At least 25 people died after record rains inundated central China. Floods struck an underground subway system, damaging dams and riverbanks, causing landslides and building collapses.

'Nobody can bully, oppress or enslave us': Xi Jinping invokes patriotism on CCP's 100th birthday

Addressing a massive gathering on the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping "Whoever wants to do so will face bloodshed in front of a Great Wall of steel built by more than 1.4 billion Chinese people."

India backs freedom of navigation in Indo-Pacific; seeks ending of terror sanctuaries

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informs the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus forum that India desires a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo-Pacific region based upon respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.

'There is no new Singapore Covid variant'; country invokes fake news law

Singapore orders Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users of the social media platforms in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new virus variant originating in Singapore.

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Prime Minister of Nepal for third time in a row

He previously served as Prime Minister from October 11, 2015 to August 3, 2016 and again from February 15, 2018 to May 13, 2021.

Manufacturers are shutting shop in China and moving out

In 2020 alone, over 1700 Japan-invested firms and manufacturers pulled out of China after then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rolled out measures to incentivise manufacturing within the country and, at the same time, diversifying into other Southeast Asian countries.

HAL clarifies: We have had no links with Myanmar defence forces

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited clarifies that it has had no business dealings with Myanmar Defence Forces between 2017 and 2019 as claimed by the UNHRC's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar and Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute Arms Transfers Database.

Manipur withdraws order to not allow Myanmar refugee camps on its soil

A circular, dated March 26, by the Manipur Home department had directed officials to "politely turn away" people trying to enter India or seek refuge.