just hours after he said it would challenge any delay to the country's election in the courts
19 August 2023, 16:19 PM
India imposes 40% duty on onion exports
India today announced the imposition of 40 percent duty on the export of onions till December 31, in a move to tame escalating prices in the domestic market
19 August 2023, 14:09 PM
S$7m watch, S$250k Hermes bag among items seized in Singapore money laundering raids
A $250,000 Hermes Birkin bag and a rare Patek Philippe watch that costs over $7 million on the resale market are said to be among the items seized in raids this week conducted by the police in a billion-dollar money laundering case
19 August 2023, 10:04 AM
Pakistan appoints former state bank chief as finance minister
A former head of Pakistan's central bank has been appointed finance minister in the interim government leading the country to an election due in months
19 August 2023, 07:19 AM
Singapore's properties popular with criminals looking to ‘wash’ dirty money
Despite Singapore's strict regulations to prevent money laundering through real estate, property transactions remain attractive for criminals looking to wash dirty money, said lawyers and property consultants
19 August 2023, 03:44 AM
S$1B Laundering Case: 11 more assets in S’pore linked to suspects
Eleven more properties were issued with prohibition of disposal orders in the billion-dollar anti-money laundering case involving foreigners from Fujian, said the Singapore police yesterday.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Gender stereotypes: Indian SC lists terms to be avoided in legal docs
India’s Supreme Court released a glossary this week of “gender-unjust terms” it wants the legal community to avoid when preparing pleas, orders and judgments, and suggested some alternatives.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM