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World's longest sea-crossing bridge finally opens : Video
A $20-billion bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai is set to finally open this week, marking the completion of the longest sea-crossing bridge ever built, nine years after construction began. Chinese
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India beat Pakistan 3-1 at Asian Champions Trophy hockey
India continued its dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan with a 3-1 win to register their second consecutive win at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Saturday. India had defeated Pakistan 4-0 in the final edition of the Champions
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Severe cyclone hits eastern Indian coast; 8 killed
A severe cyclone damaged homes and blew down trees and power poles Thursday in eastern India, where eight people were killed and about 300,000 forced to move to higher ground. Cyclone Titli, or Butterfly, had winds blowing up to 150 kilometers
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Bangladesh court hands life sentence to acting opposition party chief over 2004 blasts
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to life in jail,
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Pro Kabaddi 2018 Highlights: UP Yoddha, Puneri Paltan emerge winners on Day 2
Pro Kabaddi League 2018: Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddha were victorious on the second day of the Pro Kabaddi 2018 season as they beat Haryana Steelers
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India beat Sri Lanka to win Under-19 Asia Cup title for sixth time
India won the Under-19 Asia Cup on Sunday with a 144-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. This comes
Read MoreModerate earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Karachi and parts of Sindh and Balochistan on Wednesday. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), Islamabad, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 12 kilometers
Read MoreAt least 384 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami
At least 384 people were killed, many swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday. Hundreds had gathered for a festival
Read MoreIndia beat Bangladesh by three wickets to win seventh Asia Cup
Asia Cup final, Dubai Bangladesh 222 (48.3 overs): Das 121 (117), Kuldeep 3-45 India 223-7 (50 overs): Rohit 48, Karthik 37 India won by three wickets Kedar
Read MoreAsia Cup 2018 final match : India vs Bangladesh
Unbeaten India take on Bangladesh on Friday in the final to determine who wins 2018 Asia Cup. India have won four and tied one of their matches in the tournament and will start as favourites against Bangladesh in Dubai. India rested most of their
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