India
India's Bene Israel wins fight to preserve Jabalpur Ranital Jewish Cemetery
Over the years, Jabalpur's Ranital Jewish Cemetery has been vandalized, but the Jewish community is now in a position to restore tombstones and fix gates.
India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention ahead of protest, media reports say
Dan Hotels’ Bengaluru property joins Hilton’s LXR brand in India debut
Indian police detain Cockroach Janta Party leaders demanding election chief stand down
Israel must reject permanent US military bases on its soil - opinion
Israel must balance its partnership with the US against the lessons of history regarding sovereignty, and national security.
Bene Israel community fight to save historic Jabalpur cemetery from land grab, desecration
The Bene Israel community says Jabalpur's historic Jewish cemetery has been vandalized and targeted by alleged land grab attempts, with the case now before India's High Court.
Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows
Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.
India's anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) in December charged LeT, its offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF), and six individuals over the incident.
At least 14 killed in India, Bangladesh as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc across South Asia
Rains also triggered landslides on the expressway connecting Mumbai with Pune, forcing its closure and disrupting traffic between the two cities.
Over 100 Indian and Pakistani figures urge Modi and Sharif to restart stalled diplomatic talks
As reported by numerous top Indian news organizations, this letter carries the signatures of 117 eminent personalities, including 61 from India and 56 from Pakistan.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, other world leaders to attend Khamenei’s funeral
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Iranians to "rise up" and "demand revenge" during a speech on Thursday at the funeral.
Afghanistan gets hit by a third earthquake in days as the Hindu Kush shakes again
According to the USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 216.7 km (134.65 miles).
Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis
The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.
Massive fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in India, several workers injured, local media says
Several workers were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear, media reports said.
