Asia

Committed to strengthening ties with India: Japan's diplomat

Noriaki Abe, Political Affairs Minister at the Embassy of Japan, on Saturday reaffirmed Japan's commitment to its strategic partnership with India while visiting Assam.

2025-11-01T17:45:56.738081+00:00 IST

Japan's Political Minister interacts with Assam BJP spokesperson

The interaction began with a warm traditional Assamese welcome extended by Kishore Upadhyay, Chief Spokesperson of the Assam BJP. He felicitated Abe with an Assamese Jaapi, Gamosa, and Cheleng, symbols of Assamese honour and hospitality.

2025-11-01T17:29:57.380814+00:00 IST

MoS Margherita to visit Ecuador, Bolivia and Cuba, from Nov 4-10

During his visit, the MoS (PM) is expected to meet with the political leadership in these countries and discuss issues of mutual interest and review progress in bilateral relations, including measures to promote trade, technology, tourism, development cooperation and capacity building.

2025-11-01T17:26:16.509730+00:00 IST

Bangladesh to train youth to strengthen national defense

"To strengthen national defense, a total 8,250 young men and 600 young women aged 18-35 will initially be provided with basic self-defense training in judo, karate, taekwondo and firearms," Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser to the interim government, wrote in a Facebok post.

2025-11-01T16:01:15.441390+00:00 IST

Russia disrupts logistics in Pokrovskoye

"Scouts from a tank brigade of Battlegroup East made it through to Pokrovskoye, one of the Ukrainian armed forces' defensive strongholds in the south Donetsk area.

2025-11-01T15:58:08.988079+00:00 IST

Russian Embassy slams media reports on Russian citizen

The Embassy has assured that it is working closely with Indian authorities to ensure the rights and interests of Russian citizens are protected.

2025-11-01T14:07:47.759469+00:00 IST

China using religion, matchmaking to infiltrate Taiwan’s society

According to The Taipei Times, during a recent session of the Legislative Yuan's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Chun-yu cited findings from the Taiwan Information Environment Research Center, revealing that more than 16,000 Taiwanese citizens participated in cross-strait matchmaking activities organised by religious groups in China last year.

2025-11-01T13:19:51.766044+00:00 IST

Nepal: Flight makes emergency landing in Bhairahawa, pax safe

"The flight had taken off from Dhangadhi at around 10 AM (Local Time), and the pilot reported problems with the hydraulics. It was asked to make an emergency landing at the airport here," Binod Singh Raut, the Information officer at the Gautam Buddha International Airport, told ANI.

2025-11-01T11:26:51.064518+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 strikes Pakistan

As per a statement by the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 160km.

2025-11-01T11:13:56.955895+00:00 IST

Russia, Africa deepen partnership in mining and education

The forum marks a new stage in Russia-Africa cooperation, focusing on shared development in the resource and education sectors.

2025-11-01T10:50:54.076419+00:00 IST

Tibetan leader rebukes China’s bid to control Dalai Lama successi

The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, has announced plans to host a global conference to scrutinise China's historical claim over the so-called 1793 "golden urn" decree, which Beijing insists governs the recognition of Tibetan Buddhist reincarnations.

2025-11-01T09:36:17.796229+00:00 IST

India sends ARV drugs to Fiji to bolster health programme

The announcement was made by the MEA in a post on X, stating that the decision reaffirmed New Delhi's commitment to strengthening health partnerships with the Global South.

2025-11-01T09:25:18.185556+00:00 IST

Influential killers walk free as police betray justice in PoJK

A heartbroken father, Syed Afir Kazmi, continues his desperate search for justice nearly four years after his young son, Syed Faraz Hussain Shah, was murdered, a case that he claims has been buried under police corruption and the influence of powerful individuals.

2025-11-01T09:10:47.394512+00:00 IST

Police collusion, land mafia rules as Karachi’s vacated Afghan ca

According to ARY News, residents of the area have complained that groups of thieves now freely operate inside the deserted settlement, allegedly under the protection of certain police personnel. Locals recounted an incident where they caught several suspects red-handed stealing valuable scrap materials, including copper, brass, and iron rods, from deserted houses and loading them into a vehicle.

2025-11-01T09:06:21.126717+00:00 IST

Gabbard says US ‘regime change’ era over

Speaking at the opening debate of the Manama Dialogue, organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in Bahrain on Friday, Gabbard argued that decades of Washington's interventionist foreign policies had backfired--breeding instability, draining trillions of dollars, and even fuelling the rise of "Islamist terrorist groups like ISIS".

2025-11-01T08:49:36.927042+00:00 IST

Bangladesh CID declares Sheikh Hasina, 260 others fugitives

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh had issued a notice declaring the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others as fugitives in a sedition case linked to the "Joy Bangla Brigade" platform, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.

2025-11-01T07:51:50.864197+00:00 IST

Pakistan: No convictions in Sindh domestic violence cases

The revelations, based on the Sustainable Social Development Organisation's (SSDO) latest factsheet, highlight a deep institutional failure to protect women and deliver justice, as reported by Dawn.

2025-11-01T07:37:40.923329+00:00 IST

Pakistan drone strike in Quetta sparks outrage

While the Pakistani army claimed it was targeting "terrorists", witnesses stated that the victims were unarmed civilians who had gathered for a picnic at a national park, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

2025-11-01T07:22:42.754775+00:00 IST

Rajnath Singh meets Singapore Defence Minister in Kuala Lumpur

The meeting came on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), where Singh addressed the forum on 'Reflection on 15 years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward'.

2025-11-01T06:58:52.643018+00:00 IST

Taiwan reports Chinese naval, air activity near its waters

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Chinese military activity around its territory on Saturday, with five PLA aircraft sorties and eight PLAN vessels operating till 6 am (local time) today.

2025-11-01T06:29:34.319918+00:00 IST

15 years of ADMM-Plus show dialogue, trust, unity: Malaysia

Speaking at the 12th edition of the ADMM-Plus, Nordin stated that the forum has fostered cooperation and strengthened regional peace and security, while also highlighting the growing complexity of global challenges amid an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.

2025-11-01T06:28:35.638790+00:00 IST