Philippines, US and allies start huge military drills
Reuters, Manila
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire
AFP, Hong Kong
20 April 2026, 09:53 AM China
Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
Reuters
20 April 2026, 09:37 AM Southeast Asia
Fire at India firecracker factory kills 20
AFP, New Delhi
19 April 2026, 22:41 PM India
Myanmar cuts Suu Kyi’s jail term
Reuters
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
China intensifies Iran diplomacy
Reuters, Beijing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM China

Paramilitary officer killed in India’s J&K

An officer from the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in action after terrorists fired on a patrol team in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur yesterday.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM

India SC takes up doctor’s rape-murder case

India’s Supreme Court, on its own, has taken up the rape-murder case of the Kolkata doctor that has shocked the country and thrown the medical fraternity in a turmoil.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Thai king appoints Shinawatra heiress as new PM

The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand's new prime minister
18 August 2024, 03:19 AM

Thai ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon

Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra received a royal pardon shortening his parole by two weeks, his lawyer said yesterday, a day after his daughter was elected premier by parliament.
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Colleague’s rape, murder: Indian doctors go on strike

Indian doctors held a nationwide strike yesterday, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women.
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian doctors begin 24-hour strike to protest brutal rape of medic

The shutdown, which began at 6 am (0030 GMT), will cut off access to elective medical procedures and out-patient consultations in the world's most populous nation
17 August 2024, 03:27 AM

Pakistan logs first mpox case

Pakistan said yesterday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving a new, more dangerous strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.
16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Thai MPs elect Shinawatra heiress as PM

The 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra became Thailand’s prime minister yesterday, the third member of the influential but divisive clan to lead the country.
16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s Kashmir to vote in polls from Sept 18

India will hold provincial elections in the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir from September 18, the Election Commission said yesterday, the first regional polls there in a decade and five years after New Delhi scrapped the region’s special autonomy.
16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian doctors step up protests Call for work stoppage

Indian doctors stepped up nationwide protests and strikes yesterday after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.
16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Pakistan reports first case of deadly mpox virus

Pakistan health officials announced on Friday their first case of the deadly mpox virus this year, after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over its spread
16 August 2024, 08:40 AM

India's space agency launches earth observation satellite

India today successfully put into orbit an earth observation satellite and completed the launch of its third and final developmental rocket, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D3
16 August 2024, 06:37 AM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected Thailand's youngest PM

Thai lawmakers on Friday elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation's top job
16 August 2024, 06:20 AM

One arrested for raping, killing nurse in India’s Uttarakhand

The incident in Uttarakhand took place on July 30 when the nurse was returning home and came to light only two days ago
16 August 2024, 05:50 AM

India’s Modi renews push for common civil code

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday he wanted to press ahead with a national common civil code of law, a proposal bitterly opposed by Muslim activists as an attack on their faith.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian protests over medic’s murder grow

Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early yesterday morning to condemn the rape and murder of a medic that has triggered protests across India demanding better safety for women.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Events in Bangladesh a reminder of freedom and liberty: Indian CJ

India’s Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud today said the recent events in Bangladesh were a reminder of the value of freedom and liberty
15 August 2024, 13:39 PM

Heightened surveillance blamed for internet slowdown in Pakistan

Amid growing concerns from the business community in Pakistan, the internet service providers on Wednesday alleged that the government’s heightened efforts to monitor internet traffic had resulted in a significant nationwide slowdown of services
15 August 2024, 07:53 AM

Kolkata rape-murder case sparks nationwide protests, actors join movement

Hundreds of women joined the protests in Kolkata and other cities in Bengal, demanding accountability for the brutal crime. The protests, which began at 11:55pm under the slogan “For women’s independence on the midnight of independence,” have been spearheaded by activists and ordinary citizens alike, reflecting a shared determination to reclaim safety and justice for women.
15 August 2024, 06:20 AM

'Reclaim the Night': Midnight protests in West Bengal over doctor’s rape, murder

Just before the stroke of midnight, thousands of people, holding candles, poured onto the streets across West Bengal seeking justice and speedy investigation into the rape and murder of a female doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata
15 August 2024, 05:41 AM