Philippines, US and allies start huge military drills
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire
20 April 2026, 09:53 AM
China
Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
20 April 2026, 09:37 AM
Southeast Asia
West Bengal Polls: Nearly 7 lakh voters added to electoral rolls
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Fire at India firecracker factory kills 20
19 April 2026, 22:41 PM
India
Killing of 2 children: Fresh protests, clashes in India’s Manipur
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
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
Delhi for early democratic transition in Myanmar
India’s foreign minister said he voiced concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar in a meeting with his counterpart from the Southeast Asian nation yesterday.
26 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Om Birla re-elected as Speaker of Indian Lok Sabha
In the first trial of strength on the floor of newly-elected Lok Sabha, lower House of Indian parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance emerged triumphant when its candidate Om Birla was elected to the post of the House Speaker.
26 June 2024, 13:35 PM
Money laundering: Singapore seizes $6 billion in five years
Anti-money laundering efforts in Singapore saw the authorities seize $6 billion linked to criminal and money laundering activities between January 2019 and June 2024
26 June 2024, 12:25 PM
Kejriwal formally arrested by India's CBI
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today formally arrested Delhi chief minister and key opposition politician Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a case related to excise policy scam.
26 June 2024, 08:36 AM
Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands in rare gesture
In a rare display of bonhomie, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his arch critic Rahul Gandhi shook hands in the newly elected Lok Sabha today following the Speaker's election, in which Om Birla, the nominee for the ruling BJP-led NDA, won by voice vote
26 June 2024, 08:27 AM
China probe returns with samples from far side of Moon
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth yesterday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
25 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Rahul Gandhi appointed leader of opposition in Lok Sabha
India is all set to get its first leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, the lower House of parliament, in a decade as Congress tonight appointed Rahul Gandhi to that post
25 June 2024, 16:59 PM
West Bengal was notified about water treaty with Bangladesh: Indian govt official
The West Bengal government was consulted on the renewal of the Ganges water-sharing treaty with Bangladesh, a senior official in India's jal shakti (formerly water resources) ministry said, rejecting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her state of West Bengal was kept out of the process
25 June 2024, 07:55 AM
Investigators comb wreckage after Seoul battery plant fire kills 23
South Korean investigators combed the charred wreckage of a lithium factory Tuesday to find the cause of a massive blaze that killed 23 in one of the country's worst factory disasters in years
25 June 2024, 07:20 AM
Japan urged to triple renewables capacity by 2035
Hundreds of multinational corporations on Tuesday urged Japan to triple its capacity to generate renewable power by 2035, as the heavily coal-dependent country updates its energy policy
25 June 2024, 02:17 AM
‘Not feasible to share Teesta water’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said no discussion on sharing the Teesta and Ganges waters should be held with Bangladesh without the involvement of the West Bengal government.
24 June 2024, 18:00 PM
First junta conscripts to begin duty at end of month
A first batch of 5,000 conscripts called up by Myanmar’s junta will begin duty at the end of this month, military sources told AFP yesterday, as the generals struggle to crush opposition to their coup.
24 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Modi appeals to opposition for ‘consensus’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday appealed to an emboldened opposition for “consensus”, as parliament opened following an election setback that forced him into a coalition government for the first time in a decade.
24 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Fire breaks out at South Korea battery plant, 20 bodies found
A fire broke out at a lithium battery manufacturing plant in South Korea on Monday, fire officials said, and Yonhap news agency reported that some 20 bodies had been found inside the factory
24 June 2024, 07:22 AM
Modi to lay out third-term plans as parliament meets
Indian lawmakers begin taking their oaths Monday as parliament opens after an election setback forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a coalition government for the first time in a decade
24 June 2024, 06:37 AM
Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50
The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported yesterday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Landslide kills 8 in China after heavy rainfall
A landslide in a mountainous area of central China has left eight people dead, state media said yesterday, as parts of the country were placed on high alert for bad weather.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi-origin minorities voted for Congress
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the Bangladeshi-origin minority community members “overwhelmingly” voted for the Congress in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, without considering the “developmental work done for them by the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state.”
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Centre didn't consult West Bengal for renewal of 1996 Ganga water-sharing treaty: MP
A lawmaker of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress today said the Centre did not consult the state government before taking the decision to start negotiations with Bangladesh for the renewal of the 1996 Ganga water-sharing treaty
23 June 2024, 13:34 PM
Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50
The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew
23 June 2024, 07:05 AM