Vegetable vendor Shivnarayan Dasana had never seen so many policemen descend on his village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The 60-year-old lives inTarapurin the industrial town of…
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Singapore: Lynn Ban Star of Netflix show Bling Empire dies
Lynn Ban, a celebrity jewellery designer from Singapore who starred in the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, has died a month after undergoing brain surgery following a ski accident. Her…
South Korea: President Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at his impeachment trial, where he denied ordering the arrest of lawmakers during his attempt to impose martial…
India: Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor
Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have arrested a man in connection with a knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan last week. Khan, one of India’s biggest…
South Korean: Impeached president’s detention extended
A court in Seoul has extended the time South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be detained over his botched attempt to impose martial law in the country last…
China: Authorities execute driver who killed dozens in car attack
China has executed two men responsible for two deadly attacks within a week in November last year. Fan Weiqiu, 62, killed at least 35 people and injured dozens more after…
South Korea: Yoon supporters storm court after detention extended
A South Korean court has extended President Yoon Suk-yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed…
India: Man found guilty in doctor rape and murder case
A court in India has convicted a man of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor – a crime that sparked nationwide outrage. Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer worker,…
India: Space Agency successfully conducts historic space-docking test
Indian space agency Isro has for the first time successfully conducted space docking by joining together two small craft in space. The technology is essential for the country’s future ambition…
India: Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed at his Mumbai home
Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been hospitalised for multiple stab injuries after an intruder reportedly barged into his house and attacked him. The attack took place early Thursday…