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Competition Act amendments to be tabled next week to boost MyCC enforcement powers, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Amendments to the Competition Act 2010 (Act 712) will be tabled for a second reading in Parliament next week as Putrajaya moves to strengthen the law and expand the enforcemen... Read More


Alka Yagnik breaks silence on health after frail appearance at Padma Awards ceremony worries fans: 'Finding my way back'

India, June 24 -- Veteran singer Alka Yagnik made a rare public appearance on Tuesday as she attended the Padma Awards 2026 ceremony in Delhi to receive the Padma Bhushan honour. The outing marked one... Read More


PM promoting political reconciliation, new democratic traditions: AsifPublished on: June 24, 2026 7:58 AM

Pakistan, June 24 -- Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was setting new democratic traditions and promoting a culture of political dialog... Read More


Actor Mammootty meets PM Modi with family after receiving Padma Bhushan

Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 -- Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his family shortly after being conferred the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian ... Read More


Australia Launches Parliamentary Friendship Group for the People of Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 24 -- Australia's Parliament has launched a new Parliamentary Friendship Group for the people of Afghanistan, a move welcomed by Afghanistan's embassy in Canberra as a sign of Austra... Read More


Some things you should know about Malaysia's proposed new traffic law, including minimum RM500 speeding fine

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- The Malaysian government is proposing new changes to the law that will increase the minimum fine from RM300 to RM500 for driving without a driving licence and speeding, and al... Read More


'Moment to seize victory': Pull out all stops to make India-US trade deal work

India, June 24 -- At long last, India and the US can taste the sweet elixir of success on a trade deal, being on the verge of concluding an "interim agreement" that promises to set a stable course on ... Read More


Nothing to do with Behbal Kalan case: Sampla after SIT quizzing

Jalandhar, June 24 -- Former Union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Sampla on Tuesday appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan po... Read More


Parl panel on external affairs call on J&K CM, exchanges views on border management

Srinagar, June 24 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Tuesday held meeting with Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs in Srinagar. The committee, currently on a f... Read More


J&K: PDP holds protest against NC govt over 'job outsourcing'

Srinagar, June 24 -- Dozens of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and workers held a protest in Srinagar on Monday against the National Conference (NC) government for allegedly outsourcing jobs. ... Read More