Several children injured in car crash at central China school
'Many schoolchildren were injured, the specific casualties are being investigated,' state broadcaster CCTV said
Global security threats from North Korea's troop deployment
North Korea has been threatening the security order in Northeast Asia with its illegal nuclear weapons development for decades
Meta penalised $25.4 million in India over breaching privacy policy
India's competition watchdog today imposed a penalty of Rs. 213.14 crore (25.4 million USD) on Meta for allegedly abusing its dominant position relating to the messaging application’s 2021 privacy policy
Manipur violence: One protester shot dead during clash
A protester was killed in firing during a clash between security forces and a mob that vandalised properties in the restive eastern Indian state of Manipur’s Jiribam district late on Sunday night, PTI reported yesterday.
46 US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran Khan's release
The letter, sent by 46 Democrat and Republican lawmakers on Friday, was the second such communication in less than a month
BJP wants Manipur to burn
As fresh violence erupted in the Indian state of Manipur, the Congress renewed its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “deliberately” keeping Manipur burning.
Indian police battle Maoist rebels
Indian security forces have killed five Maoist rebels in jungle clashes, an officer said yesterday, as security forces seek to quash the decades-long insurgency in the central regions.
North Korean Human Rights: The greatest challenge facing humanity
North Korea has evolved into a totalitarian regime characterised by dynastic succession, theocratic governance, and dictatorship since the Korean War
Jharkhand govt sheltering Bangladeshi infiltrators: BJP chief
BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today accused the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand of providing shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators in madrasas and facilitating documents like Aadhaar and voter IDs for them
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
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.
Doctor's rape-murder: junior medics in West Bengal defy SC order, continue strike
Junior doctors in West Bengal have decided to continue their “cease work” protest, despite the Supreme Court's directive to return to duty by 5:00pm today
India reports 'suspect' case of Monkeypox, identified as travel-related
India today said an “isolated” suspected case of Monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the country but made it clear that it has been verified as a travel-related infection and “not a part of the global public health emergency sounded by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy
India records first ‘mpox case’
India yesterday reported that it had put a “suspected mpox case” into isolation, assuring that the world’s most populous nation had “robust measures” in place, the health ministry said in a statement.
India isolates 'suspected mpox case'
India reported Sunday that it had put a "suspected mpox case" into isolation, assuring that the world's most populous nation had "robust measures" in place, the health ministry said in a statement
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Kolkata scaled down amid outrage over doctor’s rape, murder
Some social media posts have already suggested that this year's Durga Puja should be observed with restraint, foregoing the usual grandeur.
Six killed as violence flares again in Manipur
Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur yesterday, authorities said.
China tells US it presents ‘opportunity’ not ‘threat’: ministry
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen told his US counterpart on Saturday that a modern China was an economic “opportunity” not a “threat” to the United States, the ministry said.
3 killed as Yagi hits Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi uprooted thousands of trees, swept ships and boats out to sea and ripped roofs off houses in northern Vietnam yesterday, killing at least three people, after leaving a trail of destruction in Southern China and the Philippines.
5 killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam following rocker attacks
One person was shot dead in his sleep, while four armed individuals were killed in a subsequent gun battle.