India's Godrej family agrees to split 127-year-old conglomerate into two
India's Godrej family has decided to restructure its shareholding in the conglomerate to operate as two entities, Godrej Enterprises and Godrej Industries, according to a filing late on Tuesday
BJP invites AL to observe polls situation in India
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has invited Awami League to observe the overall preparation and campaign taken for the national elections in India
19 dead in southern China road collapse: state media
At least 19 people died when part of a highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, state media reported
Heavy April rains / 143 killed in Pakistan
At least 143 people died in Pakistan from lightning strikes and other storm-related incidents in April, with the country receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, officials said yesterday.
Afghanistan / 6 killed in mosque attack
A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said yesterday, with local residents claiming the minority Shia community had been targeted.
At least 143 killed in Pakistan's unusually heavy April rains
At least 143 people died in Pakistan from lightning strikes and other storm-related incidents in April, with the country receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, officials said Tuesday
Khalistan slogans at event attended by Trudeau
India summoned the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner yesterday and expressed “deep concern and strong protest” after separatist slogans in support of a Sikh homeland were raised at an event addressed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Setback for Japan PM after by-polls losses
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a fresh setback yesterday after his scandal-hit ruling party lost three parliamentary seats in weekend by-elections.
Inheritance tax cannot remove inequality
Taxing people’s inheritance cannot address inequality and has “never removed poverty”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told The Times of India newspaper, alleviating fears that such a tax could be imposed if he returns to power after the elections.
Myanmar records hottest ever April temperature of 48.2°C: weather department
Myanmar recorded its hottest ever April temperature of 48.2 degrees Celsius (118.76 Fahrenheit), its weather department said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian nation bakes in a heatwave
Myanmar conflict: Senior NUG ministers, security experts seek Dhaka’s intervention
An international dialogue titled "Building Bridges of Harmony: A Holistic Strategy for Social Cohesion, Peace and Stability in Post-Civil War Arakan/Rakhine" was held at the EMK Center in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Saturday
India to export 99,150 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh, 5 countries
India has allowed export of 99,150 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh and five other countries.
Mamata ‘suffers minor injuries’ after falling inside helicopter
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today “sustained minor injuries” after she fell while boarding her helicopter in Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district
Singapore Airlines ordered to pay $3,580 to couple after recliner seats failed to work
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been ordered to pay two of its passengers 200,000 rupees (S$3,300) plus other costs after they filed a complaint concerning recliner seats on a flight from Hyderabad to Australia
US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals” as the two sides pressed for headway on a range of concerns.
2 suspected rebels killed in J&K clashes
Two suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a firefight, police said yesterday, the latest clash between militants and security forces in the disputed territory during ongoing national elections.
More than 60pc voter turnout in second phase
India voted yesterday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.
India Election: Millions queue up to vote in 2nd phase
Millions of Indians queued up before polling booths as polling for the second of the seven-phase elections to India’s Lok Sabha began today
China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks
China's foreign minister on Friday urged visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a "downward spiral" between the two powers after months of efforts to ease tensions
India votes in second phase of mammoth polls
After a high-octane campaign, India today goes into the second phase of voting in the marathon seven-phase general election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.
