2 dead, at least a dozen injured as violence mars Sindh local govt elections
While polling began on June 26 in all 14 districts of Pakistan, reports of violence, scuffles and mismanagement started pouring in from upper and lower Sindh regions.
Court and Crime
1MDB trial: Court hears of large foreign currency deposits in Najib’s accounts
Najib is on trial for 25 charges in total: four for abuse of power that allegedly brought him financial benefit to the tune of RM2.28billion; and 21 for money laundering involving…
Can the ‘fringe’ make the BJP cringe?
India is in hot water over derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad made by two ruling party leaders.
Trains set afire as protests grow against India’s new army recruitment scheme
The prostesters against Agnipath, the central government’s new recruitment policy for the armed forces, set fire to several properties.
Furore in India over S’porean police officer accused of cheating 2 ex-wives
The accused reportedly took thousands of dollars worth of dowries from the women's families, then married and divorced the women.
Japan toughens penalty for insult after suicide of reality TV star
Professional wrestler Hana Kimura, 22, died in 2020 after she faced a barrage of online vitriol.
118 Bangladeshi journalists attacked till May this year: Article 19
The organisation said that there were 62 incidents where journalists were physically assaulted.
Personal data of Malaysians found on sale at website
Searching for someone via a MyKad number, for instance, would reveal the person’s full name, date of birth, gender and house address, claimed an anonymous social media account.
Malaysian tells horror story of 1,000 held captive by love scam ring
The 20-year-old said he worked for only three days but his refusal led to him being pushed off a balcony on the third floor of a building.
The roads of death
Road crashes have become the norm in Bangladesh, claiming lives on a regular basis.