Asia

SE Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Australia/NZ

Sri Lanka flies monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help

The saffron-robed monks chanted prayers during the evening of Sept 19’s flight invoking the gods to end the drought.

Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s sister in Lahore ahead of party’s planned march

Aleema Khan has been arrested and sent to jail for 30 days.

Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31

With fighting still ongoing, a police official reports at least 16 police personnel have died and over 100 people are injured.

India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action

Nestle said its products are “fully compliant with all the applicable regulations” and that it will continue to work closely with India’s food regulator.

At least 16 killed in suicide attack on police facility in north-west Pakistan

Baby orang utans in India expose ‘frightening’ scale of trafficking

The situation is exacerbated by wealthy Indians seeking exotic status symbols to flaunt on social media.

Pakistan maternity ward fire that killed 14 infants was ‘institutional failure’

A man carries the body of a newborn child who died following a fire at a Pakistan hospital on Aug 26.

Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens

In Pakistan, the government has started a fuel subsidy that went into effect on Sept 16 to ease the sharp rise in fuel prices.

Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say

Rapidly warming temperatures in the region have caused glaciers to thin and have melted ice and permafrost buried deep in the bedrock of the Himalayas.

India, Pakistan trade blame and protests over navy collision

Cadets of the Pakistan Navy stand guard during Independence Day celebrations on Aug 14, in Karachi, Pakistan.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.