'India, China can collectively improve global governance'

The biggest fallout of increased US tariffs is erosion of the rule-based trading system, said BAI Chong -En, dean of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University. In an interview with ET’s Banikinkar Pattanayak and Deepshikha...

asia Indonesia ends search for victims of boarding school collapse, 61 dead

JAKARTA — Indonesian rescuers wrapped up the search on Tuesday (Oct 7) for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in the province of East Java, after retrieving more than 60 bodies, disaster authorities said. Grief...

In the shadow of China flexing across South Asia, India’s new railway links with Bhutan matter

Two cross-border railway lines covering a distance of 89 kilometres and costing around Rs 4,000 crore, which will connect the states of West Bengal and Assam to Bhutan, were announced by the Indian government on September 29. The announcement was...

Students In Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar's Rural ZP School Speak Fluent Japanese, Learns High-Tech Robotics Education; Here's How

Students In Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar's Rural ZP School Speak Fluent Japanese, Learns High-Tech Robotics Education; Here's How | Instagram @sidiously_ Maharashtra: In a heart-warming video going viral on social media, students from a ZP school in...

Japan and South Korea underperforming on their green central banking policies, report finds

Japan and the Republic of Korea are underperforming in their green central banking policies relative to the size of their economies and historic share of emissions. A new report by Positive Money evaluates 13 countries in East and Southeast Asia...

India Needs A New Playbook For Managing Its Troubled Neighbourhood

India lives in a tough neighbourhood of fragile states. Many of the smaller states in the subcontinent are beset with internal strife on the one hand and near economic collapse on the other, creating a vicious cycle of popular dissatisfaction,...

Japan has a sound plan to repel bears after deadly attacks

Japanese towns are attempting to keep bears away with sounds that irritate them after an increase in attacks, including the mauling of a Spanish tourist. The 40-year-old man was in the popular sightseeing spot Shirakawa-go, a Unesco-listed village...

School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya to Host Spandana 2025 – Social Workers’ International Conference

School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya to Host Spandana 2025 – Social Workers’ International Conference Mangaluru: The School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru, through its PG Department of Social Work and Internal Quality Assurance Cell...

India expected to remain world’s fastest-growing major economy: World Bank

India is expected to remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, driven by strong consumption, improved farm output, and rising rural wages, according to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update. The report states that South...

India's Broadband Subscriber Growth: Key Highlights from August 2025

India's broadband market continues to experience impressive growth, with the total number of subscribers reaching 989.58 million by the end of august 2025. Here are the key details behind this increase and what it means for India’s wallet...

Chinese Cybercrime Group Found Running SEO Fraud

Cybersecurity experts have shed light on a Chinese-speaking hacker group named UAT-8099, which has been actively stealing sensitive digital information and manipulating online search results for profit. The group’s operations involve SEO fraud,...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Dhami Thanks Governor Gurmit Singh for Approving Minority Education Bill, 2025

Dehradun, (Uttarakhand) [India], October 7 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has thanked Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) for approving the Minority Education Bill-2025. This bill aims to bring revolutionary...

Japanese football official caught viewing child porn on plane

A senior Japanese Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after looking at images of child pornography during a plane journey, a court official said Tuesday. Masanaga Kageyama, the...

Teachers in Japan still work the longest hours, OECD survey finds

Elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan still work the longest hours among their peers worldwide, according to an OECD report released Tuesday. While the 2024 results by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development were...

asia In hometown of Japan's 'Iron Lady', supporters stress a softer side

NARA — Motoko Shimada fondly recalls when a classmate at her public school in the western Japanese city of Nara, Sanae Takaichi, showed early signs of the leadership that would set her on course to become the country's first female prime minister....

Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child pornography images

Masanaga Kageyama was on a flight to Chile for the Under-20 World Cup when the crew raised the alarm. Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025 A senior Japanese Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France...

India News | Assam Govt Approves Unified Pension Scheme as Option Under NPS

Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Assam Cabinet approved the introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as an option under the National Pension System for the employees of the Government of Assam who come under NPS on Monday....

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges 60% from April lows amid sustained tech stocks rally; Advantest, SoftBank among lead gainers

While key global markets are hitting new highs in 2025, it is Japanese stocks that have captured global attention with their unstoppable rally, propelling the Nikkei 225 to a record-breaking streak and positioning it as the best performer among...

India News | BHU to Soon Open Calls for Proposals to Establish Major Research Facilities

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Banaras Hindu University will soon invite proposals from its members for establishing major research facilities. The move aims to further expand and strengthen the university's research ecosystem...

China's holiday box office tops 1.6 billion yuan amid 'film+' boom

Total box office revenue during China's National Day holiday period, including presales, has exceeded 1.6 billion yuan ($220 million) as of noon on Tuesday, according to box office data tracker Maoyan. This year's holiday lineup covers a wider...