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Asian Games: India lose to Indonesia in men's team quarterfinals of soft tennis
India's campaign in the men's team soft tennis competition at the Asian Games came to an end on Friday after they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Indonesia in the quarterfinals.
China Coast Guard vessel rams Philippine boat in South China Sea, no injuries
A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures but causing no injuries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed ...
Indonesia ferry disaster: death toll rises to nine, 126 still missing
Rescue teams in Indonesia on Friday recovered three more bodies from a ferry that capsized on Sunday, taking the confirmed death toll to nine, while 126 people remained missing. Officials said preparations were under way to salvage the wreckage.
Namal Rajapaksa bail hearing deferred in Sri Lanka Airbus corruption case
A Sri Lankan court on Friday deferred the bail hearing of opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody in a case over alleged corruption in the purchase of Airbus aircraft. Rajapaksa, 40, appeared before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court, where his lawyers sought...
EU floats Canada as first associate member amid Trump trade tensions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has floated the idea of making Canada the first “associate member” of the European Union, offering Prime Minister Mark Carney a political boost as he remains locked in a trade war with US President Donald Trump. But while the pro...
Several crashes stopped his car. Cops then found a boy's body in the boot
A series of road accidents in Bengaluru on Thursday night led to the discovery of the kidnapping and murder of a 13-year-old boy.
Noida men pause morning walk for a musical mehfil of Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam
A group of elderly men stepped out for their morning walk in a housing society in Noida, but instead of heading straight home, they gathered at a park and turned it into a charming musical mehfil.
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary poll with Kremlin grip set to tighten
Russians began voting on Friday in the country’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, in a contest with virtually no real opposition and one that is widely expected to strengthen the Kremlin’s hold on power.
Marathi film Gondhal selected as India's official entry for 99th Academy Awards
Marathi film Gondhal selected as Indias official entry for th Academy Awards
Unseasonal snowfall hits Kashmir, Himachal as monsoon preps to leave India
Unseasonal snowfall has arrived in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, bringing a wintry chill to the mountains even as the southwest monsoon begins preparing for its withdrawal from India.
How Delhi beat bus drivers' strike by bullying, bribing, blackmailing
"Believe anyone, but drivers." For Vikky, a contractual Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) driver, the biggest shock on Friday was not the authorities' attempt to get buses back on the roads. It was watching some of his fellow protesters return to work.
15 killed after explosives-laden vehicle rams gate of Old Police Lines in Pakistan
At least 15 people were killed, and several others were injured after a powerful explosion rocked the area near the Old Police Lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during Friday prayers, according to police and hospital authorities.
Unemployment is becoming a way of life for China’s young
FEW COULD have predicted the fallout last month after Xingyu Automotive Lighting, a big car-parts maker in eastern China, decided it had hired too many people over the summer. The company gave an ultimatum to some 140 fresh graduates who had been employed there for just a few wee...
The maverick cop disrupting South African policing
Arriving at his press conference in July last year, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made a striking entrance. Dressed in fatigues and flanked by gun-toting officers, he looked less like a South African policeman than a west African general about to announce a coup.
Anu chases podium: After 'paper bronze' in 2018, Japan offers redemption
At 33, Anu Raghavan has survived Rio heartbreak, financial uncertainty and personal loss. Now, armed with data, belief and one final shot, India's 400m hurdler returns to the Asian Games chasing the moment she was denied eight years ago.
12-year-old repaired 114 stuffed animals for children who lost homes in fires
In a heartwarming initiative, a young girl from North Carolina took it upon herself to collect discarded stuffed animals from local thrift shops. After cleaning and lovingly restoring 114 toys, she donated them to children affected by home loss due to a fire. This project not onl...
Watch: Chinese coast guard vessel rams civilian Philippine boat in South China Sea
In a troubling turn of events, a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided with a boat from the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources while it was refueling local fishermen. Although the Philippine vessel sustained structural damage, no injuries were reported. China claims...