J&K L-G Dedicates Memorial to Officer Thapa Killed in 2025 Pakistan Shelling
Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Sinha unveiled a memorial dedicated to officer Thapa, who was killed during Pakistani shelling in the 2025 conflict, honouring his sacrifice....
Taiwan warned of dangerous 'resilience gap' in civil defence capabilities
Experts at a two-day tabletop exercise held at National Chengchi University in Taipei warned that Taiwan's civil defence and energy preparedness are dangerously inadequate, describing existing plans as 'too romantic' for...
Southeast Asian governments push to ban children from social media
Countries across Southeast Asia are moving to restrict minors' access to social media amid growing concerns over mental health and online safety. Indonesia became the first in the region to implement such a ban last mont...
Daylight Bank Heist in Singrauli: One Arrested, Manhunt Across Four States
One accused in a daylight bank robbery in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, was detained by the Railway Protection Force on an express train near Aurangabad's Nabinagar station and subsequently arrested. Police have launched a ...
TCS Nashik Case: Neighbours Say They Barely Knew the Family
In the TCS Nashik communal case, neighbours of Nida Khan — named in one of nine FIRs for allegedly speaking ill of Hinduism — say they rarely saw the family, with the door often locked. The case continues to draw scr...
Hong Kong breaks with tradition by drafting its first five-year economic plan
In a historic departure from its longstanding policy of minimal economic intervention, Hong Kong is preparing its first-ever five-year plan under the direction of Chief Executive John Lee. Veteran civil servant Janice Ts...
Three Individuals with Autism Highlighted for Extraordinary Achievements
For Autism Acceptance Month, three individuals — Rupak Rajendra Munje, Ashwath Radha Mohan, and M. Ramanathan — are spotlighted for remarkable accomplishments, with the piece noting that mainstream attention for peop...
U.S. Appeals Court Allows Trump White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project may proceed for now, providing a temporary legal victory for the administration....
North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Toward Eastern Waters
South Korea reported that North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the North's eastern waters. No further details on the trajectory or impact zone were immediately available....
AI boosting rather than displacing China's software market, says HSBC analyst
An HSBC analyst argues that AI model companies are unlikely to cannibalize China's domestic software market due to their lack of deep industry expertise. Instead, a collaborative model between AI firms and legacy softwar...
New York Met's debut Hong Kong exhibition highlights cultural diplomacy amid US-China tensions
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's first-ever Hong Kong exhibition, displaying around 200 jewellery pieces spanning 4,000 years of history, is being framed as a symbol of people-to-people ties during a politically sensitiv...
Five-year-old Chinese martial arts prodigy goes viral ahead of May tournament
Huang Zijun, a five-year-old girl from Maoming in Guangdong province, has captured widespread online attention with her skilled performances of Hung Kuen, a traditional southern Chinese martial art. She is set to compete...
Japan Considers Expanding Mutual Fund Investments in Unlisted Companies
Japan is weighing regulatory changes that would allow mutual funds to allocate more capital to unlisted companies, potentially opening new avenues for private-sector investment....
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Develops AI Welding Robot to Address Shipbuilding Labor Shortage
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is developing an AI-powered robot for shipbuilding applications amid a growing shortage of skilled welders in Japan's maritime industry....
KTR Claims BRS Rally in Jagtial Will Restore Party's Past Glory
BRS leader KT Rama Rao (KTR) declared at the 'Praja Ashirwada Sabha' in Jagtial that the event would catapult the Bharat Rashtra Samithi back to its former political prominence in Telangana....
Congress Minister Ponnam Prabhakar Says BJP Will Never Understand Telangana's Self-Respect
Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar attacked the BJP, asserting that the party is incapable of understanding the self-respect and identity of the Telangana people....
Pope Criticises Trump Over U.S.-Israel War on Iran, Calls for Peace
Pope Francis, leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, publicly rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump over the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, declaring that in a world 'ravaged by a handful of tyrants,' peace is everyone's responsi...
CSIR Develops Climate-Resilient Honeybees to Keep Migratory Bees in Kashmir Year-Round
The CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine in Pulwama has pioneered a method to keep migratory honeybees in Kashmir through winter, eliminating the need for beekeepers to relocate colonies to the plains. The initi...
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into sea off east coast
North Korea launched several ballistic missiles from the eastern Sinpo area into the sea off its east coast, marking the seventh such test this year, according to Al Jazeera. No further details on the missiles' range or ...
Mass Shooting in Central Kyiv Kills 6; Gunman Shot Dead by Police
A mass shooting — described as unheard of in wartime Kyiv — erupted in a busy central district of the Ukrainian capital, leaving six people dead before police killed the gunman. The incident has shocked a city alread...