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In Pics: 10 Things To Look Forward To In 2025
- Dec 25, 2024 00:34 am IST
- Written by: Anushree Jonko
New Year is always such a overwhelming time, full of anxieties regarding what's about to come, what's about to change, what's the next thing to happen, however, it would be better if there are things to look forward to.
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Afghan Staffer At Indian Consulate In Jalalabad Injured: Report
- Dec 24, 2024 22:47 pm IST
- Asian News International
A local Afghan staff working at the "closed" Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad, sustained minor injuries following an incident, MEA Sources told ANI on Tuesday.
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Chinese Woman Sets Sex Worker Trap For Husband In A Bid To Get Divorce
- Dec 24, 2024 17:31 pm IST
- Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja
A woman and her accomplices in China have been sentenced to jail for orchestrating a fraudulent marriage scheme to scam the husband.
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Man Finds Bear In Living Room As Japan Relaxes Laws On Shooting Animals
- Dec 24, 2024 13:29 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A man in rural Japan found a bear snuggled up in his living room, local media reported Tuesday, as the government prepares to relax laws on shooting the fearsome creatures.
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Dalian Jinzhou Bay: All About World's Largest Artificial Island Airport
- Dec 24, 2024 12:14 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Planning for the Dalian Jinzhou Bay International Airport began in 2003, but substantial construction only started recently.
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NDTV Exclusive: How Teen Gazan With Down Syndrome Survived Israeli Bombs
- Dec 24, 2024 11:40 am IST
- Written by: Samiran Mishra
NDTV Exclusive: Ibrahim Hammad, a 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome, lived in Al-Zahra City in the middle of Gaza with his family of seven: parents, four older brothers, and himself.
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Low Birth Rates, Ageing Population Make South Korea 'Super-Aged Society'
- Dec 24, 2024 09:42 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy recorded just 0.7 births per woman late last year -- one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
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Japan, US Blame This Country For $300 Million Crypto Theft
- Dec 24, 2024 07:58 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States' FBI.
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Pak Government Agrees To Consult Imran Khan As Negotiations Begin
- Dec 24, 2024 06:13 am IST
- Asian News International
As negotiations between the treasury and the opposition began to address political disputes, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a member of the government's committee, said that they have agreed to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's demand to consult Imran Khan.
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Pakistan May Get 40 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets From China Within 2 Years
- Dec 23, 2024 22:42 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
In a game-changing proposition, China is reportedly in talks with Pakistan for Islamabad to procure 40 advanced stealth fighter jets from Beijing. The J-35A is China's most advanced military aircraft.
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"No Comment": India On Bangladesh Seeking Sheikh Hasina's Extradition
- Dec 23, 2024 19:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
India received a note verbale from Bangladesh in connection with an extradition request for Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of India's neighbouring country where a caretaker government is in charge, sources said.
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Kremlin Rejects Reports Of Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Seeking Divorce
- Dec 23, 2024 17:50 pm IST
- Reuters
The Kremlin on Monday rejected Turkish media reports which suggested that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, wanted a divorce and to leave Russia.
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Swiss Government Adopts More EU Sanctions On Russia And Belarus
- Dec 23, 2024 17:39 pm IST
- Reuters
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
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"Will Live Till 110": Dalai Lama Amid Health Concerns As Succession Plan Looms
- Dec 23, 2024 17:13 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
- (with inputs from Reuters)
The 14th Dalai Lama is not getting any younger and the lack of clarity over his succession seems to have worried his followers about his overall health and the future of Tibetan Buddhists without him.
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Send Sheikh Hasina Back To Dhaka, Bangladesh Writes To India
- Dec 23, 2024 16:05 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Send Sheikh Hasina Back To Dhaka, Bangladesh Writes To India
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Asma Al-Assad: Syrian First Lady Seeking Divorce From Bashar Al-Assad
- Dec 23, 2024 14:08 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Vogue magazine published a profile on Asma al-Assad, the wife of then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was titled "A Rose in the Desert," and in the words of Joan Juliet Buck, the writer, Asma was "the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies".
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Bangladeshi Traders "Forced" To Import From Pakistan Amid Growing Maritime Ties: Report
- Dec 23, 2024 14:02 pm IST
- Written by: Sanstuti Nath
In a concern for India, trade and maritime ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh seem to be getting stronger, with a second cargo vessel from Karachi reaching the Chittagong port this week.
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Single Chinese Women Are Doing Maternity Photoshoots Wearing Fake Baby Bumps. Here's Why
- Dec 23, 2024 08:21 am IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
The trend has sparked criticism for promoting narrow beauty standards that idealize being "white, skinny, and young."
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Watch: Pakistani Girl Selling Snacks Speaks Flawless English, Impresses Internet
- Dec 22, 2024 20:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
Despite never attending school, Shumaila fluently speaks six languages: Urdu, English, Saraiki, Punjabi, Pashto, and Chitrali.
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PM Modi Gets Top Honour In Kuwait, Discusses Strategic Partnership With Top Leadership
- Dec 22, 2024 13:51 pm IST
- Written by: Sanstuti Nath
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day historic visit to Kuwait, was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the Bayan Palace on Sanday.