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Hundreds of Chinese men arrested over online scams in Sri Lanka
Cybercrime raids also uncovered two suspects from Vietnam, as well as one each from Thailand and the Philippines.
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US says India should take Canada assassination plot allegations ‘seriously’
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Hyundai IPO a test of investor confidence in India’s growth story
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Islamist militants dressed as women kill 4, including 3 policemen, in Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban claimed attack in which militants wearing suicide vests stormed remote police base. Police shot dead all 5 attackers.
15 Oct 2024 - 5:39AM
An ambulance drives past a checkpoint leading to the site where Pakistani Taliban militants attacked police officers in Bannu, Pakistan on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Family members on trial for murder of 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl
Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial accused of Sara Sharif’s murder alongside his partner, Beinash Batool, and brother, Faisal Malik.
15 Oct 2024 - 11:22AM
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Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats in growing feud over 2023 assassination
Relations between the two countries have been fraught since the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.
15 Oct 2024 - 2:33PM
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India’s wave of cyberattacks prompts calls for tougher rules and countermeasures
Among the entities that have been targeted by hackers were Star Health Insurance, the Supreme Court and SMEs.
14 Oct 2024 - 6:49PM
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Nepal record-setting teen climber returns home to hero’s welcome
The 18-year-old, who has scaled the world’s 14 highest peaks, said Sherpas ‘are not just guides, we are trailblazers’.
14 Oct 2024 - 6:02PM
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Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reacts as he arrives in Kathmandu on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE/
South Asia
Pakistan’s militant violence and political unrest threatens security of SCO summit
The Indian Foreign Minister, the Russian Prime Minister, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be among senior regional government officials.
15 Oct 2024 - 3:45PM
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South Asia
Balochistan militants deny responsibility in attack on mine workers
The insurgent Baloch Liberation Army, a militant separatist group in Pakistan, condemned the violence that killed 21 mine workers.
13 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM
South Asia
Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai
Two suspected attackers were arrested while police were searching for another suspect in connection with the killing.
13 Oct 2024 - 4:08PM
South Asia
Pakistan frets over security ahead of SCO summit
Pakistan authorities have introduced laws to restrict protests in the capital while strengthening security ahead of the event.
13 Oct 2024 - 3:38PM
Authorities in Pakistan are taking no chances ahead of the SCO summit in Islamabad. File photo: AFP
South Asia
Bangladesh’s Hindus celebrate despite violence against minority groups
The celebration was subdued by attacks on minority groups, primarily the country’s 13 million Hindus, with 2,010 attacks from August 4 to 20.
12 Oct 2024 - 7:19PM
Politics
India, Pakistan fuel Central Asian arms race with sales to Armenia, Azerbaijan
The influx of military hardware is shifting the military balance in the region, potentially undermining fragile peace efforts.
12 Oct 2024 - 4:00PM
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Economics
Air India faces growth challenges as Ratan Tata’s death highlights legacy issues
The flag carrier has placed huge orders to expand its fleet and is in the process of merging with full-service airline Vistara.
14 Oct 2024 - 12:44PM
South Asia
Gunmen in Pakistan kill 21 miners
40 armed men shot some miners as they slept, also firing rockets and hurling grenades in the attack on a cluster of coal mines.
11 Oct 2024 - 4:58PM
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Miners and other labourers, and the coffins of victims who died in an attack on Friday, take part in a protest against the killings in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. Photo: AFP
South Asia
IMF’s demand to end investment perks in Pakistan could hit Chinese projects
The condition is likely to deal a blow to a new export processing zone being planned in Karachi.
11 Oct 2024 - 3:54PM
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Politics
Can India shoulder ‘big responsibility’ as peace broker to stop Israel-Gaza war?
Iran has called on India to play a constructive role in the Middle East peace process and halt the killings in Gaza.
10 Oct 2024 - 6:30PM
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South Asia
India to build 2 nuclear submarines, buy US drones to counter China
The domestically built vessels would bolster the country’s ability to monitor the vast waters of the Indian Ocean region.
10 Oct 2024 - 3:44PM
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Will first visit by an Indian diplomat to Pakistan in 10 years break the ice?
Experts downplay hopes of a breakthrough but say India’s attendance at SCO summit shows relations have become sufficiently stable.
10 Oct 2024 - 1:30PM
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India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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‘Our world has ended’: Nepal floods devastate lives and the economy
September’s floods caused millions in damages, displacing thousands and threatening economic growth, as climate change exacerbates future risks.
10 Oct 2024 - 4:23PM
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South Asia
Ratan Tata, former chairman of India’s Tata Group, dies at age 86
The Cornell graduate who put the giant conglomerate on the global stage had been undergoing intensive care in a Mumbai hospital.
10 Oct 2024 - 4:27AM
Politics
India’s BJP wins shock victory in Haryana, boosting prospects ahead of key polls
An unexpected victory in the northern state has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party on surer electoral footing, analysts say.
9 Oct 2024 - 5:04PM
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