Indian PM Modi set to address nation
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi was set to address the nation on Monday for the first time since a weekend ceasefire with Pakistan that brought the nuclear-armed rivals back from the brink of all-out war.
South Asia
Indian army reports 鈥榝irst calm night鈥� after Kashmir truce with Pakistan holds
The frontier between arch-foes India and Pakistan was peaceful and had the 鈥榝irst calm night in recent days鈥�, the Indian army said Monday, after a surprise weekend ceasefire...
India-Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals聽 accused each other of violating a truce that brought them back from the brink of all-out war.
India鈥檚 border town sees people return after ceasefire
Residents of the town in Indian-administered Kashmir worst hit by the deadliest fighting in decades with Pakistan trickled back on Sunday, a day after a surprise truce.
Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 21 in Sri Lanka
An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said....
India claims Pakistan violated truce, Islamabad denies charge
India accused Pakistan of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement Saturday and said it was retaliating, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the nuclear-armed neighbours had stepped back from the brink of full-blown war.
Taliban arrest 14 for music, singing
Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, activities they restricted since taking power, provincial police said on Saturday.
India blocks critical media
In a sweeping clampdown on digital content amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, the Indian government has reportedly blocked access to an independent Indian news website, restricted Bangladeshi news channels, and banned...
India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Pakistan and India agreed Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks, the news surprisingly announced by US president Donald Trump, who congratulated them on...
Modi chairs meeting with military chiefs, Rajnath Singh
In a quick escalation of cross-border hostilities, India launched strikes overnight targeting six key Pakistani airbases, marking a military response to a series of recent drone attacks originating from across the border....
India, Pakistan launch multiple attacks as US warns against 鈥榤iscalculation鈥�
Pakistan launched counterattacks against India Saturday after three of its air bases were struck overnight, and as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled towards a full-blown war that sparked calls against 鈥榤iscalculation鈥�...
Pakistan says Indian missiles strike air bases as conflict spirals
Pakistan鈥檚 military on Saturday said India launched another wave of missiles targeting three air bases 鈥� including one on the outskirts of the capital 鈥� as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled toward full-blown war...
Indian army says fresh Pakistani attacks on border areas
The Indian army on Saturday reported fresh Pakistani attacks along the border with its arch-foe as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled...
India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts
India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed 鈥榗ensorship.鈥�
Sri Lanka helicopter crash kills six military personnel
A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.