Shah Rukh Khan admitted to Ahmedabad Hospital due to heat stroke

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been admitted to a hospital in Ahmedabad after suffering a heat stroke. The actor was in Ahmedabad to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between his Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Trafficking of Nepali girls to China for prostitution uncovered

The Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau in Nepal has uncovered a new criminal scheme involving the trafficking of Nepali girls to China for prostitution. The operation, orchestrated by Chinese criminal gangs under various guises, has revealed a disturbing trend.

India leads the World with air-droppable portable hospital: BHISHM cube’s successful test run in Agra

Aarogya Maitri Cubes, the world’s first disaster hospital packed in 72 cubes that can be airlifted, had its test run by the Indian Air Force at Agra on May 14.

One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence

One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.

Taiwan’s new President calls on China to cease its ’’political and military intimidation’’

Taiwan’s newly sworn President Lai Ching-te, in a stern warning to China, has called on Beijing to stop intimidating the island nation, over which China continues to make its claim.

Netanyahu denounces bid to arrest him over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has angrily condemned the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for him alongside Hamas’s leaders over alleged war crimes in the Gaza conflict.

US arrests two Chinese nationals in US$73 million crypto scam

US authorities charged two Chinese nationals in a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least US$73 million from defrauded victims, the Justice Department said on Friday.

First India-Russia consultations on visa-free tourist exchange set for June

The first India-Russia joint consultations on the launch of visa-free tourist exchange will be held in June, followed by a bilateral agreement by the year-end, reported Sputnik, citing a Russian minister.

Iran’s President Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

China’s state police can search your smartphones and laptops under new rules from July: Report

Expanding the powers of the law enforcement authorities to check and gather evidence, China has announced new regulations which will impact both Chinese nationals returning home and international tourists visiting the country.

Helicopter in Iranian president’s convoy in accident, says state TV

Iran’s state television reported that one of the helicopters in the convoy carrying President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in an accident.

Taiwan rejects China’s allegations about dollar diplomacy with Guatemala

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday rejected China’s allegations regarding dollar diplomacy with Guatemala and called it a ploy by China to use the occasion of the oath-taking ceremony of President-elect Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim on May 20 to try and disrupt Taipei’s foreign relations, Taiwan News reported.

India, UAE discuss early conclusion of pacts related to migration and mobility

India and the United Arab Emirates have discussed early conclusion of agreements related to migration and mobility besides ways to promote greater people-to-people exchanges between the two sides.

China sees red, issues warning as Philippine activists sail towards disputed reef

Philippine activists have embarked on a voyage towards a disputed reef in the South China Sea, prompting China to issue warnings against Manila for permitting the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, a term Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its 200-nautical mile EEZ, Voice of America reported.

CECC report highlights China’s restrictions in Tibet

A new report by a U.S. government commission found that China is violating international human rights standards by punishing Tibetans for expressing their religious beliefs, criticizing PRC policies, and sharing information online.

Violence erupts as Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan demand basic rights

Islamabad’s iron-fisted approach towards Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan was brutally evident when four individuals were killed and over a hundred injured while peacefully demanding affordable electricity and food in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.

Slovakia PM Robert Fico not in life-threatening condition

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in a life-threatening condition after being shot several times, the deputy prime minister has said.

US President Biden increases tariffs on imports of electric vehicles, other goods from China

US President Joe Biden has directed his Trade Representative to increase tariffs on USD 18 billion of imports from China, including semiconductors, solar cells, batteries, and critical minerals to ’protect’ American workers and businesses, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

Soura sees remarkable voter turnout after 2018 ‘zero-sum’ polls

In a remarkable turnaround from the 2018 municipal elections when not a single vote was cast in Srinagar’s Soura ward, the constituency witnessed a robust voter turnout in the 2024 polls.

End of Lee era for Singapore as PM steps down

Singapore’s long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation.

India’s Election: Amidst Modi’s bid for power, religious tensions take center stage

Amidst the bustling chaos of India’s mammoth electoral process, where millions have begun to cast their ballots across 96 constituencies, a pressing concern looms large over the nation’s political landscape.

Taiwan detects 7 Chinese naval ships, 2 military aircraft around island

The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said that it detected seven Chinese naval vessels and two military aircraft around Taiwan between 6 am on Sunday and 6 am on Monday.

India extends ban imposed on LTTE for five years

India on May 14 extended the ban imposed on the LTTE for five more years as it continues to foster a separatist tendency amongst the masses and enhance the support base for it in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu.

Fourteen killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard collapse

At least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a sudden storm in the Indian city of Mumbai.

Maldives minister admits their pilots unable to fly aircraft given by India

The Maldives’s Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has admitted that its military lacks pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, days after the last of the Indian defence personnel left the island nation.

Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years

A Chinese citizen journalist who has been in prison for four years after reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 epidemic in Wuhan is due to be released on Monday.

Kuwait forms new government headed by Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah

Kuwait formed a new cabinet headed by Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, according to a royal decree issued Sunday.

Philippines calls for Chinese diplomats to be expelled for disinformation

The Philippine national security council on Friday called for Chinese diplomats to be expelled from the country for what it called a malicious disinformation campaign that had breached local laws and diplomatic protocols.

Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies

The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the procedure has said.

PoJK: Awami Action Committee vows to persist in protests amid security force crackdown

The Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) has vowed to continue protests amid a police crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Muzaffarabad.