Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal
Star Report
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
AFP, Bangkok
29 April 2026, 15:51 PM Asia
BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion
Star Report
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
Star Online Report
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM Entertainment
Manipur ethnic violence kills 3
AFP, New Delhi
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials
AFP, Quetta
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM South Asia

Thailand to hold PM vote without Pita next week

Thailand’s parliament will hold another vote for a prime minister next week which cannot include the leader of election winners Move Forward, a deputy speaker said yesterday, after rivals derailed his bid by blocking his re-nomination.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Modi calls alleged Manipur sexual assault ‘shameful’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday condemned the alleged sexual assault of women in Manipur state as “shameful” and promised tough action, his first comments on ethnic clashes in the remote northeast which have killed at least 125 people.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM

16 killed in landslide in India, dozens missing

At least 16 people were killed Thursday after a landslide smashed into their village in India's Maharashtra state, officials said, with locals fearing the toll could rise significantly
20 July 2023, 13:21 PM

2-month-old video of 2 Manipur women paraded naked sparks outrage

A video shot on May 4 surfaced on social media on Wednesday showing two women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted in ethnic riots-hit northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Indian media reported
20 July 2023, 05:55 AM

Imran Khan to face charges of exposing official secrets

Pakistan will open criminal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of exposing official secrets, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said yesterday, the latest in a string of cases the former premier has been facing.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka passes anti-graft bill without vote

Sri Lanka’s parliament approved an anti-corruption bill yesterday, aimed at improving governance in the crisis-hit country and meeting requirements linked to a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

11 killed in Pakistan wall collapse

At least 11 labourers were killed and five others injured yesterday when a wall collapsed during heavy monsoon rains on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Electrocution’ kills 16 in Uttarakhand

At least 16 people were killed and another six injured in a suspected case of electrocution in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand this morning, government officials said.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Thai reformist Pita’s PM bid crashes

Thai reformist leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to become prime minister ended yesterday, despite his party winning the most votes in May elections, after the military and pro-royalist establishment blocked his bid for power.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Myanmar’s education system in ‘crisis’

After violence erupted in Myanmar in the wake of the 2021 coup, most high school students in the remote township of Thantlang left their studies and took up arms to support a grassroots rebellion against the military, local school teacher Salai said.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Separate climate from politics

Climate change is a “universal threat” that should be handled separately from broader diplomatic issues, US climate envoy John Kerry told Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng yesterday after two days of what he called constructive but complex talks.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

India's Yamuna river laps walls of Taj Mahal after heavy rain

A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century white marble monument
19 July 2023, 11:56 AM

15 dead, 7 hurt as transformer explodes in India's Uttarakhand

Fifteen people were killed and several injured when a power transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Indian state of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district today.
19 July 2023, 11:26 AM

Thai reformist suspended from parliament in fresh blow to PM bid

Thailand's constitutional court suspended reformist Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, in another blow to his hopes of becoming the nation's next leader after a stunning election win
19 July 2023, 06:43 AM

No retreat from party’s reform agenda

Thailand’s prime ministerial hopeful said yesterday he was willing to adjust the pace of his Move Forward party’s ambitious reform drive if he becomes premier, but vowed no retreat from a plan to change a law that forbids insulting the monarchy.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM

2024 India Polls: Over two dozen opposition parties form alliance

More than two dozen Indian opposition parties said yesterday that they had joined hands to form an alliance called “INDIA” to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in parliamentary elections next year.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Hindenburg Row: Indian tycoon Adani slams ‘malicious’ report

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani yesterday denounced fraud accusations against his group by a US investment firm as a “deliberate attempt” to damage its image, at the first annual general meeting since the scandal.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Climate co-op could redefine US-China ties

China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship and lead the way in tackling global warming, US climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials yesterday.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Pakistan govt to retire early to move polls ahead

Pakistan’s ruling coalition will dissolve parliament and hand over the reins to a caretaker government next month four days before it is constitutionally required to do so, in preparation for a general election by November, local media reported yesterday.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi’s flight makes emergency landing in India

A special aircraft carrying Indian opposition party leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi from Bengaluru to Delhi made an emergency landing at the central Indian city of Bhopal airport today due to inclement weather, police said
18 July 2023, 16:14 PM