54 people killed in 24-hours of heavy monsoon rain in Pakistan: govt

Heavy monsoon rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday

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China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy

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China says economy grew 5.2% in second quarter

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Pakistan to create new paramilitary force

Pakistan said yesterday it was creating a national paramilitary force, prompting concern among opposition parties and human rights groups that it could be used as a tool of political repression.

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Check fuel switches on Boeing jets

India yesterday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models, while South Korea said it would order a similar measure, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.

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Harsh Vardhan Shringla nominated to Rajya Sabha

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Air India Jet crash: Fuel to engines cut off before crash

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said yesterday.

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China, ASEAN to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister

Negotiations about the so-called 3.0 version of the free trade zone started in November 2022 and completed in May

More than 20 civilians killed in Myanmar air strike on monastery: witnesses

Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military ousted a democratic government in 2021

Myanmar: Monastery attack kills at least 23

At least 23 people have been confirmed dead, including four children, after an attack on a monastery in a village in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, witnesses said yesterday.

54 people killed in 24-hours of heavy monsoon rain in Pakistan: govt

Heavy monsoon rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday

5h ago

China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy

A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison yesterday for spying, Tokyo’s ambassador in Beijing said.

18h ago

‘Prove they’re Rohingyas’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday expressed concerns over the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states, challenging the BJP to prove they were Rohingyas.

18h ago

China says economy grew 5.2% in second quarter

The country's leadership is fighting a multi-front battle to sustain growth, a challenge made more difficult by US President Donald Trump's tariff campaign

2d ago

Pakistan to create new paramilitary force

Pakistan said yesterday it was creating a national paramilitary force, prompting concern among opposition parties and human rights groups that it could be used as a tool of political repression.

2d ago

Check fuel switches on Boeing jets

India yesterday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models, while South Korea said it would order a similar measure, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.

2d ago

Harsh Vardhan Shringla nominated to Rajya Sabha

The career diplomat served as high commissioner of India to Bangladesh in 2016-2019

4d ago

Air India Jet crash: Fuel to engines cut off before crash

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said yesterday.

4d ago

China, ASEAN to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister

Negotiations about the so-called 3.0 version of the free trade zone started in November 2022 and completed in May

5d ago

More than 20 civilians killed in Myanmar air strike on monastery: witnesses

Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military ousted a democratic government in 2021

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