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Thai Woman Allegedly Seduced, Blackmailed Buddhist Monks, Arrested
- Jul 15, 2025 23:40 pm IST
- AP
Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy.
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Reconsider Satyajit Ray Home Demolition, Can Help With Repair: India To Bangladesh
- Jul 15, 2025 22:32 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The Government of India has stepped up to co-operate with the Government of Bangladesh to repair and reconstruct the ancestral property of Satyajit Ray.
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Thousands Of Afghans, Who Worked With Forces, Secretly Resettled In UK
- Jul 15, 2025 22:32 pm IST
- AP
Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the could target them, the British government revealed Tuesday.
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Why 'Non-Veg Milk' From Cows Is Becoming A Trade Barrier For India And US
- Jul 15, 2025 21:46 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
India is asserting that there should be strict certification delineating that imported milk comes from cows that have not been fed animal-based products such as meat or blood. India has termed this as a "non-negotiable red line".
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Bangladesh Government To Demolish Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Home In Dhaka, Mamata Banerjee Seeks Centre's Intervention
- Jul 15, 2025 20:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Eminent filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Dhaka is being demolished by Bangladeshi authorities, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday.
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'Will Replace Big Politicians': Reham Khan Launches New Political Party In Pakistan
- Jul 15, 2025 19:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
In a new development, Reham Khan, journalist and former wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, has announced the launch of her own political party called Pakistan Republic Party, marking her formal entry into politics.
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"We Are All Under Threat": Anti-Drone Nets Cover Ukrainian Frontline Roads
- Jul 15, 2025 17:09 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A ravaged car with its engine destroyed and doors riddled with shrapnel lay on the side of the road near Dobropillia, a sleepy town not far from the front line in eastern Ukraine.
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US Citizen Who Spied On Ukrainian Troops "Awarded" Russian Passport By Putin
- Jul 15, 2025 15:19 pm IST
- AFP
Daniel Martindale spent two years in Ukraine after Russia launched its offensive, transmitting coordinates of military facilities to Russia's secret services. "long since proven with his loyalty and actions that he is one of us." said Denis Pushilin.
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Singapore And London Are The Costliest Cities for Luxury Spending
- Jul 14, 2025 17:27 pm IST
- Denise Wee, Bloomberg
With the current "unpredictable nature" of the world, Singapore is valued for its stability and security. London rose on the back of a 26.6% jump in the price of private education after legislative changes and a 29.7% gain in business class flights.
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S Jaishankar Meets Chinese Counterpart, Calls For Stronger Regional Ties
- Jul 14, 2025 16:38 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday as both neighbours seek to normalise relations.
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China's "Dragon-Elephant Tango" Call After S Jaishankar Meets Vice President
- Jul 14, 2025 12:49 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Expressing readiness to work with New Delhi to achieve "dragon-elephant tango"-- a dance between their emblematic animals-- Beijing on Monday said both China and India are major developing economies and important members of the Global South.
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S Jaishankar Urges Open Dialogue With China Amid Complex Global Situation
- Jul 14, 2025 09:45 am IST
- Asian News International
Calling the current international situation "complex," EAM Jaishankar said, "The international situation is very complex. As neighbouring nations, an open exchange of views and perspectives between India and China is very important."
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Rajasthan Man Among 3 Indians Kidnapped By Al Qaeda-Linked Group In Mali
- Jul 14, 2025 08:10 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Three Indian nationals, including a resident of Rajasthan, a man from Telangana, and an engineer from Odisha, were kidnapped on July 1 in the West African nation of Mali.
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Bangladesh Trying To Sweeten Ties? Yunus Sends Mangoes To PM Modi
- Jul 13, 2025 20:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Professor Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has initiated 'mango diplomacy' with India, weeks after the Foreign Ministry said New Delhi was willing to discuss all issues with Dhaka in a "conducive" environment.
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Trader Lynched In Bangladesh, Attackers Dance On His Body
- Jul 13, 2025 18:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
At least seven people have been arrested, and a nationwide combing operation was launched in Bangladesh on Sunday in connection with the killing of a scrap trader here, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said.
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Pakistan's Nuclear Backtrack Weeks After "Full Spectrum" Threat To India
- Jul 13, 2025 11:15 am IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the country's nuclear programme is intended strictly for "peaceful purposes and self-defence", drawing a contrast to earlier statements by senior Pakistani officials.
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Spiked Drinks And Stolen Plans: Chinese Employee Jailed Over Bizarre Truth Serum Plot
- Jul 13, 2025 08:49 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A Chinese employee, Li, was jailed for secretly drugging his colleague Wang with a sedative-laced "truth serum" to extract confidential work plans. The scheme unfolded over three dinners in 2022.
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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
- Jul 12, 2025 21:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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Top Bangladeshi Economist Abul Barkat Arrested In Corruption Case
- Jul 12, 2025 00:10 am IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Barkat's daughter revealed the circumstances of his arrest, stating that more than 20 policemen showed up at his doorstep and arrested him.
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China Heiress In $2 Billion Inheritance Feud With Siblings
- Jul 11, 2025 21:33 pm IST
- Venus Feng and Dong Cao, Bloomberg
The battle pits three plaintiffs who say they are half-siblings of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co.'s Kelly Zong in a lawsuit against the heiress of the drinks company.