Karnataka gets new CM

After days of high drama and power-broking, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy yesterday took oath as Karnataka's 24th chief minister,
23 May 2018

Record-breaking 100Gbps wireless transmission is a world first

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in Japan has successfully demonstrated the world's first 100Gbps wireless transmission, using a new technology that already surpasses the upcoming 5G standard. But this new tech, called Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) multiplexing, isn't likely to roll out on a large scale before 2030.
23 May 2018

Ousted Malaysian govt accused of covering up scandal at state fund

The government of ousted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak deceived parliament over the finances of state fund 1MDB and suppressed an investigation by intimidating and purging anti-corruption agents, officials say.
23 May 2018

Nipah virus toll hits 10 in India

The death toll from an outbreak of the rare Nipah virus in southern India jumped to 10 yesterday with more than 90 people quarantined
22 May 2018

Nearly 400 migrants saved in Sahara: IOM

Nearly 400 African migrants, short of food and water, were found by a search-and-rescue team in the Sahara last week, the International
22 May 2018

Cops open fire, kill 12 in Tamil Nadu

Indian police yesterday killed 12 demonstrators after opening fire on thousands of people demanding the closure of a copper factory
22 May 2018

65 die in Karachi

A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over the past three days, a social welfare organisation said yesterday, amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist.
22 May 2018

Najib grilled over 1MDB

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was questioned by anti-corruption authorities yesterday after his shock election loss, as the top graft fighter revealed he faced threats and a bullet in the post when the old regime suppressed a probe into a massive corruption scandal.
22 May 2018

Rohingya insurgents killed Hindu villagers in Myanmar violence: Amnesty

Campaign group Amnesty International says it has gathered evidence that insurgents from a Rohingya Muslim armed group killed scores of Hindu civilians in August last year, amid a surge in violence in western Myanmar.
22 May 2018

Pakistan heatwave kills 65 people in Karachi: Welfare organisation

A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over the past three days, a social welfare organisation says, amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist.
22 May 2018

Nipah virus kills 10 in India

At least ten people die of a disease caused by a virus found in fruit bats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a senior functionary of the state says.
22 May 2018

Malaysia fromer PM Najib quizzed by graft agency

Scandal-tainted former Malaysian leader Najib Razak arrives at the anti-corruption agency for questioning over a massive financial scandal that helped to bring down his long-ruling regime.
22 May 2018

China calls on mosques to raise national flag

All Chinese mosques should raise the national flag to "promote a spirit of patriotism" among Muslims, the country's top Islamic
21 May 2018

Nipah virus kills at least three in India

A deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats has killed at least three people in southern India, sparking a statewide health alert yesterday.
21 May 2018

Ebola death toll 26 in new Congo outbreak

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 26 after a person died in the northwest city of
21 May 2018

Tackle graft to stem meth production

"Golden Triangle" countries must address corruption and collaborate more closely to tackle record meth production and the gangs who
21 May 2018

India successfully test fires supersonic cruise

India yesterday successfully test-fired a supersonic cruise missile from a test range along the Bay of Bengal coast to validate some of
21 May 2018

Japanese climber dies on eighth attempt on Everest

A Japanese climber, who lost nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died during an attempt to climb Mount Everest, an official says, the second person to die on the world’s highest mountain during the current climbing season.
21 May 2018

Maoist rebels kill six Indian cops

Maoist rebels killed six policemen yesterday with a roadside bomb in a remote forest in eastern India. Another officer was injured when
20 May 2018

Indian ex-diplomat jailed for spying

An Indian diplomat convicted of passing state secrets to Pakistan's intelligence services has been jailed for three years, her lawyer said
20 May 2018