Quad unveils Fiji port project
Reuters, New Delhi
6 hour(s) ago India
First ‘holding centre’ starts in West Bengal
Agencies
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM India
Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
Reuters
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
AFP, New Delhi
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM India
China coal mine blast kills 82
AFP, Beijing
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Rubio invites Modi to US amid strain in relations
AFP, New Delhi
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM India

Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away

An Instagram post from the verified account “raghurai.official” announced his death
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM

Manipur ethnic violence kills 3

Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Tokyo govt workers swap suits for shorts to save on AC bills

Tokyo’s metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said yesterday, as concerns grow over high energy costs linked to the Middle East War.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM

West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited

The figure, compiled till midnight on April 23, signals the highest voter participation recorded in the state so far
24 April 2026, 12:52 PM

West Bengal records 92% turnout in first phase of polling

Voting for Tamil Nadu assembly elections and the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections concluded yesterday at 7:00pm, with an exceptionally high voter turnout.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM

At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials

About 40 militants on motorcycles and other vehicles stormed the mining project site of Pakistani company National Resources Private Limited (NRL) in the Darigwan area of Chagai district on Wednesday
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM

Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu

Polling opened at 7:00am across 152 constituencies, with voters queuing early at booths in both urban centres and rural districts.
23 April 2026, 08:54 AM

Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday, announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM

West Bengal goes to polls amid SIR row

The Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls today after a controversial electoral revision that critics say has stripped millions of their voting rights.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Under-fire Nepal minister quits after weeks in office

Second member of cabinet to leave the new govt just weeks after it was formed
22 April 2026, 20:30 PM

India’s election body issues directives for smooth West Bengal polls

Security tightened, stricter action ordered against ‘fake’ voters ahead of April phases
22 April 2026, 13:38 PM

Philippines, US and allies start huge military drills

Philippine and US forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila’s military chief said would test their readiness under “real‑world conditions”.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire

The city's deadliest fire in decades killed 168 people when it ripped through seven of the eight apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court complex in November
20 April 2026, 09:53 AM

Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced

Thousands of people have been displaced ​after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes ‌in a coastal village in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, the fire department said
20 April 2026, 09:37 AM

West Bengal Polls: Nearly 7 lakh voters added to electoral rolls

Nearly seven lakh voters have been added to the electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, officials said, though detailed demographic data is yet to be released by the Election Commission of India.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
19 April 2026, 22:41 PM

Killing of 2 children: Fresh protests, clashes in India’s Manipur

Fresh protests broke out across India’s Manipur on Friday night, with large crowds taking to the streets in Imphal East over the killing of two children.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM

India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women

Opposition groups said while they were in favour of quotas for women legislators, the linking of the plan to a mass redrawing of constituency boundaries was a government bid to manipulate the system and get more votes
18 April 2026, 08:48 AM

Myanmar cuts Suu Kyi’s jail term

Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters yesterday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM

China intensifies Iran diplomacy

China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a summit next month with US President Donald Trump while trying not to alienate Tehran.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM