At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India 
Two killed in another construction crane collapse
Two people were killed after a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Thailand, a day after a crane accident...
The Taliban rift at the top of the leadership in Afghanistan
AFP via Getty ImagesIt was a piece of audio obtained by the BBC that revealed what worries the Taliban's leader...
Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
A labour rights organisation claims it has found evidence of worker exploitation in a Chinese factory that makes the viral...
Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar from behind bars
Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentGetty ImagesAung San Suu Kyi was ousted from office and arrested in 2021, after the military...
BBC on site after crane collapses on train in Thailand
A construction crane fell onto a moving train in north-eastern Thailand, killing at least 32 people and injuring 66 others.The...
Residents describe ‘terrifying’ carnage after crane falls on moving train
Panisa AemochaBBC Thai, Sikhio, Nakhon RatchasimaWatch: BBC reports from site where crane collapsed on train in ThailandResidents in Thailand's Ban...
Bank holiday today, 15 January: Are banks open or closed today for Pongal, Maharashtra polls? Get state-wise list
Bank holiday today, 15 January: Pongal, one of the biggest Indian harvest festivals, falls on 15 January 2026 and will...
Small-budget regional films face streaming challenges despite increased demand for content
Trade experts and industry executives said while acquisitions are mainly limited to Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotstar, and to a...
Why many southern Hindi dubs are failing
A Telugu film, dubbed in Hindi and featuring names no one had heard of, took cinemas across north India by...
China, wary of global unrest, is keeping the oil market afloat
The U.S. incursion into Venezuela and Trump’s declaration that the U.S. now runs the country and its oil highlight the...