South Asia

Published: 20 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online An Indian activist who has been on a hunger strike for 26 days has lost 11kg but insists he remains determined to continue his campaign, saying: “I am still alive.” The prolonged hunger strike has drawn attention to the activist’s demands and raised concerns among supporters and medical professionals about the risks associated with extended fasting....

Published: 20 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online A group of protesters in India who were targeted by police during a demonstration have responded to the crackdown by turning the incident into a wave of online humour and memes. The protesters, who were described by authorities using the term “cockroach”, faced police action during a gathering that drew attention on social media. Rather than...

Published: 11 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid escalating tensions that have left at least 15 people dead in clashes between protesters and security forces, according to local authorities and eyewitness accounts. The demonstrations reportedly began over long-standing political and economic grievances, before escalating into violent confrontations in several areas. Security forces were deployed...

Published: 11 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Three Indian seafarers have been killed after a commercial tanker was struck by a US military missile off the coast of Oman, amid a continuing exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran in the Gulf region. According to shipping officials and government statements, the vessel came under attack in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz,...

Published: 9 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Armed resistance groups in Myanmar are reportedly losing territory in several regions as the military government intensifies efforts to replenish its ranks through an expanding recruitment campaign that critics describe as coercive. According to local observers and regional analysts, government forces have regained ground in parts of the country after months of fierce fighting with ethnic armed organisations...

Published: 9 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online One of India’s most prominent female political leaders is facing growing internal unrest as divisions within her party deepen, raising questions about its long-term stability and electoral future. The veteran politician, once viewed as a dominant force in regional politics and a symbol of female leadership in India’s male-dominated political landscape, is now confronting defections, factional disputes and...

Published: 8 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online One year ago today, the world held its breath as a "national security emergency" unfolded along the Line of Control (LoC), bringing the two nuclear-armed neighbors to the brink of an "asymmetric" catastrophe. Today, the "milestone" anniversary of the May 2025 de-escalation finds the guns "clinically" silent, but the "sacred" hope for a lasting diplomatic breakthrough has hit...