South Asia News

A huge fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, killing 94 and injuring dozens. Firefighters mostly put out flames and are searching each flat for missing residents. 3 men tied to renovation have been arrested and a probe is under way.

A UK-based Indian from Arunachal says she was detained at Shanghai Airport after Chinese officials called her Indian passport 'invalid' because her birthplace is Arunachal. India issued a strong demarche; China rejected harassment claims

A new WHO report says nearly 30 per cent of Indian women have faced intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Over a fifth of women aged 15-49 experienced such violence in 2023. Globally, one in 3 women have suffered partner or sexual violence.

Donald Trump’s latest defence of H-1B visas has ignited backlash among MAGA supporters, raising questions on talent gaps.

A new report says China used Pakistan's 88-hour Operation Sindoor clash with India to test its modern weapons and push its defence sales. Beijing also ran a global disinformation campaign to harm Rafale fighter jet's market, using fake images online.

NIA has reportedly confirmed a Bangladesh link in Delhi terror plot with the arrest of Ikhtiar, a Bangladeshi ABT member accused of supplying explosives for Red Fort blast. Investigators are now focusing on India-Bangladesh border districts.

India secured a U.S. waiver for Chabahar Port, but Taliban ties and Pakistan tensions cloud the Kabul route’s future.

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake off Japan’s Iwate coast sparked a tsunami advisory, highlighting once again why Japan faces so many quakes. Sitting on 4 major tectonic plates within Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan experiences about 1,500 earthquakes each year

South Korea gets US approval to build its first nuclear-powered submarine by the 2030s, boosting naval power and military autonomy amid North Korean threats. The vessel will be developed domestically using US-supplied fuel.

Two explosions hit a high school campus in North Jakarta, Indonesia, injuring at least 20 people. Authorities are investigating the cause, urging the public not to jump to conclusions. Bomb squads are on-site, and hospitals are aiding victims.