Subversion charges: Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners
Hong Kong’s High Court yesterday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a landmark national security trial that has damaged the city’s once feisty democracy movement and drawn criticism from the US and other countries.
India to send 5,000 extra troops to quell Manipur unrest
India will deploy an extra 5,000 paramilitary troops to quell unrest in Manipur, authorities said yesterday, a week after 16 people were killed in fresh clashes in the troubled state.
Indian, Chinese FMs deliberate next steps to further normalise ties
Foreign Ministers of India and China today deliberated on the next steps, including resumption of data-sharing on trans-border rivers, to further normalise bilateral ties in the first high-level engagement since the militaries of the two countries disengaged from Demchok and Depsang along their unresolved border in eastern Ladakh
SpaceX successfully launches Indian satellite
ISRO's GSAT-N2 will improve broadband and provide in-flight connectivity
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.
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
Modi offers 'best wishes' to Bangladesh interim leader Yunus
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his "best wishes" to Bangladesh's newly sworn-in interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, saying New Delhi was "committed" to working with neighbouring Dhaka
West Bengal’s ex-chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies
Former chief minister of West Bengal and veteran Communist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died today at his south Kolkata residence at the age of 80
Lanka’s Rajapaksa scion enters race
Sri Lanka’s ruling party nominated a scion of the controversial Rajapaksa family yesterday to challenge the incumbent president in next month’s polls, the first since the country’s unprecedented economic meltdown.
Asylum after travelling to Britain not permitted, UK home office tells NDTV
This comes amid reports that Hasina may travel there to seek asylum
India concerned over status of minorities following Hasina’s resignation
India remains deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh and it is monitoring the status of minorities following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India's Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar said
Resignation of Hasina: Rahul Gandhi asks about potential foreign involvement
India's top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi today asked the Indian government about the potential involvement of foreign actors in the developments of Bangladesh that led to the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina-led government
Jaishankar briefs Lok Sabha members on Bangladesh ahead of parliament discussion
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today spoke at an all-party meeting in the Parliament House in New Delhi on the developments in Bangladesh, a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following countrywide student protests that escalated into an anti-government movement, killing hundreds
It would be ‘foolish’ not to have good army ties
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said on Sunday it would be “foolish” not to have an excellent relationship with the army.
India issues advisory for citizens in Bangladesh
India has advised all its nationals to avoid travelling to Bangladesh until further notice due to ongoing violence here
Biden voices hope Iran will stand down
US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran, as fears mounted that Israel’s offensive in Gaza could escalate into a wider Middle East conflict.