India confirms jet downed in Pakistan clash
India鈥檚 defence chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, he told Bloomberg in an interview.
South Asia
India monsoon floods kill five in northeast
Torrential monsoon rains in India鈥檚 northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday...
Afghanistan welcomes upgraded ties with Pakistan
Afghanistan has welcomed the decision to upgrade diplomatic relations with Pakistan, where the Taliban government鈥檚 foreign minister is due to travel in the coming days, his office said on Saturday...
Rain, storms in Pakistan kill 32 in a week
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in Pakistan in a week of storms that followed a heatwave, with officials reporting on Friday five more deaths.
Sri Lanka ex-ministers jailed up to 25 years for corruption
A Sri Lankan court sentenced on Thursday two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decades in prison in a landmark corruption case.
Imran asks masses to prepare for nationwide protest
A message shared via the official X account of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday called on public to prepare for a countrywide protest movement, reports DAWN.com.
India approves development of prototype advanced fighter jet
India鈥檚 defence minister approved on Tuesday a programme to develop an advanced fighter jet prototype, the latest push to boost local arms production, nearly three weeks after a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist govt begins privatisation
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government said Tuesday it was selling a failed hotel project, marking its first privatisation move in line with an IMF bailout...
Pak PM thanks Erdogan for 鈥榬esolute support鈥� against India
Turkey鈥檚 president Recep Tayip Erdogan on Sunday held talks with Pakistan鈥檚 prime minister Shehbaz Sharif who said he thanked the Turkish leader for his support during Pakistan鈥檚 recent military showdown with India.
Monsoon lashes Mumbai as rains arrive early
Lashing rains swamped India鈥檚 financial capital Mumbai on Monday as the annual monsoon arrived some two weeks earlier than usual, according to weather forecasters.
India, Canada move to mend diplomatic ties
India鈥檚 foreign minister said he had spoken to his Canadian counterpart as the two sides seek to ease fraught relations.
Southeast Asian leaders talk tariffs, truce, East Timor at ASEAN summit
Southeast Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs upended global economic norms.
14 killed in Pakistan storms
鈥楧estructive鈥� windstorms that raged across central and northern Pakistan after an intense heatwave have killed at least 14 people and injured over 100 more, officials said Sunday...
Container ship sinks off India鈥檚 south coast with hazardous cargo
A Liberian-flagged container ship with hazardous cargo has sunk off the coast of Kerala in India鈥檚 south, the navy said on Sunday after rescuing all 24 crew members safely.
Three killed in Thai police helicopter crash
Three people died when a police helicopter crashed and burst into flames in south central Thailand on Saturday, according to officials.