Rafale fighter jet taxis on the tarmac during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 10, 2020. — ReutersIndia blocks French audit of Rafale fleet.Indonesia launches review of Dassault defence deal.Paris blames pilots, defends Rafale's reputation.
More than 1,100 migrants crossed Channel on Saturday: UK govt dataMon, 02 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +05:00

In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, May 4, 2024. — Reuters
1,194 migrants reach UK by crossing the Channel in small boats.All-time record stands at 1,300 arriving in a day in September...
Bangladesh banknotes replace ousted PM's father portraitMon, 02 Jun 2025 10:39:00 +05:00

Bangladeshi taka notes featuring portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding father and parent of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are seen at a currency-trade stall in Old Dhaka on August 17, 2024. — AFP
Bangladesh on Sunday issued new banknotes to replace...
Russia and Ukraine step up the war on eve of peace talksSun, 01 Jun 2025 23:16:00 +05:00

Specialists of emergency services use a crane to lift a damaged train carriage at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025 — ReutersUkraine attacks Russia's nuclear-capable bombers.Seven...
India arrests dozens for ‘sympathising' with PakistanSun, 01 Jun 2025 20:38:00 +05:00

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against what they say is hate speech against Muslims by Hindu leaders, in New Delhi, India, December 27, 2021 — Reuters
Indian police have arrested scores of people for "sympathising" with Pakistan, a month after the worst...
China vows to 'oppose hegemonism harming Asia-Pacific region'Sun, 01 Jun 2025 18:42:00 +05:00

Chinese Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang answers media queries. — mod.gov.cn/File
Reacting to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's allegations against Beijing at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chinese defence ministry said on...
India's monsoon rains kill at least 30 in northeastSun, 01 Jun 2025 17:35:00 +05:00

Women commute in cycle rickshaws through a flooded street after heavy rains in Guwahati, in India’s Assam state on May 31, 2025 — AFP
Flash floods and landslides after torrential monsoon rain over the last two days killed at least 30 people in India’s northeast,...
Bangladesh top court restores registration of Jamaat-e-IslamiSun, 01 Jun 2025 17:17:00 +05:00

Troops stand guard at the Supreme Court building. — AFP/File
Bangladesh on Sunday restored the registration of the largest politico-religious party, allowing it to take part in elections, more than a decade after it was removed under the now-overthrown government.
The...
Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemmaSun, 01 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +05:00

This photo taken on April 22, 2025, shows workers adding clean top soil to a rice field in the village of Iitate, Fukushima prefecture. — AFP
IITATE, Japan: To reduce radiation across Japan’s northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a...
Death toll in Nigeria floods climbs to 151 as thousands forced out of homesSun, 01 Jun 2025 10:53:00 +05:00

Rubble from collapsed houses is seen in the Anguwar Hausawa Gangari community, due to the flooding that killed 151 people and forced several thousand from their homes in Mokwa, Niger State Nigeria, May 31, 2025. — Reuters
Flood hits Mokwa overnight, rescuers continue...
Search continues for Indonesia quarry collapse victims, death toll at 17Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:51:00 +05:00

Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. — Reuters
Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Sunday for eight people...
Outcry in India after top general admits Pakistan downed jets in recent standoffSun, 01 Jun 2025 10:08:00 +05:00

India's Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan speaks to Reuters in Singapore, May 31, 2025 . —Reuters
Congress accuses Modi of misleading the nation.Opposition demands emergency session of parliament.TMC slams govt for secrecy, lack of transparency.
US sounds alarm over China's growing war games in AsiaSun, 01 Jun 2025 05:27:34 +05:00

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025. — Reuters
SINGAPORE: The United States has warned that China is getting ready to use military force in Asia. A top US official said China’s recent actions...