India red-flags ADB aid to Pak

India has expressed deep concerns over the potential misuse of the $800 million ADB aid package to Pakistan as the country is increasing its defence expenditure, despite the poor fiscal position, with the army exercising de facto control over the government in Islamabad.

Trump puts US travel ban on these 12 countries

US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term.

China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers

China issued warrants Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island’s ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called “hardcore Taiwan independence supporters”.

Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine

At least five people, including a one-year-old child, his mother and grandmother, were killed on Thursday in a nighttime Russian drone strike that hit the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky, officials said.

Annamalai slams TN govt

Former Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai has expressed serious concern over the delay in disbursing salaries to staff members of Madras University and Annamalai University.

BJP accuses DMK govt of administrative inefficiency

Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran has launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK government, accusing it of administrative inefficiency and a failure to retain significant investments in the state.