Asia

UAE President arrives in Bahrain for working visit

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Bahrain on a working visit and was received at Sakhir Air Base by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation of senior UAE officials and ministers.

2025-11-22T08:48:34.249755+00:00 IST

Piyush Goyal advances strategic cooperation with Israel

During his official engagements on November 21, Goyal met Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, for detailed discussions on boosting agricultural partnership. Dichter briefed him on Israel's long-term 25-year food-security roadmap, the country's seed-improvement techniques and its globally recognised water-reuse technologies.

2025-11-22T08:20:19.286874+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s unchecked inflation crisis highlights public despair

Pakistan's short-term inflation has risen for the 16th straight week as food and energy prices continue to climb. Supply disruptions from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure and rising sugar and meat costs have deepened market shortages, straining households already struggling with shrinking purchasing power.

2025-11-22T07:33:38.041450+00:00 IST

"This is better than I live," says Donald Trump Jr on 'Vantara'

During his tour of the sprawling wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, Trump Jr lauded the project's scale, its conservation work, and the detailed effort taken to recreate natural habitats for rescued animals.

2025-11-22T07:08:20.578225+00:00 IST

Lahore High Court flags unchecked construction, rising pollution

The Lahore High Court criticised unchecked construction and smoke-emitting vehicles for worsening pollution in the city. Justice Shahid Karim ordered visible environmental squads, sought reports on enforcement failures, and warned that "only stern actions" can improve conditions. The case will be heard again on November 28.

2025-11-22T07:02:34.257473+00:00 IST

Pak’s enforced disappearance regime intensifies as Balochs vanish

According to The Balochistan Post, local accounts report that Shozeb Saleem, son of Haji Saleem Buzdar and a resident of Model Town, Dera Ghazi Khan, vanished on 23 October while on his way to FAST University in Lahore, where he is a seventh-semester civil engineering student. Relatives stated that personnel affiliated with Pakistani intelligence agencies seized him, noting that "clear evidence" of the abduction exists.

2025-11-22T06:47:49.899865+00:00 IST

China takes Japan’s Taiwan remarks to UN as tensions rise

China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, has written a formal letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, outlining Beijing's position on the "erroneous words and deeds" of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi concerning Taiwan.

2025-11-22T05:51:19.710521+00:00 IST

India shifts from restraint to a more assertive security doctrine

India has shifted from a strategic restraint to a more assertive security doctrine. The authors say major terror attacks are now treated as acts of war, external mediation is rejected, and deterrence is driven by readiness, public expectations and two-front threats involving Pakistan and China.

2025-11-22T05:32:46.553422+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Faisalabad glue factory explosion leaves 20 dead

A gas leak triggered a major explosion at a glue factory in Faisalabad, killing 20 people and injuring seven. Nearby factories and homes collapsed in the blast. Police arrested the factory owner and others as residents blamed negligence for the tragedy.

2025-11-22T05:14:27.543940+00:00 IST

Normalcy returns to Nepal's Bara after violent Gen-Z protests, security concerns remain

Simara in Nepal is returning to calm after two days of clashes between Gen-Z protestors and CPN-UML cadres. Police arrested key suspects, and protestors reached a verbal agreement with authorities. Locals remain worried about security ahead of the 2026 elections.

2025-11-22T05:02:45.163936+00:00 IST

Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay arrives in Dhaka for two-day visit

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus received him after a Drukair flight carrying the Bhutanese leader landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 8:15 am (Local time).

2025-11-22T04:26:08.659879+00:00 IST

Pakistan: PTI, TTAP protest against 27th Amendment

Demonstrators, led by key PTI leaders, criticised immunity provisions and accused the government of targeting PTI while calling for constitutional supremacy and nationwide peaceful resistance.

2025-11-22T02:32:03.267092+00:00 IST

Karachi residents face water shortage problems

As per DAWN News, a spokesperson of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said that the city's crucial K-3 pumping station suffered a major electrical breakdown on Thursday night. This occurred just a day after electricity had been restored following a 41-hour power cut.

2025-11-22T00:17:52.281622+00:00 IST

Geraint Rees highlights deepening UK-India collaboration

Speaking to ANI, Rees noted that India is among the major partners of UCL, asserting that these partnerships extend beyond academic publications and focus on building capabilities in advanced areas such as quantum computing, AI-driven medicine and assistive technologies.

2025-11-22T00:15:49.548362+00:00 IST

PM Modi, Australian PM note transformative outcomes between natio

PM Modi and Albanese talked about defence and security, nuclear energy and trade among other things.

2025-11-21T18:00:55.904128+00:00 IST

US President's son arrives in Udaipur

Earlier in the day, he left from Jamnagar.

2025-11-21T17:46:20.261480+00:00 IST

Defence Minister mourns death of IAF Tejas pilot

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed his condolences at the death of Wing Commander Namansh Syal.

2025-11-21T17:19:26.820708+00:00 IST

Nation mourns death of Wing Commander Namnash Syal

Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian said that the incident was unfortunate, and will be investigated.

2025-11-21T17:00:44.083194+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Afghanistan

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 178km.

2025-11-21T16:55:48.597744+00:00 IST

Chief of Defence Staff expresses condolences on IAF pilot's death

Headquarters of Integrated Defence Staff said they stood with the bereaved family.

2025-11-21T16:52:17.656781+00:00 IST

Gen-Z protestors in Nepal pause protest plans for three days

The Gen-Z protestors in Nepal's Bara district has agreed to pause protest plans for three days after verbal agreement with local authorities to address their demands.

2025-11-21T16:50:44.054489+00:00 IST