South Asia Inside Modi and BJP’s plan to win a supermajority BARPETA/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As India votes in a six-week general election, Narendra Modi’s image adorns everything... Published 07 May, 2024 11:11am
South Asia India’s Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early as India held the third phase of a massive general election on... Published 07 May, 2024 10:32am
South Asia BJP’s election videos targeting Muslims and opposition spark outrage NEW DELHI: Animated videos shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party targeting opposition Congress and the... Published 07 May, 2024 07:39am
South Asia India election chiefs warn political parties against AI deepfakes NEW DELHI: India’s election authorities on Monday warned political parties against using artificial intelligence to... Published 06 May, 2024 09:52pm
South Asia India BJP’s election videos targeting Muslims, opposition spark outrage NEW DELHI: Animated videos shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party targeting opposition Congress and the... Published 06 May, 2024 05:09pm
South Asia IAEA chief due in Iran as concern grows over nuclear activity TEHRAN: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is set to arrive in Iran on Monday, where he is expected to speak at... Published 06 May, 2024 11:57am
South Asia BD reopens schools as searing temperatures drop DHAKA: Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing ... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
South Asia Indian air force corporal killed in IIOJK OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: An Indian air force member was killed and four more injured when suspected Mujahideen ambushed a... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
South Asia Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2mn gold smuggling reports NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities... Published 05 May, 2024 03:59pm
South Asia Canada has ‘political compulsion’ to blame India for Sikh slaying: New Delhi NEW DELHI: Canada’s investigation into alleged Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in... Updated 05 May, 2024 10:40pm
South Asia Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2m gold smuggling reports NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport ... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
South Asia Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election BENGALURU/LUCKNOW: Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake... Updated 05 May, 2024 10:43am
South Asia India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder BHUBANESWAR: India will wait for Canadian police to share information on the three Indian men it has arrested and... Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm
South Asia India's government lifts ban on onion exports, sets floor price NEW DELHI: India has lifted restrictions on the export of onions, according to an official notification on Saturday,... Published 04 May, 2024 05:35pm
South Asia Japan seeks Sri Lanka recovery for regional stability COLOMBO: Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region,... Published 04 May, 2024 05:28pm
South Asia India's foreign minister rejects Biden's 'xenophobia' comment NEW DELHI: Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that... Updated 04 May, 2024 10:08pm
South Asia Floods in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi kill 14 JAKARTA: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed 14 people in South Sulawesi, while 115 people... Published 04 May, 2024 10:04am
South Asia India payment dispute: Nepal faces widespread internet outages KATHMANDU: Internet providers in Nepal warned Friday the Himalayan republic was facing widespread outages because of... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
South Asia Indian wrestlers upset as BJP fields controversial lawmaker’s son in polls NEW DELHI: Top Indian Olympic wrestlers have criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party for fielding the son... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
South Asia High security in India’s Manipur on anniversary of ethnic clashes GUWAHATI: Security forces were on heightened alert in India’s troubled northeastern state of Manipur on Friday, the... Published 03 May, 2024 10:51am
South Asia India’s opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from Raebareli too NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi, the face of the party and its... Published 03 May, 2024 11:06am
South Asia China says to take ‘necessary measures’ after fresh US sanctions BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday said it would take “necessary measures” after the United States announced fresh... Published 02 May, 2024 06:33pm
South Asia India’s Kerala shuts schools, colleges amid sweltering heat NEW DELHI: India’s Kerala state has closed all schools and colleges until Monday due to scorching temperatures,... Published 02 May, 2024 03:38pm
South Asia India’s Adani Ports posts bigger Q4 profit on strong cargo volumes BENGALURU: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India’s largest private port operator, posted a 76% rise in its... Published 02 May, 2024 01:03pm
South Asia Taliban plan regional energy trade hub with Russian oil in mind KABUL: The Taliban has agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in western Afghanistan aimed... Published 02 May, 2024 03:01pm
South Asia Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine NEW DELHI: Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record as a heatwave scorched parts of the country amid a... Updated 01 May, 2024 07:47pm
South Asia April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record: forecaster DHAKA: Bangladesh last month saw the hottest average April temperatures since the country began keeping weather... Published 01 May, 2024 11:55am
South Asia Forest fires raze parts of India amid heat, dry weather NEW DELHI: Frequent fires are razing forests in India’s Uttarakhand state in the north and Odisha in the east amid... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
South Asia Seven Maoist rebels killed by Indian security forces RAIPUR: At least seven Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces on Tuesday, police told AFP, the... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:00pm
South Asia India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban ROHTAK: Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:31am