Politics News

India: PM Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party leading in Uttar Pradesh, Congress to retain power in Punjab

Bharatiya Janata Party is all set for a landslide victory in the UP assembly election.

Mar 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

South Korea court removes President Park Geun-hye from office over scandal

Park becomes South Korea's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office

Mar 10, 2017

By Reuters

King Salman extends Indonesia tour: 45 trucks to transport Saudi King's luggage during Bali holiday

Malaysian officials says it thwarted plans to attack Saudi King Salman

During his stay in Malaysia, the King signed a deal to invest $7bn in a Malaysian refining project—one of Saudi Aramco's biggest investments in refining and petrochemicals.

Mar 8, 2017

By Ambili S

Pyongyang bars Malaysians from leaving North Korea: State news agency

North Korea prohibits Malaysians from leaving the country, holds them as 'hostages'

Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister says that Kuala Lumpur will also ban all North Korean embassy staff and diplomats from leaving the country.

Mar 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan's Emperor Akihito raises possibility of resigning in his video address to nation

Japan Emperor Akihito pays respects to late Thai King Bhumibol in Bangkok

Japan emperor Akihito and his wife Michiko also signed a condolence book for the late King.

Mar 7, 2017

By Ambili S

Retired officer links Duterte to almost 200 killings

Philippine: Retired police officer admits to killing 300 people under Duterte

Duterte's allies has dismissed all the claims and said that it is a plot by his opponents to discredit the popular leader and his war on drugs.

Mar 6, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into sea near Japan

North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into Japan waters

Some of the missiles landed in waters as close as 300 km (190 miles) to Japan's northwest coast.

Mar 6, 2017

By Reuters

China pushes its defense budget, increases military spending by 7 per cent

Experts say that China is sending a clear message that it is not interested in an arms race.

Mar 5, 2017

By Ambili S

China bans tourism to South Korea over THAAD antimissile system deployment

Though South Korea has clarified that the system is deployed to defend against nuclear-armed North Korean missiles.

Mar 4, 2017

By Ambili S

Taiwan navy, air force to train in South China Sea due to growing threat from China

Taiwan to conduct training in South China Sea to counter China's sovereignty threats

Taiwan deploys regular supplies to Itu Aba, which is its sole holding in the disputed South China Sea.

Mar 2, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Saudi King Salman visits Indonesia with 460 tonnes of luggage

Saudi King Visits Indonesia with 460 Tonnes of Baggage

Mar 1, 2017

By Ambili S

Donald Trump sifts through stacks of newspapers and printed articles to stay updated

Trump seeks 'historic' US military spending boost, domestic cuts

The rise would be slightly higher than the country's current 2.5 percent rate of inflation.

Feb 28, 2017

By Reuters

Kim Jong Nam murder: Malaysia identifies North Korean embassy official among suspects

Diplomatic tensions have been rising between North Korea and Malaysia over custody of the victim's body.

Feb 22, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Budget 2017: Singapore to have affordable resale HDB flats for first-timer couples

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat says the change takes place "with immediate effect".

Feb 20, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines: Retired policeman says Duterte paid police for carrying out assassinations

Arturo Lascanas says he was also a part of a "Davao death squad" tasked with eliminating criminals.

Feb 20, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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