Asia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 strikes Tajikistan

As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 23km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-07-20T23:58:13.904524+00:00 IST

Japan's ruling majority set to lose voter confidence

The cards are stacked against Ishiba, with all major opposition parties ruling out joining the Liberal Democratic Party and its partner Komeito in an expanded coalition.

2025-07-20T23:57:02.489883+00:00 IST

Pak: 7 die, over 12 injured in Chaman armed clash

According to police sources, one of the critically injured victims succumbed to injuries later, raising the death toll to seven, as per ARY News.

2025-07-20T22:53:31.922666+00:00 IST

When we say we provided 4cr houses, it means we covered...": EAM

Jaishankar said that the entrants must spread awareness on how they can take the development to the next level.

2025-07-20T21:29:57.717632+00:00 IST

South Korea's NSA departs for US ahead ahead of tariff deadline

Wi's visit, meanwhile, comes as Seoul's newly appointed finance and foreign ministers are expected to visit the US soon to discuss pending issues.

2025-07-20T17:53:12.027817+00:00 IST

EAM recalls his Civil Services interview day

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reminisced about his Civil Services interview day, which coincided with a historic moment in India's history --the day the Emergency was revoked, March 21, 1977, at the Guru Samman and felicitation programme for new entrants in Civil Services by Samkalp Foundation.

2025-07-20T17:03:10.986203+00:00 IST

9 killed, 60 injured in two road accidents in Sindh

Two separate road accidents occurred in Sindh on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people and injuring over 60 others

2025-07-20T15:48:09.415610+00:00 IST

Lahore traders left in limbo as govt plans demolition of shops

Traders in Lahore have won a reprieve after spirited protests forced authorities to halt the demolition of nearly 2,300 shops built on the historic Circular Garden, exposing the state's habitual disregard for citizens and heritage alike, Dawn News reported.

2025-07-20T15:05:53.279535+00:00 IST

Typhoon Wipha hits China after disrupting Hong Kong

Typhoon Wipha made landfall in Taishan city, Guangdong province, China, on Sunday evening, after it pounded Hong Kong, disrupting hundreds of flights in the region, Al Jazeera reported, citing state-run CCTV.

2025-07-20T14:53:51.731852+00:00 IST

Pope condemns Israeli attack on Gaza church

Pope Leo XIV has strongly condemned an Israeli attack on Gaza's only Catholic church, which killed three people on Thursday. During his Sunday Angelus prayer, the Pope expressed his deep sorrow and appealed for an end to the "barbarity of war," AL Jazeera reported.

2025-07-20T13:29:42.207445+00:00 IST

Heavy rainfall in South Korea claims 14 lives, 12 still missing

South Korea is bracing for more potential casualties from heavy rainfall, with the death toll rising to 14 and 12 people still missing. The severe weather has affected several regions, with the southern county of Sancheong being the most severely affected, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-07-20T12:26:28.035931+00:00 IST

JK man abducted in Niger: Kin appeal to Govt for his safe return

The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely. His wife, Sheila Devi, in a heartfelt message shaed her plight and asked the government for swift intervention into the situation.

2025-07-20T11:13:13.550743+00:00 IST

Taiwan's reservist drills 'great first step': Retired US admiral

Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies and a 2017 US Navy retiree, said that the participation of more than 20,000 reservists was a "great first step" in addressing a key defence challenge for Taiwan.

2025-07-20T10:42:03.850631+00:00 IST

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim condemns China’s aggressive military

Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim reaffirmed the government's firm commitment to national security and regional stability on Friday, amid rising Chinese threats and intensifying geopolitical tensions, Taipei Times reported.

2025-07-20T10:30:58.642637+00:00 IST

Nepal PM Oli invited for September visit to India, PM Modi likely to visit Nepal in November

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has received an invitation for a two-day visit to India for September, sources confirmed to ANI.

2025-07-20T09:18:59.313651+00:00 IST

Swat River turns into Death Trap

Public outrage continues to mount in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the release of a damning fact-finding report into the Swat River tragedy that claimed the lives of 12 tourists last month, exposing deep-rooted negligence, mismanagement, and criminal indifference by the provincial authorities, Geo News reported.

2025-07-20T09:05:24.405717+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Tibet on the morning of Sunday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

2025-07-20T08:53:06.788642+00:00 IST

PM Modi to visit UK, Maldives from July 23-26: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer from July 23-24, followed by a State Visit to Maldives at the invitation of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, where he will be the 'Guest of Honour' for the 60th anniversary of the Independence of Maldives, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official announcement on Sunday.

2025-07-20T08:25:12.858677+00:00 IST

Pak's military loses key officer in Quetta bomb attack by BLA

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb blast that killed a senior Pakistani Army officer in Quetta on Saturday evening, The Balochistan Post reported.

2025-07-20T07:28:54.818619+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s war against Baloch protesters intensifies

On the fourth consecutive day of a sit-in protest by families of forcibly disappeared persons and detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Pakistani authorities have intensified efforts to suppress the demonstration by barring families from reaching the protest site and sealing off roads leading to the Islamabad Press Club, the BYC reported.

2025-07-20T07:23:55.166146+00:00 IST