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

India-Myanmar border used for smuggling, militant movement: Amit Shah

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah today said the fencing of India’s border with Myanmar needs to be completed for a permanent solution to the cross-boundary issues..There are fears that the porous border is being used for drug smuggling and for movement of militants, Shah told reporters in Im
1 June 2023, 13:27 PM

India allows Nepal to use its transmission line to sell power to Bangladesh

Nepal today got India’s green signal for selling power to Bangladesh using the Indian transmission line..The trilateral arrangement was agreed to by India for the first time, giving a boost to sub-regional cooperation in opening up power trade, reports our New Delhi correspondent..Th
1 June 2023, 12:28 PM

Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber

A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a “very rare” high altitude rescue, a government official said yesterday.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

China says it took ‘appropriate’ action

China said yesterday it had taken “appropriate” action in response to India’s unfair treatment of Chinese journalists, in the latest episode to highlight tense relations between the big Asian neighbours.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

India is not what the media shows

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused India’s BJP government of “threatening” the people and “misusing” the country’s probe agencies, and attacked the Indian media for projecting a narrative that suits the saffron party.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Bail for ex-Pak PM extended until June 19

The bail for Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been extended until June 19 in the Al Qadir Trust graft case, his lawyer said yesterday.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Beijing blames US ‘provocation’

Beijing yesterday blamed US “provocation” for an incident last week in which a Chinese plane crossed in front of an American surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

North Korea ‘spy satellite’ crashes into sea

North Korea attempted to launch a spy satellite yesterday but it crashed into the sea after a rocket failure, with the South Korean military retrieving part of the likely wreckage in a potential intelligence bonanza.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan secures bail in Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19

An Islamabad accountability court today granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19 against surety bonds worth Rs 500,000..The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed him to approach a relevant
31 May 2023, 13:05 PM

Radio broadcaster killed in the Philippines

A radio broadcaster was shot dead outside his home in the central Philippines on Wednesday, police said, the latest in a long list of journalists killed in the country
31 May 2023, 02:32 AM

North Korea says spy satellite launch 'crashed into sea'

North Korea said it had launched a military reconnaissance satellite early Wednesday but that it crashed into the sea, state media reported
31 May 2023, 01:33 AM

China deploys cops, makes arrests

China deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses said.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Differences on Ukraine won’t hurt ties with India: US

The friendship between the United States and India has never been stronger and disagreements over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t hinder ties between the two, Washington’s new ambassador to New Delhi said yesterday.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

10 pilgrims killed as bus falls off bridge in Jammu

At least 10 people were killed and 57 injured today when a double-decker bus fell into a gorge after skidding off a bridge in India’s Jammu district..The bus was carrying pilgrims to Katra from Amritsar and met with the accident in Jhajjar Kotli area, reports our New Delhi correspondent qu
30 May 2023, 07:00 AM

Imran Khan called for questioning in Jinnah House attack case

A joint investigation team (JIT) of Pakistan probing the attack on Lahore Corps Commander House (Jinnah House) on May 9 has summoned PTI Chairman Imran Khan today..Khan has been asked to appear before the JIT at 4:00 pm at the Qilla Gujjar police headquarters..He has been called for
30 May 2023, 05:36 AM

China launches mission with first civilian to space station

China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station today, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by the end of the decade..The world's second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space
30 May 2023, 04:05 AM

Japan PM's son dismissed as aide over official residence party

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today he will remove his son from the position of his secretary due to “inappropriate behaviour” at the official residence..The decision comes after a magazine reported last week that Shotaro Kishida had invited relatives to the official residence
29 May 2023, 16:02 PM

Kanchha Sherpa: The last of the first on Everest

Nonagenarian Kanchha Sherpa is the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that saw Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa become the first humans to summit the world's highest mountain
29 May 2023, 10:07 AM

Want to move to Japan? Govt mulls introducing digital nomad visa

The government of Japan is considering introducing a special visa for so-called digital nomads who work remotely while traveling around the world
29 May 2023, 09:39 AM

North Korea announces 'satellite' launch: Japan

Japan said Monday it is preparing for North Korea to launch in the coming weeks what Pyongyang has described as a satellite, but Tokyo believes may be a ballistic missile
29 May 2023, 02:38 AM