A suicide attack at an education institute in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.

Fish fossils dating back 440 million years are helping to “fill some of the key gaps” on how humans evolved from fish, researchers said on Wednesday.

Myanmar’s junta sentenced an Australian economist to three years in prison yesterday while also handing down another conviction to ousted

India’s top court yesterday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status, a decision widely hailed by women’s rights activists.

In an important ruling, India’s Supreme Court today said both married and unmarried women are entitled to seek legal abortion of pregnancy up to 24 weeks and there should be no distinction between the two categories on this issue.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today reported new findings of 26 ancient Buddhist temples, caves and other relics in Madhya Pradesh which date back from second to 11th centuries.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said.

A retired army officer with expertise in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the north east was today (September 28, 2022) appointed as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, the country's top military officer.

India today banned Popular Front of India (PFI), declaring the Islamic outfit and all its associates, affiliates, and fronts as illegal for five years under stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

UN investigators said yesterday that the Myanmar junta commanders who ordered an attack this month on a school that left a dozen children dead could be liable for war crimes.

Swedish defence products company Saab SAABb.ST will set up a facility to manufacture its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons system in India, a top

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life.

Indian police are searching for a teacher accused of beating a low-caste student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said on Tuesday, after suppressing violent protests triggered by the incident.

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life.

Bangladesh can expect budget support of $600-700 million from Japan as the development partner has responded positively to the country’s request for financial assistance to help the economy weather the storm caused by the Ukraine war.

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said late on Sunday he planned to formally resign from the role, a change that comes as the country grapples with an economic crisis exacerbated by destructive flooding.

India’s main opposition Congress party is likely to elect a new party president from outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty for the first time in nearly 25 years, as it looks for a reset ahead of the next election to compete with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

An eight-member delegation from the Bangladesh Navy Operational Sea Training Group (BNOSTG) visited India’s southern naval command headquarters at Kochi in the southern state of Kerala to witness operational sea training.

Based on input from intelligence agencies, India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels which had a cumulative viewership of over 1.3 crore.

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has opined that America's relationship with Pakistan has "not served" either of the two countries.