Bus carrying dozens of pilgrims overturns in Balochistan province, killing at least 18 people and injuring 42 others.
Bus carrying pilgrims overturns in SW Pakistan, killing 20
Pakistani police say a speeding bus carrying pilgrims has overturned on a highway in the country’s southwest, killing at least 20 people and injuring 50 others …
Pakistan Cleric Arrested After Threats to Kill Malala
Pakistani police have arrested a cleric after a video of him in which he threatens Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai over her recent comments about marriage went viral on social media, officials said …
India Court Dismisses Pleas by Amazon, Flipkart to Quash Antitrust Probe – Lawyer
The High Court in the southern state of Karnataka on Friday dismissed the petitions by Amazon and Flipkart to quash the probe, Abir Roy, a lawyer for the opposing Indian trader gr …
Health officials fear for unvaccinated people as India variant spreads
U.S. officials are concerned about the coronavirus mutation originating from India, known as the Delta variant, that is more transmissible and possibly more dangerous for unvaccinated people.
India investigates Binance unit for crypto transactions violating fx rules
India’s financial crime-fighting agency said on Friday that WazirX, one of country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was under investigation for suspected violation of foreign exchange regulations …
Student’s rape and murder puts India’s sexual violence under spotlight again
Despite new laws to combat the problem, a rape is reported every 15 minutes, leaving victims and families crying out for justice …
Udaan, India’s Alibaba, is just the kind of antidote rural India needs
Udaan’s B2B marketplace is becoming a boon for India’s mom-and-pop kirana stores that struggle to connect with sellers in order to stock their shops.
Explainer: An eye for an eye? China’s new anti-foreign sanctions law
China passed a wide-ranging law to counter foreign sanctions on Thursday, in an apparent move to legalise its tit-for-tat retaliation against punitive actions taken by foreign countries over issues …
US military gets ‘laser focused’ on keeping up with China
China was first and foremost on the minds of American politicians, planners and military officials during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the Pentagon’s defense authorization request for the …