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Secretary-General of ASEAN receives new artwork from the 2025 ASEAN Artists Residency Programme

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a newartworkat the ASEAN Gallery. Titled 'The Beetle's Journey,' theartworkwas created by Ms. Souphalak Phongsavath, a... Read More


Good move

Srinagar, Oct. 29 -- Good sense has prevailed on the Omar Abdullah government. The contentious 8thstandard pass clause in the StateMarriageAssistanceScheme has been done away with. Under the new order... Read More


Man held with grenade in Ludhiana, ISI's terror plot foiled: Police

Ludhiana, Oct. 29 -- The Ludhiana police on Tuesday said it foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of a Muktsar-based man carrying a live hand grenade, allegedly meant to be detonated in a crowded... Read More


Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to ASEAN Presents Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Jakarta, 29 October 2025 - Ambassador Natercia Cipriano Coelho da Silva presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headqua... Read More


'I'd love to go home if.': Sheikh Hasina reveals when she'll return to Bangladesh while Awami League stays banned

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stated that millions of her supporters from the Awami League will boycott next year's national election, as her party has been ... Read More


Trump clubs 'killer' compliment for PM Modi with praise for Pak's Sharif-Munir, but hints at imminent deal with India

India, Oct. 29 -- US President Donald Trump listed several more adjectives in his ongoing praise of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and this time also added a hint that a trade deal is imminent,... Read More


UN chief 'gravely concerned' about 'widespread devastation' from Hurricane Melissa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed deep concern about Hurricane Melissa's "widespread devastation" in the Caribbean, pledging full support to affected n... Read More


Climate inaction claiming millions of lives annually, warns new Lancet-WHO report

Geneva, Oct. 29 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Lancet have sounded a stark warning that continued inaction on climate change is claiming millions of lives each year and threatening glo... Read More


'If Hamas does not behave...': Trump backs Israel's 'right to respond' amid attacks on Gaza

India, Oct. 29 -- US President Donald Trump has doubled down on the Gaza ceasefire, saying that 'nothing will jeopardize' the truce in place on Wednesday. The US president's remarks came after Israeli... Read More


'Going to have a very good outcome for our country and the world': Trump expresses optimism ahead of meeting with Xi

Seoul, Oct. 29 -- Ahead of the highly awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, Trump expressed confidence and said that he is expecting a "very g... Read More