Indonesian police have foiled plans by an IS-linked group for a Christmas-time suicide bombing after killing three

Five men are sentenced to death by an Indian court for their role in two deadly bombings in 2013 in the city of Hyderabad, including the co-founder of an outlawed Islamist group accused of involvement in a series of attacks.

Farmers in eastern India have fallen back on the exchange of labour to tide over the crash crunch after the launch of the government's demonetisation drive in villages.

Pakistan's embattled national carrier has been widely mocked for sacrificing a goat next to a plane to ward off bad luck, weeks

India yesterday accused Pakistani militant leader Maulana Masood Azhar of masterminding an audacious attack on an air force

The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International warns.

Malaysia says the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is a regional concern and calls for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to coordinate humanitarian aid and investigate alleged atrocities committed against them.

Thirteen people have died after an Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the east of the country yesterday,

Iran discussed its plans for nuclear-powered ships with UN nuclear chief Yukiyo Amano yesterday, saying it would

Indian government appoints new heads of its army and air force among a series of senior military and intelligence appointments, officials say, two weeks before its two most senior defence force chiefs are due to retire.

Actress Vidya Balan's latest suspense thriller "Kahani 2: Durga Rani Singh" has been declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh.

The Indian government has extended the span of the income declaration scheme from Dec 17- March 31.

Pakistan yesterday accused India of hitting a school van in the disputed Kashmir region, killing the driver and wounding eight schoolchildren.

The last king of the isolated Himalayan region of Upper Mustang died yesterday in Kathmandu, eight years after he lost his royal

A group of Rohingya Muslims that attacked Myanmar border guards in October is headed by people with links to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, the International Crisis Group (ICG) says.

A commission set up by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to investigate attacks on border posts and the army's

The Arctic shattered heat records in the past year as unusually warm air triggered massive melting of ice and snow

Karnataka Minister HY Meti, entangled in an alleged sex scandal, resigns saying he wants to save his government embarrassment but denies that he has done anything wrong.

In a bid to intensify surveillance and security along the India-Bangladesh Border, the Assam government decides to raise four new battalions of border police.

A commission set up by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to investigate attacks on border posts and the army's brutal response says security forces abides by the law in a Muslim-majority area of northwestern Rakhine State.