An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred on Monday at 18:36:23 Indian Standard Time (IST) in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district, as reported by the National Centre of Seismology.
Iran clarified there are no official plans for President Pezeshkian to visit Afghanistan, calling his earlier remarks a personal gesture. The Foreign Ministry said Tehran hasn't decided on recognizing the Taliban, despite Russia doing so, Khaama Press reported.
The Counter Terrorism Department have eliminated three terrorists behind the attack on Chinese nationals, affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a raid in Karachi's Manghopir area, ARY News reported, citing CTD.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West will eventually seek to restore ties with Moscow, but future relations won't be the same. He cited broken promises from 2014 and 2022 as reasons for distrust, stressing Russia will be selective about rebuilding ties, TASS reported.
Taiwan's semiconductor industry faced a labor shortage of 34,000 workers as of May this year, according to a report released Monday by the 104 job bank and the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Focus Taiwan reported.
The death toll in the stampede that took place at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on Sunday morning has risen to 8. The total number of injured in the tragic incident has been reported to be 30, according to the District Administration, Haridwar.
Speaking to reporters in Shimla ahead of the commencement of a four-day cabinet meeting, CM Sukhu said that anyone who insults the Indian National Flag will not be spared.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for alleging that Taiwan's ruling party was engaging in "political manipulation" and had lost public backing, as reported by the Taipei Times.
Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an immediate ceasefire after deadly border clashes that killed 35 and injured over 200. The deal was reached in Malaysia, which mediated the talks, and both sides will hold a follow-up military meeting on July 29, CNN reported.
Iran plans to launch three international passenger rail routes to Turkey, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan to boost regional connectivity and trade, Khaama Press reported. The new lines aim to improve access to Central Asia and ease travel to countries like Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
About 64.3 per cent of Indian population is covered by social protection systems in 2025, increasing from 22 per cent in 2016, indicating a substantial expansion in social security coverage in the country, according to the latest Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) National Indicator Framewor