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Nepal
Viral lies: AI deepfakes hijack reality in Nepal’s election run-up
From fake fist-fights to made-up arrests, AI-generated clips are confusing voters in a nation where just 31 per cent are digitally literate.
24 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
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India
India, EU ramp up push for ‘historic’ free-trade deal amid US tariff tensions
22 Jan 2026 - 6:45PM
India
Unrest in Iran complicates India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
22 Jan 2026 - 4:20PM
India
Journalists in Indian Kashmir face censorship as police demand ‘peace’ pledges
Journalists face summons and pressure to vow not to ‘disturb peace’ following reports on state profiling of religious institutions.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:17PM
In August 2019, newspapers in Ahmedabad headline Kashmir’s lost special status, as local journalists face pressure to pledge not to ‘disturb peace’. Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi student leaders ousted Hasina. Now their political future is unsure
The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami.
20 Jan 2026 - 5:17PM
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Pakistan
23 dead, over 60 missing after massive fire destroys Pakistan shopping centre
Police say the market’s layout and presence of flammable materials such as carpets and blankets kept the blaze going throughout the weekend.
19 Jan 2026 - 8:46PM
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India
Why India is losing ground over Bangladesh and Myanmar to regional rivals
Pakistan and China have been drawing closer to Bangladesh and Myanmar in areas such as defence and trade at India’s expense, analysts say.
16 Jan 2026 - 6:35PM
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets then Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina before a meeting in New Delhi on June 22, 2024. Photo: AP
India
‘Trump’s wrath’: India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces tariff threat
The 25 per cent tariff against countries that trade with Iran may curtail India’s plan to develop the Chabahar port in Iran.
16 Jan 2026 - 1:01AM
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s arms deals cleared for take-off as orders soar for JF-17 jets
The jets, co-produced with China, proved their worth during the India-Pakistan tensions, when they destroyed an S-400 air defence system.
16 Jan 2026 - 11:12AM
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India
Trump’s 500% tariff push raises risk of India-US trade freeze
Such punitive tariffs would erode India’s export competitiveness and force the country to reorient its trade elsewhere, analysts warn.
15 Jan 2026 - 5:03PM
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China-India relations
Building bridges? India proposes inviting Chinese firms back to public projects
India plans to remove curbs that effectively shut Chinese firms out of most of its government projects in a bid to ease shortages and delays.
14 Jan 2026 - 4:28PM
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Employees work on a wind turbine blade at an Adani Group factory in Mundra, India. Photo: AFP
India
Germany’s Merz backs India-EU trade deal during first official visit to Asia
The German chancellor and India’s Modi have signed agreements aimed at boosting bilateral trade and enhancing defence cooperation.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:46PM
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India
Gig workers’ strike in India spurs debate on human cost of delivery race
More than 200,000 gig workers recently staged protests across major Indian cities, prompting concerns about the necessity of quick commerce.
12 Jan 2026 - 6:46PM
India
Next appointment, 2027: US visa squeeze hits India’s tech talent
With H-1B renewals stalled, a new generation of Indian professionals is questioning whether to pursue their American dreams.
12 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
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India
India’s Modi to host German leader to bolster trade, defence ties
Merz’s visit is his first to an Asian country since he took office, ahead of a planned EU-India summit and as they work on a free-trade agreement.
11 Jan 2026 - 11:13PM
A poster featuring German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Nepal
Nepal’s ex-king voices concern after protests as supporters rally
Gyanendra Shah was deposed in 2008 in a democratic uprising after he suspended the constitution and dissolved parliament in 2005.
11 Jan 2026 - 7:59PM
Pop culture in Asia
Soft power, hard cash: inside Southeast Asia’s billion-dollar anime obsession
Driven by Gen Z spending and streaming, the region’s US$1.3 billion anime market represents a triumph for Japan’s cultural push.
13 Jan 2026 - 9:36AM
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India
India overtakes Japan in economic size – while prosperity trails far behind
Becoming the No 4 economy is a source of pride. Now, the race is on to turn statistical success into 8 million new jobs a year.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:52AM
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Shoppers walk along a street illuminated with decorative lights ahead of New Year celebrations in Bengaluru, India, last month. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh
India-Bangladesh talks over Ganges waters may turn murky over politics, UN pact
Bangladesh’s election, Hasina’s presence in India and Dhaka’s signing of the UN water convention could complicate the 1996 Ganges agreement.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:15AM
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India
‘Buyers are indefinitely gone’: Indian exporters lay bare pain from tariffs
The slow-moving trade talks and steep levies are hurting major sectors, forcing firms to seek new markets and offer deep discounts.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:18AM
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India
India’s home-grown stealth fighter dream: can Rolls-Royce make it a reality?
The British aircraft engine maker is promising full technology transfer and local IP rights for India’s fifth-generation AMCA programme.
7 Jan 2026 - 8:11AM
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India
India’s Tata Steel, JSW accused of price-fixing in collusion probe
India, the world’s No 2 crude steel producer, faces crackdown as probe finds price collusion; top firms brace for fines, financial scrutiny.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:12PM
An operator at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant in south Wales in August 2023. Photo: AFP
India
Asian economies to face volatile oil prices over Venezuela, US plans for Caracas
After the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, oil and gas prices are set to continue fluctuating this year due to geopolitical issues, analysts say.
5 Jan 2026 - 6:36PM
India
Trump threatens India with tariff hikes to abandon Russian oil for trade deal
With Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham proposing 500 per cent tariffs, New Delhi faces ‘hard choice’ between Russian oil and vital US trade access.
5 Jan 2026 - 6:10PM
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Nepal
Nepal’s ex-PM questioned over protest crackdown which led to overthrow
Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli had said he would not submit to questioning, accusing the investigation of lacking a ‘constitutional basis’.
4 Jan 2026 - 11:12PM
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