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India tightens social media grip as Meta, YouTube, X face 3-hour takedown rules

New rules tighten compliance deadlines, forcing platforms to remove flagged AI-generated content and misinformation within hours or face legal action.

4 hours ago

Bangladesh’s political parties campaign over revolution’s legacy

9 Feb 2026 - 11:32PM

India’s oil imports from Russia snared by Trump order, tariff threat

9 Feb 2026 - 9:16PM

‘Structural reality’: why US tariff deal cannot sever India-Russia defence ties

While the pact demands a halt to Russian oil imports, analysts say New Delhi’s military dependence on Moscow is non-negotiable.

9 Feb 2026 - 5:51PM

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) speaks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi in December 2025. Photo: AFP

Outcry in Bangladesh over politician’s call to curb women in workforce

The proposal has sparked concerns that it would damage the country’s vital garment sector, which is dominated by female workers.

8 Feb 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

‘Tip of the iceberg’: arrests in Nepal over fake mountain rescues welcomed

The suspects are believed to be among a network of scammers who have cheated insurers by staging fake rescue operations for years.

7 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM

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India’s Modi hails ‘great news’ after US slashes tariffs as part of new deal

The pact cuts US duties on Indian goods to 18 per cent and commits India to large purchases of US energy and industrial goods.

7 Feb 2026 - 2:47PM

US President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands after a joint press conference at the White House on February 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters

32 killed in Pakistan mosque suicide blast: ‘extremely powerful explosion’

The attack was the deadliest in Islamabad since September 2008, when 60 were killed in a suicide truck bomb blast at the Marriott hotel.

8 Feb 2026 - 1:46AM

India’s trade blitz seeks to keep afloat a sinking global order

‘Jolted out of its slumber’ by US tariffs, New Delhi is aggressively diversifying trade alliances to act as a bridge in a polarised world.

5 hours ago

Epstein’s India link: tycoon Anil Ambani, books and a ‘tall Swedish blonde’

The two men talked about business and Hollywood actresses from 2017 to 2019, according to documents released by the US Justice Department.

7 Feb 2026 - 7:01AMvideocam

Indian businessman Anil Ambani. Photo: AFP

Woman in India injured after gas-filled balloons explode in lift

A man who was carrying the balloons filled with hydrogen instead of the safer helium gas was also injured in the incident.

6 Feb 2026 - 4:52PMvideocam

Two persons were injured in a lift in India on Monday when gas-filled balloons burst into flames. Photo: X/Pune Pulse

18 dead, 8 injured in explosion at illegal India coal mine, police say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was ‘pained by the mishap’ in Meghalaya and that the victims’ families would receive compensation.

6 Feb 2026 - 6:10AMvideocam

India probes suspected suicide of 3 sisters amid social media ban debate

Authorities probe how obsession with K-pop and online games, combined with financial distress, led to a suspected triple suicide outside Delhi.

5 Feb 2026 - 7:43PMvideocam

Indian activist wins US$1 million prize for transforming slum schools through art

Rouble Nagi wins the 2026 Global Teacher Prize for opening 800 slum centres and using art to provide free education across India.

5 Feb 2026 - 6:50PM

Rouble Nagi, known for her slum learning centres and murals, won the US$1 million Global Teacher Prize in Dubai on Thursday. Photo: Handout

Pakistan accuses ‘elements supported by India’ of organising Balochistan attacks

The attacks in recent days in the restive province caused the deaths of more than 250 civilians, security personnel and insurgents.

5 Feb 2026 - 6:17PMvideocam

Site of a suspected separatist attack in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, Pakistan, on Monday. Photo: EPA

Pakistan’s ‘affordable’ China-developed jet: a victim of its own success?

At half the price of an F-16, the JF-17 is attracting new buyers that Islamabad may struggle to actually supply.

3 Feb 2026 - 1:33PMvideocam

Trump lifts Russia-related oil tariffs on India under new trade deal

Under the pact, India’s tariffs have been reduced from 50 per cent to 18 per cent.

3 Feb 2026 - 6:00AMvideocam

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India eyes ‘global manufacturing powerhouse’ status with budget boost

The measures aim to boost production in key sectors such as biopharma and semiconductors, and increase support for smaller businesses.

2 Feb 2026 - 7:06PM

India has earmarked funds in its latest budget to scale up manufacturing in a bid to build “strategic indispensability”. Photo: Shutterstock

Pakistan bats away India match but stays in T20 World Cup

India and Pakistan agreed last year to play at neutral venues when either country is hosting an ICC event.

2 Feb 2026 - 9:52AM

Pakistan says it killed 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ after Balochistan attacks

‘The bodies of these 145 killed terrorists are in our custody, and some of them are Afghan nationals,’ the provincial chief minister said.

2 Feb 2026 - 11:24AMvideocam

India calls Modi’s Israel visit mention in Epstein email ‘trashy ruminations’

The foreign ministry acknowledged the 2017 trip but said the rest of the claims ‘deserve to be dismissed with the utmost contempt’.

1 Feb 2026 - 1:34PM

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (right) gestures as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits to sign the guest book during a welcome ceremony in Jerusalem in 2017. Photo: AFP

Pakistan insurgents kill 21, including children, in multiple attacks

The Baloch Liberation Army, banned in Pakistan, claimed responsibility and released videos showing women taking part in the attacks.

31 Jan 2026 - 9:12PMvideocam

Relatives of police officers killed in an attack by militants mourn outside a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, on Saturday. Photo: AP

Will India warm to Russia’s bid to revive troika with China?

Analysts say New Delhi may see a ‘limited role’ for the Russia-India-China trialogue amid global tensions and competing priorities.

31 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM

Luxury water makes a splash in India as status symbol

In India, the premium water segment accounts for 8 per cent of the bottled water market last year compared to just 1 per cent in 2021.

31 Jan 2026 - 1:06PM

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China to step up investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector: Nepalese official

China has ‘already proposed some projects’ in Nepal, as it looks to tap the country’s huge hydropower resources and sell power to India.

31 Jan 2026 - 10:30AMvideocam

The site for one of Nepal’s proposed hydroelectric dams, the Budhi Gandaki project. The country is keen to attract more foreign investment to tap its huge hydropower resources. Photo: SCMP

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