At least 21 people died in an enormous traffic jam caused by tens of thousands of visitors thronging a Pakistani hill town to see unusually heavy snowfall, authorities said Saturday.

A building housing a canteen in Chongqing in China's southwest collapsed on Friday after an explosion suspected to have been caused by a gas leak, killing at least 16, state broadcaster CCTV said.

The Taliban yesterday appealed for emergency humanitarian aid without “political bias”, saying recent snow and flooding had worsened the plight of the Afghan people. 

Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks yesterday over tensions with China and North Korea. 

India’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to 117,100 yesterday, a five-fold increase in a week, and on course to overtake its previous infection peak as the fast-spreading Omicron becoming the dominant coronavirus variant across the country. 

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to hospital yesterday, the medical facility said, weeks after he was discharged following a check-up. 

A man in India got jabbed with a Covid-19 vaccine at least eight times last year, a health official said. Brahmdeo Mandal, 65, has claimed that he received 11 doses of the vaccine in Bihar state.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday met Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing amid criticism of the first visit by a head of government since the army seized power from an elected government last year. 

Kazakhstan’s president yesterday rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented unrest, vowing to destroy “armed bandits” and authorising his forces to shoot to kill without warning. 

The alleged mastermind behind the creation of "Bulli Bai" app -- targeting Muslim women -- was suspended by his college, following arrest, an official of the institute said today.

In light of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases across India, its commerce ministry has established help desks and control rooms to avoid any possible disruption in international trade during the pandemic surge.

India recorded its second Omicron-linked death today as the country’s daily Covid-19 cases went past the one lakh mark.

Japan and Australia yesterday signed a “landmark” treaty to strengthen defence ties, saying the accord would contribute to regional stability, as China expands its military and economic clout. 

The Delhi Police yesterday arrested the alleged mastermind and creator of the controversial ‘Bulli Bai’ app. According to the Delhi Police, the accused has been

A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan on Thursday as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings.

North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic missile, state media reported Thursday, in the first major weapons test by the nuclear-armed nation this year. 

India today ruled out the possibility of holding the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit, saying “there is still no consensus that would permit holding of the summit”.

Delhi Police today arrested the alleged mastermind and creator of the controversial ‘Bulli Bai’ app which targeted Muslim women for a fake “auction”.

Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being refused entry, reportedly for not having current Covid-19 test results.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his programme in Punjab today after a massive security breach left him stuck on a highway for 20 minutes because of protesting farmers, reports NDTV.