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Visitors arrive at one of the venues for the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi in February. Photo: Reuters

Visitors use their mobile phones to take pictures of a humanoid robot at one of the venues for the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi in February. Photo: Reuters

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.

19 Oct 2026 - 8:02PM

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

19 Oct 2026 - 8:00AM

Political infighting threatens to derail Pakistan’s counterterrorism push

18 Oct 2026 - 4:01PM

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.

18 Oct 2026 - 1:20PM

Relatives of stampede victims react outside Calcutta Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday. Photo: AFP

‘Cockroach’ party founder released by Indian police

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

18 Oct 2026 - 1:48AMvideocam

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.

17 Oct 2026 - 7:18PM

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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.

17 Oct 2026 - 3:15PMvideocam

All India Students’ Association National President Neha Bora takes part in a tricolour march in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA

A Cockroach Janta Party supporter holds the country’s national flag during a protest at Connaught Place in Delhi on Friday. Photo: AFP

Indian police detain activists at a protest in Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA

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.

17 Oct 2026 - 9:17AM

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.

16 Oct 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

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.

16 Oct 2026 - 10:12AMvideocam

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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.

15 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Canada’s minister for international trade Maninder Sidhu speaks during an interview at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi on November 13. Photo: Reuters

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.

15 Oct 2026 - 5:00PM

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.

16 Oct 2026 - 1:55PMvideocam

‘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.

15 Oct 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Muddy water flows through the Budhi Gandaki river, separating Nepal’s Gorkha (left) and Dhading districts on Wednesday, in the aftermath of a flash flood caused by a dry landslide. Photo: AFP

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.

15 Oct 2026 - 2:45PM

A vendor pulls an oil pushcart in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 17. Photo: EPA

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.

14 Oct 2026 - 4:48PMvideocam

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.

14 Oct 2026 - 3:59PM

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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.

13 Oct 2026 - 11:18PMvideocam

Police detain a student protester demanding the resignation of India’s election chief in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

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.

13 Oct 2026 - 11:09AMvideocam

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.

12 Oct 2026 - 8:40PM

Hours of blackouts hit Indian homes, factories, amid more coal demand

Coal-fired power stations supply about two-thirds of India’s electricity. Energy issues include extra hot weather increasing air-con use.

12 Oct 2026 - 5:18PMvideocam

Vehicles move past electricity pylons in Gurugram, India. The nation is struggling to keep up with energy demands. File photo: Reuters

Pakistan imposes emergency in stronghold of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan

The federal government and the military have accused Khan’s party of failing to curb ‌Islamist militants.

12 Oct 2026 - 8:45AMvideocam

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party take part in a protest march on the outskirts of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

India’s cockroach party leaders freed as election chief protests mount

Demonstrators in New Delhi demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation following allegations surrounding a nationwide voter roll revision.

11 Oct 2026 - 7:47PM

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leader detained as capital locks down

Police detained youth leader Abhijeet Dipke at Delhi airport and have deployed thousands of officers to block a major anti-government rally.

10 Oct 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Is Elon Musk battling Indian oligarchs or Asia’s security state?

Musk claimed Indian tycoons are blocking Starlink, but analysts say security fears and state control are driving Asia’s satellite pushback.

9 Oct 2026 - 8:17PM

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