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June 4, 2025 9:04 AM

South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung vows economic revival, judgment on martial law

South Korea's new liberal President Lee Jae-myung began his term on Wednesday, vowing to raise the country from the turmoil of a martial law crisis and revive an economy reeling from slowing growth and the threat of global protectionism. Lee's decis...

June 3, 2025 11:06 AM

South Koreans vote for president in hope of restoring stability after martial law crisis

South Koreans were voting for a new president on Tuesday to cap six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol that marred the country's reputation as a vibrant, if at times chaotic, democracy. ...

June 2, 2025 11:22 AM

Indian parliamentary delegation meets PKR leaders in Malaysia, seeks support against terrorism

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met with representatives of Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party (PKR) in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, as part of India’s global outreach campaign following the Pahalgam te...

June 2, 2025 10:10 AM

South Korea’s political crisis from martial law to snap election

South Koreans will go to the polls in a snap election on Tuesday, voting for a president to replace Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office in April after his brief martial law attempt sent shockwaves through the country. Here are key events from ...

June 1, 2025 12:24 PM

Search continues for Indonesia quarry collapse victims, death toll at 17

Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Sunday for eight people trapped in a rock collapse at a quarry in West Java, where the death toll has reached 17 with six injured, the search and rescue agency Basarnas said. The toll, as reported by...

May 30, 2025 10:50 AM

Nepal’s royalists demand restoration of monarchy dumped 17 years ago

Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king rallied in the capital Kathmandu on Thursday, calling for the restoration of the constitutional monarchy that was abolished 17 years ago, amid rising unhappiness with successive elected governments. F...

May 28, 2025 12:24 PM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Sanjay Jha-led Indian delegation reaches Indonesia

The Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha-led delegation arrived in Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, on Wednesday after successfully wrapping up the Singapore visit, conveying India's unequivocal stance against terrorism. "The All-Party Parliamentary ...

May 26, 2025 4:43 PM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Indian delegation briefs South Korea’s leaders, think tanks

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha on Monday met with Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, and several South Korean lawmakers and think tanks. The delegation b...

April 22, 2025 9:15 AM

India and Saudi Arabia hold meeting of High-Level Task Force on Investments, ahead of PM Modi’s visit

India-Saudi Arabia High Level Task Force on Investments held its meeting in Riyadh on Monday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jeddah from April 22 to April 23. According to the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the meeting was co-chair...

April 16, 2025 9:16 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan

In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 04.43 a.m. IST (local time), with the epicentre located at latitude...

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