A Civil Defence Exercise, Operation Shield, will commence on 31 May at 5 pm in states on India's western border, aiming to fortify defence measures against potential threats from enemy aircraft, ...
Adani’s Mumbai airport spars with IndiGo, Air India over payment terms
The airport in India's financial capital of Mumbai, run by the Adani Group, has triggered a lobbying effort by top carriers IndiGo and Air India after it changed payment rules, citing financial needs ...
India’s Q4FY25 GDP surges to 7.4% as construction and services lead, economic growth hits 4-year low
Nominal GDP surged by 9.8% over the previous year, reaching ₹330.68 lakh crore, while real GDP at constant prices touched ₹187.97 lakh crore. The fourth quarter alone saw nominal GDP jump 10.8% to ₹88 ...
Vietnam’s Mekong challenge: balancing ties with China amid build up of dams, canal projects
China’s Mekong River projects pose strategic and environmental challenges for Vietnam, threatening regional influence and vital agricultural resources.
Japan frets over fighter rollout target and weighs stopgap options, sources say
Japan has growing doubts that its next-generation fighter project with Britain and Italy will meet a 2035 rollout target, potentially forcing Tokyo to plug air defence gaps with new U.S. F-35 stealth ...
Japan to give $1.06 billion to Bangladesh in budget support, Dhaka says
Japan will provide $1.063 billion in support to Bangladesh for budget assistance, railway upgrades and education, Dhaka said on Friday, as interim head Muhammad Yunus visits Tokyo to strengthen ties ...
It’s Yunus vs Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh over election by Dec 2025
Battle lines have been drawn between Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and former Prime Minister Khaled Zia over when the turbulent country should go to polls.
Prof Yunus urges Japan, its entrepreneurs to join hands in building ‘New Bangladesh’
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus urged the Japanese government and entrepreneurs to extend their full support in building 'New Bangladesh', translating the dreams of millions of youths into reality.
Exclusive: Pakistan, India close to completing border troop reduction, senior Pakistani general says
Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build up along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbours this month, a top Pakistani military official told ...
Macron tries to promote his ‘third way’ in Indonesia
According to the Elysée, '€17 billion in contracts' have been signed in Jakarta, though no details were provided about the deals. Indonesia did not finalize any new arms orders.