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The US secretary of state arrived in Samarkand to prepare for talks with top officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Uzbek hosts.

India has a soaring ambition to modernise its air force, built around a fleet of domestically developed fighter jets. Yet production of these aircraft has been hampered by engine delays and other …

There were claims circulating online that excavators and even a tank had been ordered to his house.

The food regulator has issued notices to Nestle India Ltd and Hindustan Unilever Ltd over alleged misleading claims about nutrition supplements.

Newtalk新聞 根據《路透社》報導，印度東部大城加爾各答於週六（ 17 日）舉辦宗教節慶活動時，不幸發生嚴重的推擠踩踏事故，已造成至少 17 人喪生、數十人受傷。 印度媒體《印度時報》指出，這起慘劇發生在西孟加拉邦舉行的大型年度印度教節慶「杜爾加女神節」期間。該慶典每年皆吸引龐大人潮，湧入當地稱為「潘達爾」的臨時搭建結構內參拜，供奉著杜爾加女神的聖像。 報導稱，事發於當地時間晚間 7 時 30 分左右，現場突降暴雨並伴隨雷電，場外的數百名群眾為躲雨紛紛湧入神棚，與正要離開的信徒在出口處發生正面推擠衝突。而主辦單位隨後發布誤導性廣播更引發群眾恐慌，眾人在狹窄空間劇烈推擠推擠堆疊，甚至擠塌部分神棚結構，造成多名信徒當場窒息身亡。 事故發生後引發印度官方高度關注，印度內政部長沙阿（Amit Shah）也親自前赴醫院探望傷者。印度總理莫迪（Narendra Modi）的辦公室於社群平台發布的聲明稱，官方已宣布將向每位罹難者的家屬發放 20 萬盧比（約 6.8 萬新台幣）的補償金，受傷民眾則每人可獲得 5 萬盧比（約 1.7 萬新台幣）的慰問金，莫迪也在社群平台發文向罹難者表示哀悼。延伸閱讀：盧比歐第31度出訪惹議！避開中東、俄烏熱點 美國務院反擊批評北市市長辯論看好誰表現好：沈伯洋41% vs 蔣萬安30%川普稱不會用核武或派地面部隊打伊朗 未證實也未否認考慮動用｢炸彈之母｣誰給蔡康永「嘟嘟嘟」？ 蔣萬安曝：蔡詩萍昨晚有打電話沈伯洋酸只增「掛號量」 蔣萬安：他不知北市都更量全國第一嗎？

Two Indonesian researchers have received Indroyono Soesilo Awards at the 47th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) ...

The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday (Oct 18) and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.

The commerce ministry says greater oversight is needed because solar technologies are increasingly being used in sensitive sectors such as aerospace and national defence.

For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat…

Authorities say the incident occurred overnight in Gwalior, near the famous Sheetla Mata temple.

Its deputy team principal Bradley Lord cites the response at the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur from thousands of F1 fans ahead of the recent race.

A stampede broke out during sudden rainfall at the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.

PUNE, India — Hyundai Motor's newly opened plant in Pune is raising hopes of a sales rebound in India, where the Korean automaker is looking to regain market share as younger, tech-savvy …

Ít nhất 19 người thiệt mạng và 25 người bị thương trong vụ giẫm đạp kinh hoàng xảy ra tại một sự kiện tôn giáo ở thành phố Kolkata, bang Tây Bengal …

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian mass events, such as religious festivals, due to poor management and safety lapses.

Hasrat untuk melihat bahasa Melayu dihayati sepenuhnya oleh seluruh rakyat merupakan satu impian murni yang harus disokong.

At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian …

FAM wants recognition, but can it earn top honours while questions over its governance and football development remain unanswered?

インド東部で17日、ヒンドゥー教の祭典に参加していた大勢の人たちが折り重なるように倒れ、これまでに少なくとも17人が死亡しました。

印度官員及媒體表示，印度東部一場印度教宗教集會今天在突發暴雨後爆發踩踏意外，造成至少19人喪命、25人受傷。 法新社報導，西孟加拉邦（West Bengal）邦長艾德希卡里（Suvendh...…

The International Monetary Fund projects that Japan's nominal gross domestic product, measured in U.S. dollars, will be overtaken by India and Britain in 2027, falling from fourth to…

India’s youth-led Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from detention on Saturday, a day after his arrest during a police crackdown on protests against the election authority. Dipke, 31, was …

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, rose to prominence this year when a weeks-long sit-in contributed to India's education minister resigning.

The company sponsored their flight, accommodation and expenses for a 4-day, 3-night stay.

The world No 4 pair beat South Koreans Kim Won Ho-Seu Seung Jae in straight games in a surprisingly one-sided semi-final match.

DILI, 17 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace organization, hosted the online 2026 International Youth Peace Conference – Global Youth Leaders Taking Action …

Despite ⁠tens of thousands of security personnel deployed to stop them, youth protesters in India scaled barricades last ⁠week, chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with police officers trying to drag them away. …

The composer behind more than 400 films leaves behind a catalogue of melodies, 'gaana' hits and unforgettable scores cherished across generations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) is reviewing proposed improvements to the Mediation Ac...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Immigration Department detained 190 foreigners and two local men during a raid on an en...

The nominal gross domestic product projection for 2027 comes amid continued yen weakness against the US dollar and sluggish Japanese economic growth.

Most of those detained were Indonesians.

Peruntukan besar perlu disokong pelaksanaan yang meningkatkan mutu destinasi dan memberi manfaat kepada pengusaha serta komuniti setempat.

Police detained India's 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, student leaders and supporters on Friday as hundreds poured into central Delhi, waving the national flag and demanding the resignation…

Police detained Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke ahead of fresh protests demanding the removal of the country's election chief.

The world No 5 Malaysian pair lost the first game tamely before finding their rhythm to defeat India’s 18th ranked Gayatri Gopichand Pullela-Treesa Jolly in three games.

Police detained India’s ‘cockroach’ movement founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, lstudent leaders and supporters on Friday as hundreds poured into central Delhi, waving the national flag and demanding the resignation of India’s …

Digangana Mukherjee, a mother of a six-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, has banned television at her home in the Indian city of Mysore because she does not want her children to …