South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local elections in June that will test whether opposition conservatives can rein in the power of the ruling party of President Lee Jae Myung. The June 3 contest for mayors and governors in South Korea's 16 cities and provinces is the firs
An Indian sailor has been killed and four others injured after a dhow caught fire and sank off the Strait of Hormuz, reports Gulf News, citing the Indian Consulate in Dubai. Eighteen Indian crew members were aboard in the wooden vessel when the fire broke out on Saturday. After the vessel capsize
India’s actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor RV Arlekar on Saturday evening and staked a claim to form the government in the state of the country. Citing sources, NDTV said his oath-taking is set to take place on Sunday. This high-stakes meeting comes as Vijay's
Suvendu Adhikari has been sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal, marking a decisive political shift in a state long defined by ideological churn, NDTV reports. He took the oath on Saturday, marking a political journey carrying a sense of symmetry and rupture in equal measure, the Indian news o
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant has been shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram, days after the Indian state’s assembly election results. The victim, identified as Chandranath Rath, was shot twice in the constituency in North 24 Parganas
Senior Chinese officials took charge of rescue and relief efforts after a fireworks factory explosion killed 26 and injured 61, flattening buildings and burying people in mounds of debris, as they pledged to punish those responsible. Smoke still billowed from the plant two days after Monday's powe
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its influence and weakening its main rival half way into his third term in office. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party was set to return to power in the eastern state of Assam for a
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was set on Monday to record substantial victories in state elections, an outcome that could accelerate its landmark policies like uniform civil laws and infrastructure building, political leaders and analysts said. The gains also underline that Mo
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India has surged ahead in around two-thirds of seats in the West Bengal legislative assembly elections, pointing to a dominant position in the race. According to the Election Commission of India website, the BJP is leading in 195 seats, while Trinamool Congress
“Don’t leave the counting centres, the numbers are fake,” Mamata Banerjee said in her first reaction as the Trinamool Congress trailed behind the BJP in the Bengal assembly elections. In a video message released on Monday noon, the TMC supremo urged voters not to leave the counti
Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single-largest party, with trends showing it leading in 151 seats, Hindustan Times reports. While the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-Congress coalition is ahead in 40 seats and Dravida Mun
After the third round of vote counting in the West Bengal legislative assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a strong lead, according to the latest updates. As per the latest figures, the BJP is leading in 165 seats, while the ruling Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Ministe
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday on a surprise trip, after his government blamed Chinese pressure for the cancellation of a visit that was meant to have taken place last month. China views democratically governed Taiwan as part of its territory with no righ
