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Chinese, North Korean defence officials meet in Beijing

Chinese, North Korean defence officials meet in Beijing

Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of an unspecified new weapon, seen as an attempt to pressure Washington and...

18 Aug 2019 8:27 PM IST

Second blast rattles Afghanistan, 9 dead in Balkh

Second blast rattles Afghanistan, 9 dead in Balkh

The deceased were shifted to the district hospital and families of the victims were informed about the attack, Qadiri...

18 Aug 2019 5:30 PM IST

Pakistan lodging fake FIRs against terrorists to mislead FATF

Pakistan lodging fake FIRs against terrorists to mislead FATF

The FIR has been drafted in lay terms which may not stand the scrutiny of law at subsequent stages, say legal sources.

18 Aug 2019 11:30 AM IST

Defiant Hong Kong protesters vow huge rally despite Beijing threats

Defiant Hong Kong protesters vow huge rally despite Beijing threats

On Tuesday, protesters blocked passengers from boarding flights at city-'s airport and assaulted 2 men they accused of...

18 Aug 2019 11:08 AM IST

Either proxy war or war can resolve Kashmir issue: Pakistan diplomat

Either proxy war or war can resolve Kashmir issue: Pakistan diplomat

Hilaly-'s comments come amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi earlier this month revoked...

17 Aug 2019 7:15 PM IST

$Rajnath Singh\s remark on \no first use\ policy irresponsible and unfortunate: Pak$ World

Rajnath Singh-'s remark on -'no first use-' policy irresponsible and...

The statement appears to have rattled Pakistan, which has never had adopted the same policy itself.

17 Aug 2019 5:05 PM IST

Watch: PM Modi reaches Bhutan, receives guard of honour

Watch: PM Modi reaches Bhutan, receives guard of honour

Modi was received by his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering and others on his arrival at the Paro International...

17 Aug 2019 1:03 PM IST

Beloved baby dugong â€˜Mariamâ€™ dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

Beloved baby dugong â€˜Mariamâ€™ dies in Thailand with plastic in...

Mariam died just after midnight after going into shock and efforts to resuscitate her failed.

17 Aug 2019 1:03 PM IST

Irish teen dies due to starvation, no sign of foul play: Malaysia cops

Irish teen dies due to starvation, no sign of foul play: Malaysia cops

She had a condition known as holoprosencephaly, where the brain fails to develop normally.

17 Aug 2019 12:28 PM IST

Find out where Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta

Find out where Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta

Environmental experts warned that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.

17 Aug 2019 10:42 AM IST

Pakistan PM Imran discusses Kashmir with Trump over phone

Pakistan PM Imran discusses Kashmir with Trump over phone

Prime Minister Khan conveyed Pakistan-'s concern on recent developments in Kashmir and the threat they pose to the...

16 Aug 2019 9:04 PM IST

$5 killed, 24 injured in Pakistan\s Quetta mosque blast$ World

5 killed, 24 injured in Pakistan-'s Quetta mosque blast

Last week, a planted bomb in a market on Quetta-'s Meezan chowk killed a Hazara man and injured 13 others.

16 Aug 2019 5:29 PM IST