Bomb attack on Jaffar Express leaves dozen injured in Balochistan, second blast in 10 hours

At least a dozen-odd people, including women and children, were injured in a bombing attack on Jafar Express in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The Quetta-bound Jaffar Express was targeted…

Massive 160-Foot Sinkhole Swallows Cars, Knocks Out Power, Water in Thailand’s Bangkok

A massive 50-metre-wide sinkhole has thrown Bangkok’s busy streets into chaos, swallowing cars, toppling electricity poles, and triggering evacuations near Vajira Hospital and a police station in the city centre.…

South Asia analyst calls Saudi-Pakistan defence pact ‘game-changing’

The defence deal between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan states that any attack on either country will be considered an aggression against both. India has a very close relationship with Saudi…

Donald Trump’s Ukraine U-turn: What India can learn from Volodymyr Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump’s “Yes, I do” to the most pointed and relevant question in the Russia-Ukraine war has marked a significant moment in his eight-month-old presidency. With Ukraine President Volodymyr…

The Gen Z uprising in Asia shows social media is a double-edged sword

What riled him most were claims that a major road was blocked for hours for VIP guests, who reportedly included the Nepalese prime minister. Though the claims were never verified…

Weapons decide who survives, Zelenskyy tells the UN General Assembly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark warning at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that “weapons decide who survives” and cautioning that international law alone cannot shield nations…

Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong’s airlines evacuate planes as they wait out year’s strongest storm

As Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, approached Hong Kong this week, mass flight cancellations and lost revenue were not the only headache for airlines based at…

Asia Cup 2025 Scenarios: What Pakistan’s Win Over Sri Lanka Means In Race For Final

Pakistan kept their dreams of reaching the Asia Cup 2025 final alive with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their Super 4 clash on Tuesday. Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka…

In Rain-Hit Kolkata, Life Far From Normalcy, Days Before Durga Puja

Kolkata: Life in Kolkata remains out of gear even 24 hours after heavy overnight rain left the city waterlogged ahead of the Durga Puja extravaganza. At least 10 people have…

France joins other countries in recognising Palestine: What this means for Israel, the Gaza war

Palestine UN recognition: At the UN General Assembly on Monday, France became the latest global power to recognise Palestine statehood, a day after the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia did so.…