Afghanistan: 2 years of Taliban rule 'worse than feared'

As global interest in the war-torn country diminishes, many Afghans feel abandoned. In the two years since the Taliban retook control they have imposed draconian restrictions on society, especially women and girls
15 August 2023, 09:24 AM

Peace the only solution for Manipur violence: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the situation in Manipur, which witnessed violence and attacks on the dignity of women, is improving and expressed confidence that there will be a peaceful resolution of the problems there
15 August 2023, 06:21 AM

Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interference

Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after a sprawling, two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia
15 August 2023, 03:58 AM

Death toll from blast in Russia's Dagestan rises to 33: agencies

At least 33 people were killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Russia's Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the health ministry said Tuesday, updating a previous toll
15 August 2023, 02:48 AM

36 feared dead at jade mine

At least 36 people were feared dead at a jade mine in northern Myanmar after being swept into a lake by a huge landslide, a rescue worker and local journalist said yesterday.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Hawaii wildfire death toll nears 100

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century ticked towards 100 Sunday, fuelling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

India regulator seeks more time

India’s market regulator yesterday sought 15 more days to complete a probe into conglomerate Adani’s dealings with some offshore entities, while shares in the group’s firms slid after the surprise exit of a key business unit’s auditor.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia delivering order to India on schedule: official

Russia will deliver an order of S-400 anti-aircraft systems to India within the agreed timeframe, Interfax news agency quoted a senior Russian defence export official yesterday as saying.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Iran arrests 8 ‘foreigners’ after shooting

Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of one person at a Shia Muslim shrine, state media reported yesterday.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Death toll rises sharply to at least 50

At least 50 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in north India, officials said yesterday.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Taiwan won’t back down to China threats

Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a US visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Kakar sworn in as new Pakistan PM

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, a little-known politician who is believed to be close to the military, was sworn in as Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister yesterday to oversee national elections as the country navigates political and economic crises.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Jade mine landslide: At least 25 missing in Myanmar

At least 25 people are missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote region of Myanmar, rescue workers said today
14 August 2023, 08:42 AM

South Korea landslides, floods kill more than 20

Twenty-two people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of today
14 August 2023, 07:51 AM

China's defence minister to visit Russia, Belarus this week

China and Russia are strategic allies, with both sides frequently touting their "no limits" partnership and economic and military cooperation
14 August 2023, 07:45 AM

Modi recalls pain of people during partition of india

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered the people whose lives were lost during the Partition of the sub-continent in 1947 and the sufferings of the people on the occasion the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
14 August 2023, 07:16 AM

India set for Sun expedition

India’s first satellite to study the Sun is getting ready for its launch soon, the national space research agency was quoted as saying today
14 August 2023, 06:26 AM

Landslides, cloudburst kill at least 29 in India

At least 29 people were killed today in separate incidents of cloudburst and landslides in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh
14 August 2023, 06:02 AM

Little-known senator Kakar to be sworn in as new Pakistan PM

Little-known senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was set to be sworn in Monday as Pakistan's caretaker prime minister to see the country through to an election due in months
14 August 2023, 05:37 AM

N Korea's Kim orders making more missiles ahead of S Korea, US drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure "overwhelming military power" and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military drills
14 August 2023, 05:20 AM