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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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N Korea fires 200 artillery rounds near maritime border, S Korea island residents take shelter

The firing by North Korea caused no civilian or military damage in the South, South Korea’s military has told the media.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea has ruled out possibility of unification with South Korea

In speech ahead of New Year, he said US policy is making war inevitable, ordered military to prepare to 'pacify entire territory of South Korea', with nuclear bombs if necessary.

Watch 2023 in a driver’s rearview mirror—from Coimbatore to Nathu la and UNESCO site

Our recent trip to Chakrata revealed a new part of the northern hills. It is reassuring that there are still some places in the hills left devoid of the maddening crowd.

Delhi celebrates ‘Rang de Korea’ with live K-pop, freebies. But diehard fans were disappointed

The second edition of the festival, ‘Rang de Korea’, held on 10 December, was a display of South Korea’s influence on popular culture in the national capital.

Naga mom’s K-skincare wave swept India. Her Beauty Barn now competes with Nykaa, Amazon

COSRX snail mucin, Holika Holika ceramide cream, to Klairs vitamin-c serum--Beauty Barn products have become household names in India.

North Korea makes rare mention of dissenting votes in elections even as 99% back candidates

Voter turnout slightly dipped to 99.63% from 99.98% 4 years ago–a sign analysts say could indicate minor weakening in state control in a country where voting is considered mandatory.

South Korean court rules in favour of ‘comfort women,’ orders Japan to compensate damages

Legacy of Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of Korean peninsula remains politically sensitive for both sides, with many surviving ‘comfort women’ still demanding Tokyo’s formal apology.

South Korea holds trilateral meeting with Japan and China as US allies with Beijing

The meeting aims in part to set the stage for the resumption of three-way summits between the countries' leaders, which were last held in 2019.

Legend of Queen Heo — why 1st-century ‘princess from Ayodhya’ plays a major role in South Korea-India ties

According to Korean legend, Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya reached Korea with her brother in 48 AD to marry Korean king Kim Suro. She later came to be known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok.

This immersive tourist centre in Seoul is every K-pop fan’s dream—music video sets, dance games

The HiKR Ground museum is a testament to how South Korea has effortlessly used pop culture to introduce other aspects of its society to the world.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.