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Mob ties the 22-year-old to a pole and beats him to death over allegations he stole ‘prasad’ or religious offering. New Delhi, India – Sitting outside his home in a narrow lane in India’s capital, Mohammad Wajid recounts the killing of his 22-year-old son to a TV journalist. Inside, the four...

The Philippine coast guard said it has complied with a presidential order to remove a floating barrier placed by China's coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a lagoon in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine officials condemned the installation of the...

If New Delhi wants to push industrialisation, it needs to repurpose the country’s existing institutions. With India’s recent ban on the import of personal computers, laptops and other assorted computer peripherals, a pattern is becoming evident. Rising tariffs on a majority of goods over the...

September 10, 2023 at 5:32 PM GMT+10 Updated on September 10, 2023 at 10:12 PM GMT+10 Giorgia Meloni privately signaled to Chinese Premier Li Qiang that Italy is planning to exit from an investment pact that has become a test of her nation’s relations with the US. During a meeting on Saturday...

London: The University of Wollongong is opening Australia’s first university campus in India, saying the precinct will give Indians who can’t afford to live overseas a shot at obtaining a prized Australian degree at half the price. UOW’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Alex Frino said...

Rishi Sunak met China's premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit after two men were arrested amid reports a parliamentary researcher spied for China. Mr Sunak said interference in UK parliamentary democracy was "obviously unacceptable". Rishi Sunak has confronted China's premier about Chinese...

The planned economic corridor between east and west has potential to decrease transportation bottlenecks at the Suez Canal. – EPA pic, September 9, 2023 NEW DELHI: A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East...

Marquis Macadamias has exported its inaugural shipment of nuts to India.(Supplied: Marquis Macadamias) Indian consumers are about to get a taste of Australia's native nut, with the first significant shipment of macadamias on its way. Key points: Marquis Macadamias has exported eight tonnes of...

Urfan Sharif, the wanted father of dead British girl Sara Sharif, sent a message to businessman Nadeem Riaz just before 10pm on August 8. Sharif needed eight plane tickets to Pakistan, and he wanted them quickly. Riaz didn't know it, but Sharif wasn't buying a ticket for 10-year-old Sara...

The Philippines has become the latest of China's neighbours to object to its new national map, joining Malaysia and India in releasing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory. China published a new version of its national map on Monday, as it has regularly done...

Group warns that if its financial performance ‘continues to deteriorate’ it faces possible default after huge half-year losses Chinese property developer Country Garden has posted half-year losses of $6.7bn, and faces significant deadlines for debt repayments next month. Photograph: AFP/Getty...

When their government abruptly ended its harsh COVID-19 measures in December, many Chinese expected a robust rebound from pent-up demand. Eight months later, China is instead facing an accumulation of bad news: record youth unemployment, a deep housing slump, stagnant spending, even deflation...

Human Rights Watch says racist tropes ‘common’ across Chinese social media, and that platforms and government must act. The rights group said Chinese social media platforms were failing to remove racist posts [File: Greg Baker/AFP] Human Rights Watch has found racist content targeting Black...

The federal government has today warned Australians visiting India to exercise a "high degree of caution" as the number of violent demonstrations in the region of Manipur grow. "Exercise a high degree of caution in India overall due to the high threat of terrorist activity, civil unrest and...

Australian defence personnel will now be able to operate in Japan as a security deal with the Asian nation comes into force. A reciprocal access agreement (RAA) between Australia and Japan formally started yesterday, enabling their troops to enter each other's country for training and other...

HMAS Brisbane will lead the visiting foreign naval vessels into Sydney Harbour.(Supplied: Department of Defence) Visiting warships from India, Japan and the United States will be welcomed into Sydney Harbour on Friday as the annual "Exercise Malabar" military drills are hosted by Australia for...

A MQ-9 Reaper drone taxis at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in this December 27, 2009 photo. REUTERS/Efren Lopez/U.S. Air Force photo/Handout/File Photo NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China...

The Australian government has bolstered a diplomatic campaign against Japanese child abductions, with Canberra now actively involved in helping Tokyo reform the country’s family law system and leading a group of nations escalating pressure on Japan after months of international outrage. Foreign...

People eat at a food court at a mall after they reopened amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo BENGALURU, Aug 3 (Reuters) - India's dominant services sector expanded at its fastest pace in 13 years last...

Is action being taken against Hindus, I guess not. Hindus are the same as Muslims.