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Search operations were underway overnight, but there werent many developments. Since the tides have weakened and the sun has risen, we will expand the search with divers joining the rescue, a local official said. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

7 South Korean nationals missing after helicopter crash in sea of...

The chopper was carrying 5 rescue workers, an injured person and their friend.

1 Nov 2019 2:38 PM IST

Pyongyang is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes, which it says it needs to defend against a possible US invasion. (Representational Image)

North Korea conducts new test of â€˜super-largeâ€™ rocket launcher:...

South Korea-'s military said Thursday that the North had launched two short-range projectiles from South Pyongan...

1 Nov 2019 8:24 AM IST

Jadhav is a retired Indian Navy officer who was sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism after a closed trial in April 2017. (Photo: File)

Pak violated Vienna convention in Kulbhushan case: ICJ Prez to UNGA

In a major victory for India, the ICJ had ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence awarded to Jadhav.

31 Oct 2019 1:52 PM IST

At least 13 people were killed and 30 others injured as a fire broke out on a train in Pakistan on Thursday after a gas canister carried by a passenger exploded. (Photo: ANI)

At least 65 killed as fire engulfs Pakistan train after gas canister...

Some passengers were cooking breakfast when the gas cylinder exploded, the report said.

31 Oct 2019 10:40 AM IST

Islamabad will levy USD 20 as a service charge on each Indian, who will visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the shrine of Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan. (Photo: ANI)

Pak releases coin to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru...

The first group of pilgrims from India is expected to depart for the neighbouring country on November 9.

30 Oct 2019 1:37 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (left) in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi calls on global firms to invest in India

PM Modi told the audience that in his childhood he had â€œsold tea on a platformâ€ and had lived in poverty.

30 Oct 2019 12:49 AM IST

Dalai Lama. (Photo: File)

China says its approval is -'must-' for choosing Dalai Lama-'s...

China claims control over the selection, asserting that the successor to the Dalai Lama has to be endorsed by it.

29 Oct 2019 5:59 PM IST

According to the new test report on Sunday, the blood platelet count of Sharif has fallen from 45,000 to 25,000 within a day. (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif fighting for life after drastic drop in blood platelet...

Khan said that the poor blood sugar and blood pressure had also taken a toll on the former premierâ€™s health, the...

29 Oct 2019 5:09 PM IST

The US Geological Survey says the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning on Mindanao island in the south. Philippine seismologists said it was a lower magnitude of 6.4. (Representational Image)

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines: US Geological...

It was near the town of Kisante and less than 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Davao City.

29 Oct 2019 12:45 PM IST

The court passed the order on a petition filed by Yunus brother on his behalf. (Image courtesy: wikiwand.com)

Bangladesh court grants Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus more time to...

It asked the Nobel peace prize winner to surrender before the trial court at any convenient time by November 7.

29 Oct 2019 11:53 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs health condition has further deteriorated and slipped into the danger zone following a drastic decrease in the blood platelet count, forcing the doctors to stop his heart medication, according to a media report. (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif-'s health deteriorates, doctors refuse to discharge him:...

On December 24, 2018, an accountability court had sentenced Sharif to seven years in prison in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills...

29 Oct 2019 11:52 AM IST

The agreement signing ceremony took place at the Kartarpur Zero Point at the Pakistan-India border in Narowal. (Photo: File)

Kartarpur corridor to have 80 immigration counters for speedy...

The agreement will allow 5,000 Indian pilgrims daily to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.

28 Oct 2019 6:29 PM IST