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.
‘Bangladeshi infiltration’: Multiple sites in West Bengal, Jharkhand raided
India's top anti-money laundering probe agency today raided multiple locations in West Bengal and Jharkhand states to examine money laundering activities tied to suspected unlawful entry of Bangladeshi nationals
Bhutan to build ‘mindfulness city’ to woo investment
Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a “mindfulness city” and began raising funds yesterday to help start the ambitious project.
11 killed in gun battle with security forces in Manipur
At least 11 suspected militants were killed today in a gun battle with security forces in the restive north eastern Indian state Manipur's Jiribam district, PTI reported quoting officials
China opposes new Philippine maritime law
China rejected Philippine maritime claims yesterday, saying new legislation “severely infringes on” Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests.
Railway station blast: Separatists kill 26 in Pakistan
A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 26 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, a hospital spokesman said Saturday.
China’s Xi hails ‘new chapter’ in ties with Indonesia
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a “new chapter” in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met yesterday.
4 soldiers killed in firefight with militants
The Pakistan army said on Thursday that four of its soldiers were killed in a firefight with militants near the northwestern border with Afghanistan.
‘Anti-govt’ samosa theft prompts India police probe
Missing samosas sparked a police probe in India with five officers facing disciplinary action for allegedly eating a plate of the savoury treats intended for a senior politician, media reports said yesterday.
2 ‘rebels’, 2 militia members killed in gunfights
Soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir killed two suspected rebels during a firefight, police said yesterday, hours after gunmen in a separate incident shot dead two members of a government-backed militia.
Pakistan’s Punjab bans entry to parks, zoos
Pakistan’s Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from yesterday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of eastern province.