India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women
18 April 2026, 08:48 AM
India
Myanmar cuts Suu Kyi’s jail term
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
China intensifies Iran diplomacy
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
China
India plans parliament expansion for women, opposition cries foul
16 April 2026, 15:44 PM
India
China pledges firm backing for Cuba amid US pressure
16 April 2026, 01:33 AM
Asia
N Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN
16 April 2026, 01:31 AM
Asia
Policeman killed as militants attack polio camp in Pakistan
16 April 2026, 00:51 AM
Asia
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
15 April 2026, 15:17 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Golden voice goes silent
13 April 2026, 02:02 AM
India
China's Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader in Beijing
10 April 2026, 10:42 AM
Asia
‘High time’ for refugees to return, Pakistan envoy tells Afghan Foreign Minister
Over 860,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since September 2023
15 April 2025, 08:34 AM
Bomb blast kills three police officers in southwest Pakistan: officials
An explosion targeting a police bus in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province killed at least three officers and wounded 16 others on Tuesday, authorities said
15 April 2025, 07:12 AM
Modi hits out at Congress for opposing Waqf Act
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched an scathing attack on the Congress for opposing the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, questioning its commitment to the welfare of Muslims
15 April 2025, 06:37 AM
Fugitive jeweller wanted by India arrested in Belgium
India's fugitive billionaire diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium
15 April 2025, 05:32 AM
Cancel reciprocal tariffs
China yesterday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
13 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Laos named most affordable travel destination for 2025
The study analysed prices in 131 countries.
13 April 2025, 06:42 AM
Waqf protest: 3 killed in Murshidabad clashes
Three people, including a man and his son, were killed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district following clashes allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, PTI reported tonight quoting police
12 April 2025, 18:02 PM
Protests erupt in West Bengal over Waqf Act; vehicles torched, trains blocked
Protests against the Waqf Amendment Act broke out in several parts of India's West Bengal state yesterday as agitators set ablaze vehicles and disrupted vehicular and rail movement
12 April 2025, 06:41 AM
Escalating US-China trade war: Turmoil rings recession alarm
Beijing yesterday increased its tariffs on US imports to 125 percent, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 percent and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains.
11 April 2025, 18:01 PM
South Korea’s Yoon quits presidential residence
South Korea’s impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul yesterday, after being stripped of his duties.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM
4 publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan
Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan yesterday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban’s return to power.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM
2008 Mumbai-attacks: India questions accused after extradition from US
Indian investigative agencies yesterday questioned a man they extradited from the United States and charged with being a “mastermind” of the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM
UN denounces army attacks in Myanmar
The United Nations rights office yesterday decried attacks by Myanmar’s military despite a ceasefire declared following last month’s devastating earthquake, which killed more than 3,600 people.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Over 100 killed after heavy rain hits India, Nepal
More than 100 people have died since Wednesday after unseasonably heavy rain lashed parts of India and Nepal, officials said yesterday, as the weather department predicted more rain for the region.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Japan ruling coalition eyes cash handout plan amid US tariffs, rising prices
The government will carefully make a decision
11 April 2025, 09:58 AM
China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens
President Xi last visited Cambodia and Malaysia nine and 12 years ago
11 April 2025, 09:25 AM
ASEAN will not retaliate against US tariffs, say its economic ministers
Asean will not take any retaliatory measures in response to US tariffs, said the regional grouping's economic ministers
11 April 2025, 08:54 AM
25 killed in lightning strikes in India's Bihar
The statement issued by Bihar Chief Minister's Office (CMO) late last night.
11 April 2025, 05:43 AM
‘No regrets if I died that day’
Bangladeshi construction worker Shakil Mohammad was at work at River Valley Road in Singapore when he heard screams next door.
10 April 2025, 18:35 PM
2008 Mumbai terror attack: Accused extradited from US arrives in India
US court sentenced him to 14 years in prison in 2013
10 April 2025, 18:30 PM