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Pakistan military courts convict 25 for role in pro-Khan unrest

All of the convicted are men and 14 have been sentenced to a decade of "rigorous imprisonment"

Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa accused of fraud, arrest warrant issued

Uthappa has represented India in 59 international matches and has been a popular figure in the Indian Premier League

Pakistan sentences 25 over attacks on military in 2023, military says

'This is an important milestone in dispensation of justice to the nation,' the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement

India gears up for a potential trade deal as Trump targets China, say government sources

Trade officials say internal discussions aimed at preparing for Trump administration

Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13

A naval speedboat lost control and collided with a privately owned vessel taking tourists to the nearby Elephanta caves

Nuclear-armed Pakistan says fresh US sanctions 'biased'

The measures are 'unfortunate and biased' and have 'dangerous implications for strategic stability of our region and beyond', says foreign ministry

Kite-making picks up in India's Gujarat as harvest festival nears

More than 130,000 people are involved in kite-making throughout the state, many of whom work from homes to make kites that cost as little as five rupees

Japan farmer who stole 200kg spring onions blames summer heat

The man – who has retired from agriculture since the theft – was handed a prison term of two years, suspended for three years

Marcos says legal experts to consider clemency requests for convict Filipina

Veloso, a former domestic helper and mother of two, was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 after being found with 2.6 kg of heroin concealed in a suitcase

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami

More than 220,000 people were killed as the devastating waves hit shorelines around the Indian Ocean, including 16,389 in India, two decades ago