Japanese football official caught viewing child porn on plane

A senior Japanese Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after looking at images of child pornography during a plane journey, a court official said Tuesday. Masanaga Kageyama, the...

In the shadow of China flexing across South Asia, India’s new railway links with Bhutan matter

Two cross-border railway lines covering a distance of 89 kilometres and costing around Rs 4,000 crore, which will connect the states of West Bengal and Assam to Bhutan, were announced by the Indian government on September 29. The announcement was...

China Intercepts Canadian Plane for Tracking North Korean Vessels That Violates UN Sanctions — Is It a Cover Up?

Chinese fighter jets intercepted a Canadian surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea while it monitored North Korean vessels suspected of breaking United Nations sanctions. The encounter happened in international airspace as part of Canada's...

India Tests Nuclear-Capable AGNI-Prime Missile from Secret Railway Launcher

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully carried out a test launch of the AGNI-Prime medium-range ballistic missile, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The test marks a significant milestone in India’s...

Japan’s Sojitz to build new international airport in Tashkent under $1 billion investment plan.

Japanese trading and investment conglomerate Sojitz Corporation is set to begin construction of a new international airport in Tashkent, marking a key step in its $1 billion infrastructure investment drive in Uzbekistan. The project, announced on...

Japan military set for relief mission in quake-hit Philippines

A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force plane will transport drinking water in the Philippines later this week to help those affected by the recent massive earthquake in the island province of Cebu, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday. The...

India and Australia set to sign submarine rescue and intelligence-sharing agreements

India and Australia are set to sign three new defense agreements expanding intelligence sharing, maritime security, and joint operations. The move strengthens Indo-Pacific partnerships amid rising Chinese naval activity. According to information...

India and Thailand Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership

India and Thailand have formally upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership, signalling a new chapter in a bilateral relationship that stretches back millennia but has struggled to reach its full economic potential. The official...

Traffic restrictions to be imposed in Ganja on CIS Games closing day

Traffic restrictions will be applied on certain roads in the city of Ganja on the official closing day of the third CIS Games, Azernews reports. On October 8, the date of the closing ceremony, traffic will be fully restricted at the intersections...

China braces for National Day holidays return travel rush amid widespread rainfall

Travelers prepare to exit Nanjing Railway Station in East China's Jiangsu Province on October 7, 2025. Photo: VCG As China's eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, running from October 1 to 8, draw to a close, the country's...

India Maritime Week 2025 to generate investment opportunities worth ₹10 lakh crore: Wagh

India Maritime Week 2025, set for October 27-31 in Mumbai, will host over 100 countries and ministerial delegations.The India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, scheduled to be held here during October 27-31, will bring together over 100 countries and...

India’s long history of resistance to economic domination 

India and the US have not arrived at a “landing ground” on trade discussions ever since President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to a whopping 50 per cent, including 25 per cent for buying Russian oil. External Affairs Minister S...

Chinese J-16 Fighters Train For Long Range High Intensity Missions: Aerial Refuelling Extends Reach to Second Island Chain

Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-16 fighter units deployed under the Eastern Theatre Command have conducted high-intensity training for long range missions, including aerial refuelling to extend the reach of the aircraft. The simulated...

India News | PM Modi to Visit Maharashtra from Oct 8-9; to Meet UK PM in Mumbai and Inaugurate Several Connectivity Projects

New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on October 8-9 October. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will reach Navi Mumbai, and at around 3 pm, where he will undertake a...

Asia’s carbon capture push may jeopardise global climate goals

A report by global science and policy institute Climate Analytics has warned that Asia’s expansive plans for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could lead to nearly 25 billion tonnes of additional greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, threatening the...

Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s how

For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from Chinese banks. Between 2000 and 2019, Chinese funders committed almost US$50 billion to African transport projects....

Chinese corporations fight efforts to protect American GPS infrastructure from cyberattacks

EXCLUSIVE — Opposition to land-based infrastructure that could serve as a backup for satellite GPS is being spearheaded by groups linked to Chinese corporations, potentially putting America’s national security at risk, according to a newly...

India News | Padma Awardee Dr Ganpat Patel's Legacy Shines as Ganpat University Hosts Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (North Gujarat)

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 7 (ANI): From the humble upbringings of the North Gujarat village Bhunav (Mehsana District) to the classrooms of California, Dr. Ganpat Patel carved his own niche and fulfilled his dream of education with...

China's Soybean Boycott - Key Questions Before Trump-Xi Meeting

At the end of last week, new details emerged via a Wall Street Journal report outlining the Trump administration's potential farm bailout, estimated to be in the range of $10 billion to $14 billion, aimed at cushioning farmers amid China's pivot...

Railway stocks rally as cabinet clears ₹24,634 crore outlay for key rail line projects

Shares of railway-linked companies such as Titagarh Wagons, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), and Jupiter Wagons surged up to 3–4% in trade on Tuesday after the Union Cabinet approved a major set of railway infrastructure projects worth ₹24,634 crore....