Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
13 July 2026, 02:47 AM
Accidents & Fires
Rape of 11-yr-old: Dozens arrested in West Bengal after protests
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India
‘He has received punishment’: Mother rejects body of rape suspect shot dead by West Bengal police
10 July 2026, 21:40 PM
South Asia
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China
9 July 2026, 22:15 PM
China
Woman arrested in Japan for 'sewing shut' housemate's lips
9 July 2026, 13:05 PM
Japan
Senkaku islands: Japan, China coast guards face off in disputed waters
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
‘Pokemon airport’ opens to help Japan’s quake-hit region
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Gunmen kill 9 police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan: officials
7 July 2026, 12:52 PM
South Asia
Amit Shah renews anti-infiltration vow in West Bengal
7 July 2026, 12:34 PM
India
Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China
7 July 2026, 08:27 AM
China
Malaysia’s minimum wage to go up to 1,700 ringgit from Feb 1
The Malaysian government has agreed to increase the minimum wage rate from RM1,500 currently to RM1,700, with effect from February 1, 2025, said Anwar Ibrahim
19 October 2024, 03:28 AM
India FM’s Pakistan visit a ‘good beginning’
The visit of India’s foreign minister to Pakistan earlier this week was a “good beginning” that could lead to a thaw in relations between the two rivals, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying by Indian media yesterday.
18 October 2024, 18:00 PM
N Korea sending troops to Russia: Seoul spy agency
North Korea has decided to send a “large-scale” troop deployment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia’s Far East and undergoing training, Seoul’s spy agency said yesterday.
18 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Salman Khan receives Rs 5cr extortion threat amid rising gang violence
The threat was communicated to the city’s traffic control room via its WhatsApp helpline on Thursday afternoon. Officials reported that the sender issued a direct threat to the actor and insisted on the substantial monetary demand. An investigation is currently underway to trace the source of the message.
18 October 2024, 08:14 AM
China tested two missiles during war games: Taiwan
China test-fired two missiles during a day of military drills around Taiwan, a Taiwanese security official said, adding they were directed inland and not at the self-ruled island.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
India SC upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, affirming Assam accord
In a landmark ruling today, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the 1955 Citizenship Act, which grants Indian citizenship to certain illegal immigrants in Assam, primarily from Bangladesh
17 October 2024, 07:29 AM
Teenager detained after allegedly sending bomb threats to Indian airlines on social media
The teenager was summoned for questioning after police tracked him down as the operator of the X account used to send threats
17 October 2024, 05:49 AM
The Purpose Behind North Korea's 'Waste Balloon Provocation'
North Korea's recent launch of waste balloons towards South Korea goes beyond a mere act of provocation, representing a multipurpose strategy aimed at political and psychological effects
16 October 2024, 16:09 PM
Mahathir hospitalised with lung infection; defamation trial postponed
The 99-year-old was on the witness stand on Oct 14, and was due to appear in court again on Oct 16 and 17
16 October 2024, 09:06 AM
India to buy 31 armed drones from US
India yesterday signed a deal with the US State Department to buy 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones, the South Asian nation’s defence ministry said.
15 October 2024, 18:00 PM
After recalling envoy, India expels 6 Canadian diplomats
India today expelled six senior Canadian diplomats after announcing its decision to withdraw its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other "targeted" diplomats and officials in Canada
14 October 2024, 19:35 PM
India to recall top envoy to Canada
India said yesterday it was withdrawing its envoy to Canada because Ottawa was investigating him and other diplomats as “persons of interest”, after the killing last year of a Sikh separatist leader.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM
China ends day of ‘warning’ drills around Taiwan
China ended a day of military drills around Taiwan yesterday in which it deployed fighter jets and warships in what Beijing said was a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-ruled island.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Pak capital in lockdown ahead of SCO summit
Pakistan’s capital was under strict security lockdown as Chinese Premier Li Qiang landed in the city yesterday ahead of a heads-of-government gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this week.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM
India withdraws high commissioner, diplomats from Canada
'We have no faith in the current Canadian government's commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials,' says the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
14 October 2024, 14:52 PM
Air India Mumbai-New York flight diverted to Delhi after bomb threat
Mumbai airport received a message on X (formerly Twitter) regarding a bomb threat in the flight bound to New York. T
14 October 2024, 04:23 AM
FAIMA joins protest over rape, murder of doctor at Indian hospital
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), an apex body of Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs), called for a nationwide shutdown of elective services in hospitals from today, in solidarity with the medics' ongoing protest in West Bengal state against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata
13 October 2024, 19:07 PM
Senior Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai
A senior politician in India’s financial capital Mumbai was shot dead on Saturday, weeks ahead of key state elections, with police probing the role of a notorious crime gang.
13 October 2024, 09:05 AM
Gunmen kill 21 coal miners in Pakistan
Unidentified gunmen attacked a cluster of small private coal mines in southwestern Pakistan early yesterday, shooting some miners as they slept and lining up others before opening fire, killing 21 in the restive region, police said.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Noel Tata takes the reins at charity arm of Tata group
The half-brother of Ratan Tata was appointed yesterday as the head of the powerful and influential philanthropic arm of India’s Tata group, giving him indirect control of the $165 billion conglomerate.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM