Asia

Hong Kong became the first Asian city to hold the gay games in spite of opposition and security concerns.

Asia's largest underwater hydro-carbon pipeline, below the river Brahmaputra, connecting Jorhat and Majuli in Assam has been completed by IGGL.

Years before 1915, a tragic event in Adana in April 1909 displays how the Ottoman Empire was prejudiced against the Christians under their rule and how an entire population was branded the enemy of the state, and subjected to tragic, horrific murder on an enormous scale.

Prince William's comment that a war in Europe is 'alien', unlike wars in Asia and Africa, sparks outrage on social media with people criticizing the racist attitude of the Duke of Cambridge

Only 3 states, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand now have a TFR that is above replacement levels, at 3, 2.4 and 2.3 respectively.

On Saturday, the Taliban had described China as their “most important partner”.

On Monday, India announced that it will not be part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, which will be the world's largest free trade pact of 16 nations.

The government says RCEP agreement is far better than previous deals signed by the Congress governments

The World Bank has projected that the Indian economy will grow at a rate of 7.5 per cent for the next 3 fiscal years.

The three-day global event, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, begins on Friday