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On August 5, India revoked the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into two union territories- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. (Photo: File)

International community not accepting India-'s narrative on Kashmir:...

Qureshi was interacting with a group of Indian journalists ahead of the inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor.

9 Nov 2019 5:52 PM IST

India and Pakistan had on October 24 signed an agreement on the modalities for operationalising Kartarpur Sahib corridor, paving the way for its inauguration ahead of 550th birth anniversary of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev. (Photo: PTI),

Imran Khan arrives in Kartarpur for corridor inauguration

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh have already reached Pakistan via...

9 Nov 2019 5:00 PM IST

The accident took place near village Samroli in Udhampur district around 2 AM when the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle while moving from Srinagar to Jammu with a Bhakerwal family, a police official said. (Photo: Representational)

Hong Kong student who fell from multi-storey car park during clashes...

Alex Chow was taken to hospital in an unconscious state in the early hours of Monday morning.

8 Nov 2019 6:18 PM IST

The Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Pak-'s 2nd u-turn: USD 20 fee even on opening day of Kartarpur...

Imran Khan had earlier said no fee would be charged from pilgrims on opening day of corridor.

8 Nov 2019 3:04 PM IST

The Pakistan government invited Sidhu - who also attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor - to attend Saturdays inauguration. (Photo: File | PTI)

Pakistan govt issues visa to Navjot Singh Sidhu to attend Kartarpur...

A ruling party spokesperson had said that Sidhu accepted the invitation.

7 Nov 2019 6:06 PM IST

Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur Sahib will need a passport to use the Kartarpur Corridor, which will be inaugurated this week, the Pakistan Army has said, according to a media report on Thursday, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Indian devotees would only need a valid ID to visit the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. (Photo: File)

-'Indian Sikh pilgrims will require passport-': Pakistan on Kartarpur

Earlier, Pakistan PM had said that Sikh pilgrims from India would only need a valid ID and not a passport to travel to...

7 Nov 2019 11:45 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif facing -'major genetic issue-', advised to go abroad for...

Sharif will be discharged and transferred to Sharif Medical City, a medical college in Lahore, on Wednesday.

6 Nov 2019 2:33 PM IST

Funeral company Hyowon began offering the living funerals to help people appreciate their lives, and seek forgiveness and reconciliation with family and friends, said Jeong Yong-mun, who heads the healing centre. (Representative Image)(AP)

South Koreans lie inside closed coffins for 10 minutes for life...

Jeong said he is heartened when people reconcile at a relativeâ€™s funeral, but is saddened they wait that long.

6 Nov 2019 1:46 PM IST

$\Will resolve outstanding issues raised by India for not joining RCEP\: China$ World

-'Will resolve outstanding issues raised by India for not joining...

PM Modi on Monday conveyed India-'s decision not to join RCEP deal at a summit meeting of the 16-nation bloc.

5 Nov 2019 5:36 PM IST

India, Bangladesh, Japan, China most vulnerable to rising sea levels: UN Chief

India, Bangladesh, Japan, China most vulnerable to rising sea levels:...

Guterres said the biggest threat to sustainability today in the world is climate change.

5 Nov 2019 1:06 PM IST

The Prime Minister had said earlier that India remains committed to a comprehensive and balanced outcome of RCEP negotiations and seeks balance across goods, services and investments and also within each pillar. (Photo: ANI)

India decides against joining RCEP as key concerns remain unaddressed

The sources said there will no compromise on the country-'s core interests.

4 Nov 2019 7:35 PM IST

Pakistans embassy in Kabul has said it was indefinitely closing its consular office in the Afghan capital due to security reasons, amid mounting tensions between the neighbouring countries. (Photo: AFP)

Amid mounting tension, Pak embassy in Kabul closes visa section for...

The spokesman told AFP that the consular section typically processes about 1,500 visa applications a day.

4 Nov 2019 1:55 PM IST