India spice maker says products safe after health concerns
Indian manufacturer Everest Food Products said on Tuesday its spices were safe for consumption after Singapore and Hong Kong flagged allegedly high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide in a product
Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said today, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses
Two military choppers collide in Malaysia killing 10 crew
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed killing all 10 naval flight crew during a training session on Tuesday, the country's rescue agency said
Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake
Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago
China to strengthen Maldives ties after election
China said yesterday it would seek to strengthen ties with the Maldives, after pro-Beijing President Mohamed Muizzu’s party celebrated a landslide win in parliamentary polls in the strategic Indian Ocean nation.
India Polls Campaign: Congress seeks action against Modi for remarks on Muslims
India’s main opposition Congress party yesterday petitioned the Election Commission to act against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making what it said were “deeply objectionable” comments about Muslims that violated election laws.
AI MEDDLING IN INDIA POLLS / Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries
In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India’s A-lister Bollywood actors are seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress party in the country’s ongoing general election.
Opposition eyeing people's property: Indian PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today repeated that the opposition party and the opposition INDIA bloc were "eyeing people's earnings and property"
Calcutta HC deals heavy blow to Mamata
Declares recruitment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff null and void
Modi resorted to ‘hate speech’ in his rally speech: Congress
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks suggesting that Congress, if voted back to power in the ongoing general elections, would redistribute wealth to "those who have more children and infiltrators" has kicked up a row over "hate speech"
WEST PAKISTAN / Gunmen kill 7 customs officials in two attacks
Unknown gunmen killed two customs officers in western Pakistan, officials said yesterday, following the killing of five other customs officials in the area in recent days.
South Korean man jailed for throwing fake money from apartment’s window
A court recently handed down a two-year prison sentence for a South Korean man for photocopying hundreds of counterfeit banknotes and gift certificates and scattering them through the window of his apartment building
Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise, according to a study of nationwide satellite data released on Friday
India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks historic third term
Voters in India started casting votes in the world's largest parliamentary election this morning, setting off a marathon poll battle as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a record-equaling third straight tenure in office
Taliban pull 2 TV channels for ‘violating Islamic values’
Two Afghan television channels have been taken off the airwaves for “violations against Islamic and national values”, a Taliban government spokesman said yesterday.
Maldives court frees former president Yameen
Jailed former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was freed yesterday after the High Court overturned his conviction and 11-year prison sentence on graft and money-laundering charges.
World’s largest election begins
Polling booths across India was set to open today for the first leg of world’s largest general election, with voting to be held in 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories.
Taiwan’s next leader among Time ‘Most Influential’
Taiwan’s incoming president Lai Ching-te has made Time Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People of 2024”, which the island hailed yesterday as a recognition of its “democratic achievements”.
From copters to ads, BJP snaps up bulk of polls props
Campaigning is gathering pace in India’s general elections, the world’s largest with nearly a billion eligible voters, as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) races ahead of its opponents in cornering resources, from helicopters to online advertisements.
Critics of Modi migrate online
There’s scarcely any critical evaluation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s mainstream television channels and most newspapers as the world’s most populous nation heads toward a general election.
Why does voting last six weeks in India’s general election?
India is set to begin the world’s largest general elections today, held in terrain sweeping from the icy Himalayas to humid jungles, with nearly a billion people eligible to choose 543 members of the lower house of parliament.
