India braces for below-average August monsoon

Weather department warns weak rains may hit crop yields.

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:35am

Sri Lanka sentences 2 ex-security officials to death

Court rules Jayasundara, Fernando failed in their duties to stop 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279.

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 08:19am

Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting PM Modi

Police are preparing to send a notice to Meta Platforms regarding the case, says deputy commissioner of police for cyber crimes in Hyderabad.

Published 31 Jul, 2026 01:38pm

Eggs back on the menu for free school meals in India's West Bengal after outcry

The reversal follows criticism from teachers, nutritionists and parents who argued that removing eggs from school lunches could deprive children from poor families a key source of protein.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life

Says she may be killed, arrested or sent to prison; Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:38am

India's Cockroach Janta Party demands release of protesters after reports of detention

Says “further necessary steps” will be taken if demand not met.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 02:35pm

FO condemns Indian minister's remarks on Kashmir issue, warns against underestimating resolve to thwart 'any adventurism'

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says Pakistan's resolve to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security “is absolute and must never be tested”.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 01:26pm

India’s Gen Z dents Modi’s aura ahead of state polls

Indian PM posts video promising remedial steps amid growing youth anger; experts say social media-driven activism signals changing political trends.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 07:52am

Modi announces panel to reform India's exam system; anti-govt graffiti at Jantar Mantar painted over

Task force to be led by co-founder of IT giant Infosys; municipal workers clear protest site, paint over walls.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 12:27am

'Cockroaches won': India's education minister resigns after days of youth protests

CJP calls off protests, says all demands met after talks; youth celebrate minister quitting; Pradhan accuses “certain individuals” of trying to mislead students.

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 08:49pm

Bangladesh President Shahabuddin, 76, resigns citing health concerns

“Recent medical examinations have diagnosed me with a condition known as autonomic neuropathy," he says in a statement.

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:00pm

India, Pakistan among teams handed direct Asian Games men's cricket knockout berths

The 10-team men’s competition, starting from September 24 in Nagoya, will begin with a preliminary round featuring Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal and Oman.

Published 24 Jul, 2026 01:59pm

Pakistan hits back at India's attempt to 'distort facts', says holding IWT in abeyance 'simply illegal'

“The treaty contains no provision whatsoever permitting its so-called abeyance," says Pakistan’s First Secretary Ansar Shah.

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:35pm

Modi vows punishment for exam fraud in first comments on Indian student protests

“Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth,” he says, promising to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in question paper leaks.

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:55am

Under soaring pressure after 'cockroach' movement protests, India's education minister promises reforms, debate

Says the govt is "100pc committed to discussing NEET and addressing every genuine concern of our youth on the floor of the house".

Published 22 Jul, 2026 01:01pm

Exam paper leak, protests and Gandhi siblings' arrest — India's 'cockroach' youth movement explained

Thousands of supporters of “cockroach” movement have been camping Delhi to demand the resignation of education minister, in the biggest public challenge to Modi in his third term as the prime minister.

Published 22 Jul, 2026 11:42am

Afghans search for dozens missing, some with bare hands, after devastating flood in Nuristan province

At least 23 people have been killed and around 100 people are unaccounted for.

Published 21 Jul, 2026 02:40pm

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi arrested outside PM Modi's Delhi residence amid mass protest

Opposition leader heading mass rally demanding prime minister's resignation over crackdown on protesting students at time of arrest.

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 10:55pm

Nine dead, 15 trapped after tunnel collapse in India's remote northeast

Incident occurred on Monday in Sikkim, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project; official says around 25-27 people trapped.

Published 21 Jul, 2026 12:01pm

20 Afghans killed,100 missing after floods

Afghanistan’s disaster agency forecasts more rain and storms to come across multiple provinces.

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 08:25am