The detention of alleged Mahadev betting network kingpin Sourabh Chandrakar in Oman has brought India's sprawling investigation into the illegal betting syndicate to a critical stage. As investigators pursue his extradition, the case has evolved into one of the country's largest financial crime probes
Chinese geologists have reportedly identified an active fault beneath the site of China's planned Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project, adding a geological dimension to long-standing concerns over the world's largest dam
President Prabowo Subianto's remark that he had "copied" PM Modi's programmes drew attention to the growing exchange of ideas between India and Indonesia on welfare delivery, school meals and digital governance
Conceived as President Prabowo Subianto's flagship welfare initiative to combat child malnutrition and improve learning outcomes, Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals programme is now under scrutiny after senior officials overseeing its implementation were arrested on corruption charges
The collapse of Washington's interim accord with Tehran has revived military pressure in the Gulf even as NATO unveils its biggest capability expansion in years
Nepal is broadening its diplomatic and economic partnerships while maintaining close ties with India. Official data and recent engagements show New Delhi remains Kathmandu's closest partner, but it now operates in a more competitive strategic environment
China's new Ethnic Unity Law gives permanent legal force to policies long implemented across Tibet. Beijing calls it a safeguard for national unity; critics see it as the codification of assimilation. Six months on, its impact is already under scrutiny
A Russian military aircraft approached HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea as Britain launched NATO's first air policing mission from a European aircraft carrier
The United States (US) declined to renew the USMCA at its first mandatory six-year review, putting fresh uncertainty over the trade pact Donald Trump once hailed as his greatest trade achievement
Pakistan is investigating an alleged international network accused of smuggling human placentas from hospitals for use in expensive anti-ageing injections
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