Mob tries to storm Manipur CM's residence amid rising tensions
This prompted authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in seven districts of the northeastern state and suspend internet services
India conducts successful test of indigenous long-range hypersonic missile
India marked a major milestone in defense technology with the successful flight trial of its indigenously developed long-range hypersonic missile yesterday
At least 8 killed in mass stabbing in China
Police say a 21-year-old student went on a stabbing rampage in China's eastern city of Yixing, leaving at least 8 people dead and 17 wounded
Xi tells Biden ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump
After shaking hands to begin their meeting, Xi noted that Beijing's goals for stable ties with Washington remained unchanged
Bid to smuggle cough syrup to Bangladesh: Man held in Kolkata
India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested a suspected drug trafficker in Kolkata in connection with attempted smuggling of nearly 15,000 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup to Bangladesh, NCB said in a statement
Internet cut, curfew imposed in Manipur
An Indian state riven by months of ethnic tensions yesterday imposed an internet shutdown and curfew after angry protests over the recovery of six bodies of people believed to have been kidnapped by insurgents.
10 newborns killed in India hospital fire
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said yesterday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine.
Baloch separatists kill 7 Pak soldiers
Separatists fired on a paramilitary border post in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, killing seven soldiers, local authorities said yesterday, a week after the same militant group killed 26 people at a railway station.
Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Man-yi
A super typhoon sweeping towards the Philippines on Saturday was intensifying and could have a “potentially catastrophic” impact, the state weather forecaster warned, with millions of people at risk from storm surges.
Forged in suffering: North Korea's nuclear ambitions and the price paid by its people
North Korea has recently shocked the international community by reportedly deploying troops to Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine
‘Bangladeshi infiltration’: Multiple sites in West Bengal, Jharkhand raided
India’s top anti-money laundering probe agency yesterday raided multiple locations in West Bengal and Jharkhand states to examine money laundering activities tied to suspected unlawful entry of Bangladeshi nationals.
Three Balkan capitals among world’s 10 most polluted cities
Three Balkans region capitals -- Belgrade, Pristina and Sarajevo -- were among the 10 most polluted cities in the world yesterday, just behind Lahore, Delhi and Beijing.
Philippines defines its sea routes to defend interests
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos yesterday signed laws defining the country’s sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a sharp riposte by China which summoned Manila’s envoy.
Delhi plans drone flights to combat smog crisis
India’s capital yesterday unveiled plans to fly special drones to clear pollution from its smog-choked skies -- a plan derided by experts as another “band-aid” solution to a public health crisis.
Modi rejects calls to restore J&K’s partial autonomy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday strongly backed his government’s contentious 2019 decision to revoke the partial autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), days after the territory’s newly elected lawmakers sought its restoration.
Myanmar conflict: Rakhine faces famine with 2m people at risk: UN
Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at the risk of starvation.
Modi calls Trump, hopes to further US-India ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a telephonic conversation with US president-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him once again on his "spectacular" victory
Jammu and Kashmir to regain special status, constitutional protection
After the resolution was passed, BJP members stormed the well of the House, leading to a brief adjournment of 15 minutes
‘Why was Hasina given refuge in India?’
India’s Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday fired back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for accusing his party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), of fostering Bangladeshi infiltration in the state.
Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle air pollution
India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said yesterday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses.
Kim Jong-un's anti-national actions cannot suppress the North Korean soldiers' yearning for freedom
Recently, Kim Jong-un not only proposed a "Two Hostile States Theory" that denies national unity and reunification, but he also amended the constitution to solidify this sentence