Gay tennis star given Saudi Arabia ’guarantees’

One of the few openly gay players on the WTA Tour, Daria Kasatkina, says she has been assured about her safety if she qualifies for the season-ending WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.

Indian warship responds to attack on Panama-flagged vessel

Indian warship, INS Kochi on Sunday responded to the maritime security incident involving an attack on a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker, MV Andromeda Star PM, Indian Navy said in a statement on Sunday.

India and the UK collaborate on vaccines to combat malaria in African nations

The UK government hailed its vaccine partnership with India which will help combat malaria as one of the biggest killers of children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Japanese ruling party loses three seats after mass corruption scandal exposed

Japan’s governing party has lost all three seats in the nation’s parliamentary by-elections, which were held on Sunday for the first time since Japan was rocked by the alleged mass-scale government corruption scandal.

BRICS Forum in Russia: Kashmiri political leader Mir Junaid rejects all forms of cross-border terrorism

Mir Junaid, a political leader from Srinagar, delivered a powerful message of global unity during his address at the BRICS Forum held in Grozny, Russia.

Lessons for the neighborhood in India’s economic progress amid China’s intentions

India’s economic growth among all of the South Asian countries has been unparalleled. Not only are all economic indicators predicting the natural upward progression in India’s economic trajectory, the resilient nature of India’s economy is also growing all the while global economic powerhouses face recession.

Indian Coast Guard seizes narcotics bound for Sri Lanka, 14 Pakistani nationals held

The Indian Coast Guard carried out an intelligence-based anti-narcotics operation and seized narcotics worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat named ’Al-Raza’ and apprehended 14 crew members who belonged to Balochistan.

BJP’s Hindu nationalism stand key in Modi’s re-election bid

Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, has surged in prominence and now profoundly influences the nation’s political landscape. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, renowned for his charismatic leadership and adeptness in mobilizing supporters, has played a pivotal role in elevating this ideology to the forefront of Indian politics.

Indian Defence Ministry’s Goa Shipyard Limited signs MoU with Netherlands’ based Damen Shipyards

The Indian Defence Ministry’s Goa Shipyard Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Damen Shipyards for collaborating in the field of e-Tugs, in the presence of the Netherlands’ Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher.

NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian counterpart; discuss bilataral cooperation

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a bilateral meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and both sides reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and discussed important issues of mutual interest.

UK police charge two men with spying for China

British police on Monday charged two men with spying for China, including one reported to have worked as a researcher in Britain’s parliament for a prominent lawmaker in the governing Conservative Party.

Maldives shaken by allegations of vote buying amid PNC’s dominant election victory

In a startling turn of events, the Progressive National Congress (PNC) has clinched a commanding super majority in the Maldives’ parliamentary elections, causing ripples of astonishment throughout the Indian Ocean archipelago. With over 72 seats secured so far, PNC’s triumph has been marred by widespread accusations of vote buying and undue influence wielded through monetary inducements.

Australian scribe’s allegations on forceful India departure misleading & mischievous

Avani Dias, South Asia Correspondent of Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC)’s contention that she was not allowed to cover elections and was compelled to leave the country is not correct, misleading and mischievous, sources told ET.

’Massive rigging’ in by-polls: PTI to hold nationwide protest rallies on 26th

Amid allegations of massive rigging and to stop results notifications of all 21 national and provincial assembly seats, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday announced to hold nationwide rallies on April 26 to protest the results of Sunday’s by-elections.

US Senate approves potential TikTok ban

The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America.

Sixteen dead, 28 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.

Ten dead as two Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia

Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.

Chinese professor of Japanese University goes missing after visiting homeland

A Chinese professor of Japan’s Asia University has been missing in China since February last year, Kyodo News reported citing sources familiar with bilateral relations on Sunday.

Pro-China local leader ousted in Solomon Islands election

Beijing’s bid to build influence across the Solomon Islands hit a major snag Friday, with the pro-China premier of the Pacific nation’s most populous province losing his seat in country-wide elections.

India to deliver first set of BrahMos missiles to Philippines on Friday

India is set to deliver the first set of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines as part of the USD 375 million deal between the two sides signed in 2022.

Proposed Gandhara Corridor Bill causes rift between Islamabad and KPK

Pakistan’s aspirations to become a focal point of Buddhist culture in the sub-continent have encountered a significant obstacle with the introduction of the proposed Gandhara Corridor Bill.

How Muizzu’s profligate embrace of China’s debt trap imperils the nation’s sovereignty

The paradisiacal veneer of the Maldives’ sun-drenched atolls belies a storm gathering on the horizon – a tempest unleashed by the reckless policies of President Muizzu’s regime that jeopardize the very sovereignty and economic autonomy of the island nation. In an uneven bargain driven by hubris and shortsightedness, Muizzu has shackled the Maldives to an ever-tightening noose of Chinese debt entanglements.

Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, explosions heard in Isfahan: Report

Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, according to the US broadcaster ABC News, which cited an unnamed senior US official.

India heads to the polls in world’s biggest election

Polls opened Friday for the first and largest phase of India’s marathon general election, kicking off a vote in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a rare third consecutive term.

Momentous Indian elections could strengthen Modi’s partnership with Biden

While President Joe Biden struggles for electoral survival, his friend Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi can safely expect resounding approval for a third straight term at India’s general elections starting next Friday, April 19.

China’s cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious

Chinese businesses are hoarding dollars because they expect their own currency to weaken, and that in turn is exacerbating a slide in the yuan that has been driven by wobbly stock markets and feeble growth in the world’s second largest economy.

Indonesia issues tsunami alert after volcano erupts on remote island

Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a tsunami.

India world’s largest democracy, important strategic partner, says US

The US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, was put on the spot to address recent publications alleging democratic backsliding in India and the US navigating the relationship with the country.

Chinese authorities arrest 4 Tibetans for protest over land grab

Police have arrested and detained four Tibetans who protested Chinese authorities’ seizure of pasture land owned by Tibetans in the Tibet Autonomous Region, three sources inside Tibet told Radio Free Asia.

Flooding in Dubai turns planes into boats

A fierce storm has lashed Dubai with the “exceptional weather” conditions sparking travel chaos.