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.
India, China complete troop pull-back
India and China have completed pulling back their troops from two face-off points on their disputed Himalayan frontier as planned, an Indian defence official said yesterday.
India, China complete troop withdrawal from key Ladakh friction points
Asian giants India and China have successfully withdrawn their troops from two key friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, following a crucial agreement between the two nations, Indian media reported today, citing army sources
After disastrous election, what happens to Japan's new PM?
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition fell short of his declared "victory line" of a majority in snap parliamentary elections, media projections showed Monday
‘Illegal migration harming Indo- Bangla peace’
Two senior leaders of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said yesterday that infiltration from Bangladesh was on the rise and that coordinated efforts to stop it were needed to ensure regional peace and stability.
India warns social media after airline bomb threats
India has warned social media platforms of “consequential action” after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror it said threatened national security.
Kolkata rape, murder: Junior doctors announce mass rally on October 30
Representatives of civil society and entertainment industry will join the rally and march
Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground
Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009
Eight killed in western Pakistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan yesterday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.
Amit Shah to open passenger terminal, ‘Maitri Dwar’ at Petrapole port tomorrow
A new passenger terminal building and "Maitri Dwar" (Friendship Gate) for cargo movement will be inaugurated tomorrow by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah at Petrapole land port, the largest in South Asia, bordering Benapole in Bangladesh
Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib apologises over 1MDB scandal
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed former premier Najib Razak's apology over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal