Asia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 strikes Bhutan

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, which increases the likelihood of aftershocks.

2025-09-08T07:04:33.301060+00:00 IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf expels CM Gulbar Khan, 11 other lawmaker

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formally expelled PoGB Chief Minister Gulbar Khan and 11 other members of its assembly, accusing them of forming a breakaway group and defying party directives in legislative proceedings, The Express Tribune reported.

2025-09-08T06:37:14.824476+00:00 IST

Trump ‘not thrilled’ after Russia’s aerial assault on Ukraine

Speaking on Sunday (local time) after Russia launched its biggest missile and drone attack yet on Ukraine, the US President said he was not happy about "the whole situation."

2025-09-08T06:23:39.291927+00:00 IST

Bangladesh group demands measures to halt marginalisation of mino

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC), the largest minority group, has demanded effective measures to halt the marginalisation of minorities after the enforcement of India's new immigration law.

2025-09-08T04:21:02.776460+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 strikes Xinjiang

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 50km.

2025-09-08T02:57:26.693483+00:00 IST

Taiwan records 27 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Monday reported that it recorded the presence of 27 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels around its territory.

2025-09-08T01:11:25.488260+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Man posing as girl for TikTok videos arrested 

Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swabi district have arrested a man who used to dress up as a woman and post videos on TikTok, an action which sparked strong resentment and unease in the community, GeoTV reported on Sunday.

2025-09-08T00:06:20.215291+00:00 IST

Jaishankar congratulates Men's Hockey Team for winning Asia Cup

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team for their success at the Asia Cup 2025.

2025-09-07T19:36:29.225107+00:00 IST

Protest outside Karachi Press Club enters 34th day

The Protest outside Karachi Press Club entered its 34th day after a student was forcibly disappeared earlier in July, leading the Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.

2025-09-07T19:00:56.342645+00:00 IST

Oli calls India, China to withdraw the agreement on Lipulekh

The CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) has expressed serious disagreement with the agreement between India and China to use Nepal's Lipulekh for trade.

2025-09-07T18:54:22.787533+00:00 IST

Karachi youth kidnapped, assaulted by fake iPhone buyers

Saad Younis was kidnapped in Karachi's Azizabad area by scammers posing as buyers after he posted an online ad to sell his iPhone

2025-09-07T18:10:24.580259+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy calls for international support

"Such killings now, when real diplomacy could have already begun long ago, are a deliberate crime and a prolongation of the war. It has been repeatedly said in Washington that sanctions will follow a refusal to talk. We must implement everything that was agreed in Paris. We also count on the implementation of all the agreements to strengthen our air defence. Every additional system saves civilians from these vile strikes," he said.

2025-09-07T17:23:07.920453+00:00 IST

Pak: Floods trigger health crisis as disease outbreaks spread

Health issues are escalating due to the outbreak of flood-related diseases, with doctors and aid workers reporting a surge in patients suffering from diarrhoea, skin infections, and dengue fever.

2025-09-07T17:04:14.419580+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Widespread solar panel theft from schools in punjab

A recent audit report has uncovered a shocking case of widespread solar panel theft from government schools in Punjab, Pakistan

2025-09-07T14:22:43.012537+00:00 IST

Activist condemns PoJK’s unprecedented police deployment

Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir (PoJK) Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has vehemently denounced the decision made by the PoJK authorities to deploy 567 platoons of reserve police in a desperate manoeuvre to quash the demands of the Joint Awami Action Committee.

2025-09-07T12:36:23.051403+00:00 IST

Journalists in Nepal take to streets against social media ban

Scores of Nepali journalists took to the streets against the social media ban in the capital Kathmandu imposed by the government since last week. The Gen-Z has also called for a nationwide protest on Monday against the exact cause.

2025-09-07T12:16:06.958806+00:00 IST

Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who took office last October, announced his resignation on Sunday as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), just weeks after its ruling coalition suffered a historic defeat in a July election.

2025-09-07T11:28:43.240063+00:00 IST

Russia attacks Ukraine's govt building in biggest assault

An infant was among at least two people killed during drone strikes on several residential buildings in the Ukraine capital, which was under an air-raid siren for 11 hours.

2025-09-07T10:26:48.589001+00:00 IST

Indian Amb Sibi George calls Japan "steadfast partner"

Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George has expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the support he received in strengthening India-Japan relations during his tenure in the country, as he prepares to leave his post, the Japan Times reported.

2025-09-07T09:58:20.270805+00:00 IST

South Korea to bring detained workers from US

Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik made the announcement after hundreds of South Koreans were taken into custody during the raid Thursday on a battery plant construction site operated by South Korean companies in Bryan County.

2025-09-07T09:46:53.343019+00:00 IST

Russian vaccine for colon cancer ready to use: Report

Russia's cancer vaccine has successfully completed preclinical trials, demonstrating both safety and high efficacy, Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA), announced at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

2025-09-07T08:42:59.509953+00:00 IST