Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh
8 hour(s) ago
Asia
Nepal's rocky road to elections: Five key dates
2 March 2026, 09:58 AM
South Asia
Afghan, Pak forces battle along border
2 March 2026, 02:10 AM
South Asia
Blast at India explosives factory kills 17
1 March 2026, 15:00 PM
India
Pak, Afghan forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify
1 March 2026, 02:56 AM
South Asia
2 Indian nationals handed over to BSF after detention in Kurigram
28 February 2026, 17:49 PM
Bangladesh
US says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban
28 February 2026, 08:51 AM
South Asia
Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government
28 February 2026, 08:34 AM
South Asia
‘Now it’s open war’
28 February 2026, 01:47 AM
Asia
What’s behind Pakistan’s attack on Afghan Taliban?
28 February 2026, 01:32 AM
South Asia
Delhi poll results: BJP takes early lead, AAP follows closely
The updated trends on the EC website show BJP leading in 38 constituencies, while AAP is ahead in 27. The majority mark is 36
8 February 2025, 06:01 AM
Six Chinese balloons detected near Taiwan
Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said yesterday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
China blames US ‘sabotage’ after Panama exits BRI
China is opposed to US “smearing and sabotage” of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama through “pressure and coercion”, its foreign ministry said yesterday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
India deportation flight likely cost US more than $1 mn
The Trump administration has begun using military aircraft to underscore its determination to deport undocumented migrants
7 February 2025, 07:07 AM
Demolition of Dhanmondi 32 should be 'strongly condemned': New Delhi
'It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5, 2025,' says MEA spokesperson
6 February 2025, 21:14 PM
Hasina's extradition: 'India has not responded to Dhaka's request'
India today said it has not conveyed any response to Bangladesh on the latter's request for extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for her alleged crimes committed before she fled to India last year
6 February 2025, 16:22 PM
Congress moves motion over ‘inhumane’ deportation of 104 Indians
The United States deported the 104 Indians as part of an immigration crackdown under the Donald Trump administration
6 February 2025, 07:19 AM
US flies back '104 expelled Indian migrants'
A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal immigrants landed in Amritsar city of the northern Indian state of Punjab today in the first such batch of Indians deported by the Donald Trump government
5 February 2025, 12:22 PM
Delhi votes as AAP chases 3rd term, BJP seeks major comeback
Delhi, a sprawling megacity home to more than 30 million people, has been governed for most of the past decade by charismatic Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party
5 February 2025, 05:51 AM
US-China trade war escalates
China yesterday said it would impose tariffs on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment, firing a return salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Northwest Pakistan: Militants kill 4 members of security forces
Gunmen killed four members of the Pakistani security forces and their driver in an attack in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police told AFP yesterday.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Indian troops kill 8 Maoists
Indian commandos shot dead at least eight Maoist rebels in the dense jungles of central India yesterday, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush the long-running conflict.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
India conducts 3 trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System
VSHORADS is a manually-portable air defence missile system designed and developed indigenously which has the capability to meet the needs of army, navy and air force, it said in a statement
1 February 2025, 17:32 PM
India's financial aid to Bangladesh remains unchanged
The latest Indian budget enhanced the assistance by 28.5 percent to the Maldives to Rs 600 crore from Rs 400 crore in the previous budget
1 February 2025, 17:32 PM
India's defence budget up by 9%
This fiscal's budget stands at $79 billion
1 February 2025, 13:35 PM
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Taiwan has banned workers in the public sector and at key infrastructure facilities from using DeepSeek, saying it was a Chinese product and could endanger national security
1 February 2025, 04:57 AM
Indian soldiers kill two in J&K near Pak border
Indian soldiers killed two fighters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) along the heavily militarised frontier with Pakistan as they attempted to cross into the Indian-administered part of the disputed territory, the army said yesterday.
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka records highest deflation in 65 years
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 4.0 percent in January, the highest deflation rate since July 1960, official data showed yesterday, as the South Asian nation emerges from its worst economic meltdown.
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Military extends emergency for six months
Myanmar’s ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported yesterday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative democracy.
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Arakan Army disrupts trade with Myanmar
Cross-border trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar through Teknaf Land Port is in disarray as the Arakan Army, a Myanmar-based rebel group, disrupts ship movement along the Naf river estuary.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM