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India starts bullet train project with tech and 50-year loan from Japan

India on Thursday, September 14, took the first steps towards operationalising a bullet train project that would reduce an eight-hour journey time to a quarter. Read to know more.

Sep 14, 2017

Malaysia fire: 23 students, 2 wardens dead in 'tahfiz' school blaze in Kuala Lumpur

The fire tore through Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, a religious school located in a Malay settlement of Datuk Keramat, just before dawn. The cause of the fire is still not known.

Sep 14, 2017

China: 'Pleased to see' India, Japan teaming up to build Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train

We stand ready to promote cooperation with India and other regional countries to promote regional development, Chinese spokesperson said.

Sep 13, 2017

Five missing after dredger collides with tanker off Singapore

The missing include four Chinese nationals and one Malaysian, the Marine Port Authority (MPA) said

Sep 13, 2017

Afghanistan: At least 3 killed in suicide blast near Kabul cricket stadium

National media reported Afghan Cricket Board as saying that all the players were safe.

Sep 13, 2017

North Korea warns US of 'greatest pain' after latest sanctions against the nation

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously passed new sanctions against North Korea.

Sep 13, 2017

Doklam standoff delays Baahubali 2 release in China: Prabhas film may hit screens in December

The issue of Doklam standoff between India and China has created an uncertainty over the Chinese release of director SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion starring Prabhas and Rana Daggubati.

Sep 13, 2017

Diplomatic win for PM Modi; UK seizes world's second richest criminal Dawood Ibrahim's properties

According to Forbes business magazine, the 61-year-old Dawood Ibrahim -- who goes by 21 aliases -- is estimated to be worth $6.7 billion.

Sep 13, 2017

China takes strongest measure yet against North Korea, halts bank transactions for citizens

The restrictions by China on North Korean citizens were imposed even before the United Nations approved new sanctions against the nation.

Sep 12, 2017

India tops list of countries where people 'can't live without the internet' [VIDEO]

According to a survey, India is the country most reliant on the internet, as 82 percent of respondents from that area claim that they can't imagine what life would be like without it.

Sep 12, 2017

Ready for talks to reopen Nathu La pass, says China

China on Tuesday said it was ready for talks to reopen the Nathu La pass for Indian pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar.

Sep 12, 2017

Rohingya crisis: JeM chief Masood Azhar calls for a Muslim crusade against Myanmar

The article by Azhar is the first notable call to action by a leader of a jihadi group in South Asia.

Sep 12, 2017

Bhasan Char: The dangerous, remote island where Bangladesh plans to move Rohingyas

Reluctant Rohingya refugees could be forced to make the Bangladeshi island their new home.

Sep 12, 2017

Doklam standoff: Chinese troops build bunkers behind disputed area, stay put

China continues to antagonise India over Doklam despite agreeing to a peaceful solution to the standoff. Read to know more.

Sep 12, 2017

Indian-Malay Halimah Yacob set to be Singapore's first female President

Yacob's one of the primary agendas is to represent the minority in the country.

Sep 11, 2017