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INS Jalashwa is India’s first landing platform dock. Photo: YouTube/Indian Navy
India

Why does India need 4 large amphibious warships?

While the vessels would be useful in humanitarian missions, their deployment in military operations would also be crucial, analysts say.

India

Why US Secretary of State Rubio is skipping New Delhi for an Indian oil refinery

India

India’s voter roll overhaul fuels citizenship fears

Pakistan

Inside scorching Pakistani factories making clothes for global fashion brands

Workers complain of muscle paralysis, swollen limbs, blood pressure swings, breathing problems, blurred vision and exhaustion from the heat.

A worker irons garments at factory in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday. Photo: EPA
Workers stitch clothes at a factory with fans in Karachi on Octpber 2. Photo: AP
India

India’s record US$108b Jio IPO tests market faith as Musk rivalry heats up

India’s largest initial public offering will test international investors’ confidence amid shifting global capital and rising energy costs.

India

Calls grow for India to lure tech talent home as US tightens job curbs

Washington has suspended a programme allowing foreign professionals to work in the US and potentially obtain permanent residency.

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India

India needs more fighter jets. It cannot build them fast enough

Delayed engines and assembly bottlenecks leave India’s domestic output falling behind the pace of fleet retirements.

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A policeman walks past a poster of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Mark 1A ahead of its maiden flight in India last October. Photo: Reuters
An Indian Air Force HAL Tejas fighter jet seen at an Air Force Station in Jodhpur on September 20. Photo: AFP
India’s Chief of the Air Staff A.P. Singh during a bilateral air exercise with Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force in Jodhpur on September 20. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

Political infighting threatens to derail Pakistan’s counterterrorism push

Federal intervention in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has inflamed tensions amid rising militant violence.

India

19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival

A seven-year-old girl was among those killed after sudden rain prompted the fatal crush at a Hindu gathering in Kolkata.

India

‘Cockroach’ party founder released by Indian police

Abhijeet Dipke had been arrested amid a crackdown on protests against the country’s election authority.

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Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, gestures from inside a vehicle after he was released on bail in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: AP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh tourist resort fire kills 10

The fire chief said the resort lacked fire safety and that no government agency approval was given for the resort’s construction.

A firefighter tries to douse a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Photo: AP
A firefighter tries to douse a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Photo: AP
India

Modi under pressure as India’s youth protests rise to highest level in a decade

Analysts say the youth protests, and growing support for the opposition, form the worst crisis for Modi since he came to power in 2014.

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India

Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement leader ahead of New Delhi protest

Authorities have moved against Abhijeet Dipke, who is calling for the resignation of the election commissioner over voter roll changes.

India

India’s proposed social media ban for under-18s wins parents’ backing

Lawyers, however, advise against a sweeping ban, saying children could benefit from access to online educational content.

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A smartphone screen displaying icons of several social media platforms. Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images
China manufacturing

In Focus | ‘Only China has that ecosystem’: why global tech decoupling is so challenging

Chinese parts, machinery and know-how remain deeply embedded in countries seeking to build manufacturing industries of their own.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
China trade

Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-reliance

The two countries push back against global fragmentation, telling a New Delhi forum that key partnerships with Beijing must continue.

India

Bollywood actor Imran Khan told to leave India over political protest

The former film star faces expulsion after taking part in a demonstration in Mumbai against the country's election chief.

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Pakistan

33 dead, mostly pupils, in Pakistan after school roof collapse

Emergency crews in Peshawar scramble to locate survivors trapped under debris following a fatal structural failure during lessons.

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A rescuer carries an injured child following a school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday. Photo: AP
A rescuer carries an injured child following a school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday. Photo: AP
Nepal

‘Unprecedented’: how cascading disasters are devastating Nepal

Experts warn such events could become an ‘annual occurrence’ and urge the government to rethink its development model.

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Bangladesh

Energy shock tests Bangladesh’s US$1 trillion economy ambitions

Surging inflation and rising prices are straining government finances as the new leadership battles to reform the country.

India

India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders following election commission protest

The crackdown on the youth movement activists has sparked a wider outcry over democratic freedom and rights to peaceful assembly.

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Cockroach Janta Party spokesman Saurav Das speaks alongside co-convener Ashutosh Ranka during a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
India

13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India

‘A few families have lost all their children’, one villager said. The boat was bound for a Hindu festival when it sank.

Family members mourn the death of a relative after the boat capsized in India’s Bihar state on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Family members mourn the death of a relative after the boat capsized in India’s Bihar state on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
India

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders arrested again as voter roll dispute grows

The youth movement leaders jumped barricades at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after authorities revoked the venue’s designated protest status.

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Malaysia

How a detour saved a Malaysian trekker from jaws of deadly Nepal floods

Low Hock Meng, the only one among the 55 Malaysians reported missing in Nepal who has returned home so far, recalls his harrowing survival.

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India

India’s opposition marches on Supreme Court as ‘cockroach’ protests gain ground

India’s opposition alliance is harnessing the youth-led protests, testing whether their anger can build real political momentum against Modi.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi marches with supporters towards the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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