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Chandigarh, March 8 – In an operation based on intelligence, the Punjab Police have busted an arms supply module by arresting two individuals, including a minor, and recovering five locally made 7.65 mm pistols from their possession, State Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here...

Kapurthala, March 8 The Punjab Police has busted an arms supply module with alleged links to handlers based in the Philippines and the UAE, and has arrested a man, officials said on Sunday.The police also detained a minor and recovered five locally made 7.65 mm pistols from their possession...

Kuala Lumpur, March 6: With growing regional tensions in Southeast Asia, the Philippines' ASEAN chairmanship will be evaluated not by new declarations, but by how effectively it can stabilize the bloc through prudent diplomacy, sustain dialogue among fragmented stakeholders, and ensure the...

Seoul, March 5 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered the government on Thursday to swiftly implement a 100 trillion-won (US$68.3 billion) financial package to stabilize the capital markets amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Lee made the instruction during an extraordinary...

Seoul, March 4 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week to discuss response measures to the escalating crisis in the Middle East shortly after returning from his Southeast Asia trip, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday.The extraordinary...

New Delhi, February 26 Consumer electronics brand Acerpure, a part of Taiwan's Acer Group, is looking to leverage its success in India to expand into other emerging markets like the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia as it seeks to grow globally, a senior company official said on...

Guwahati, February 25 A day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma suggested that Gaurav Gogoi should have been assigned to an 'India-Pakistan' group rather than the parliamentary friendship panel with the Philippines, the Congress leader questioned the "value" of the CM's remarks on...

New Delhi, February 24 The government aims to double its food processing capacity over the next 6-7 years, from the current 12-13 per cent, a top official said on Tuesday.Secretary in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Avinash Joshi, made the remarks while addressing a press...

Guwahati, February 24 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted on Monday to the nomination of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi as the President of the India–Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group, making a sharp political comment about the senior Congress leader.Lok Sabha Speaker Om...

New Delhi, February 24 – Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has been nominated as the President of the India–Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group for the 18th Lok Sabha, officials said on Tuesday.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups with 64 countries and...

February 22, New Delhi: A Philippine lawmaker visited the Philippines-held Thitu Island in disputed waters on Saturday, calling for closer defense cooperation and continued resistance against China's claims in the South China Sea.Thitu Island, also known as Pag-asa in the Philippines, is home...

Stavanger, February 18 – Wesley So has confirmed his return to the prestigious Norway Chess tournament in 2026, marking his sixth appearance at one of the sport’s most elite annual events. The announcement further strengthens a competition renowned for assembling the world’s finest players in a...

Washington, February 17 – The United States and the Philippines reaffirmed their treaty alliance and pledged deeper military and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.Senior officials met in Manila for the 12th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue. The talks marked 80...

Naypyidaw, February 16 – China's actions constitute a systematic assault on the international legal order. By asserting adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) – while violating its core provisions, spreading disinformation to obscure violations, intimidating...