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Demonstrators take part in a protest outside the Prime Minister's office following the killing of a Japanese woman in Okinawa, for which a US Marine is a suspect, in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

US forces face curfew, alcohol ban in Japan's Okinawa after murder case

Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southernmost prefecture, on Saturday and taking her wallet and backpack

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Myanmar military airstrikes on Rakhine displacement camps kill eight, rebel group says

A man walks inside the premises of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, on 17 July 2018. File Photo: Reuters

India SC issues notices over pleas seeking CEC suspension

Supporters of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party prepare to march demanding Khan's release in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan. Photo: AP

Imran Khan supporters march demanding his release

PET film rolls at a manufacturing facility. Photo: Polyplex/Collected

India recommends anti-dumping duty on PET film imports from Bangladesh

Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Cricket - Men Finals - Gold Medal Match - Pakistan v India - Korogi Athletic Park, Nisshin, Japan - 3 October 2026 India players celebrate after the match as they win the gold medal. Phoo: REUTERS

India beat Pakistan in final to complete cricket double

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6 killed, 10 injured in bus accident in Nepal

The initiative, called FirstDate, was launched this week and uses the Nobel-winning Gale-Shapley algorithm to match participants based on their interests, habits and values. Photo: Screengrab

Singapore plays Cupid for government workers amid falling birth rates 

Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and other INDIA bloc leaders address the media after a meeting at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on Wednesday (30 September, 2026). Photo: Collected

India opposition bloc announces week-long 'Save Democracy March' over Special Intensive Revision

How school textbooks describe the United Nations vs. How the UN actually handles global crises. Photo: Times of India

Iran mocks UN with Doctor Strange, Sholay's Thakur meme

The longer route has proven particularly costly for flag carrier Air India, which relies heavily on western long-haul routes out of its Delhi and Mumbai hubs. Photo: Reuters

The long way around Pakistan: Why India wants an air route over Xinjiang, and why it isn't easy

Rescue workers recover bodies after a Myanmar military airstrike in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar, on 28 September 2026. The death toll from the strike has risen to 50, according to the Arakan Army and a local aid worker. Photo: Reuters

Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50

CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Photo: Collected

India Supreme Court to hear PIL seeking suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar