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The pilgrims were returning home after visiting the famed Hindu Kalinchowk Bhagwati temple when the bus veered off the highway about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of the capital, Kathmandu, police official Prajwal Maharjan said. (Photo: ANI)

14 pilgrims dead, 18 injured after bus drives off highway, crashes in...

Maharjan said police were investigating the cause of the crash but the roads were slippery because of winter rain.

15 Dec 2019 12:34 PM IST

Chinas embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

China suspends planned additional tariffs on US goods

The move follows US President Trump-'s cancellation of new tariffs on Chinese products as part of a -'phase one-' trade...

15 Dec 2019 11:53 AM IST

Protesters block a road by burning tyres during an agitation against the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill in Assam on Thursday. Several flights and trains were cancelled

B-'desh asks India to increase Guwahati security amid protests over...

The Foreign Ministry in Bangladesh said that Indian envoy Das met acting foreign secretary Ahsan at his office on...

13 Dec 2019 11:01 AM IST

$Pakistan: Lahore HC to hear Maryam\s petition for removal of name from ECL today$ World

Pakistan: Lahore HC to hear Maryam-'s petition for removal of name...

Maryam urged the LHC to declare the order of putting her name on the ECL as null and void and terming it illegal.

9 Dec 2019 2:21 PM IST

Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to maintain entrances segregated by sex, the authorities said on Sunday, further eroding some of the worlds strictest social rules as sweeping reforms take hold. (Photo: File)

As part of sweeping reforms, Saudi ends gender-segregated entrances...

Segregation has quietly eased over past year or so, as eateries, cafes, conference centres and concert halls stopped...

9 Dec 2019 1:59 PM IST

Tens of thousands snaked their way through the financial hubs main island under crisp winter skies in what looked set to be the biggest turnout in months. (Photo: AFP)

Hong Kongers mark half year protest anniversary with huge rally

Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been battered by increasingly violent demonstrations.

8 Dec 2019 1:56 PM IST

Thousands of black-clad protesters from all walks of life gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday under a crisp blue sky for a rally that is expected to gauge support for democracy in the financial hub which has been roiled by protests for six months. (Photo: AP)

-'Will fight until I die-': Hong Kong protests cross half-year mark...

In a statement on Saturday, govt appealed for calm and said it has -'learned its lesson and will humbly listen to and...

8 Dec 2019 1:07 PM IST

Islamic Jihad fired around 450 rockets at Israel, many of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system. Israel has fought three wars with Hamas and allied armed groups in Gaza since 2008. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Israel strikes in Gaza after rocket attack

Hamas has controlled Gaza since 2007, Israel holds the Islamist movement responsible for all rocket fire coming from the...

8 Dec 2019 1:03 PM IST

North Korea said Sunday it carried out a very important test at its long-range rocket launch site. (Photo: File)

North Korea carries out â€˜very significantâ€™ test at satellite...

The UN bans North Korea from launching satellites because it is considered a test of long-range missile technology.

8 Dec 2019 9:44 AM IST

In September, the United States and the Taliban had appeared on the verge of signing a deal that would have seen Washington begin withdrawing thousands of troops in return for security guarantees. (Representational Image, Photo: AP)

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

During a surprise visit to a US military base in Afghanistan last week, Trump said the Taliban -'wants to make a deal.-'

7 Dec 2019 3:14 PM IST

From quiet beginnings just a few weeks ago, The Rapist is You! - the creation of four performance artists from a Chilean feminist group - has turned into a mighty global roar against sexual violence. (Photo: Youtube/ screengrab)

-'The rapist is you!-' Global anthem against sexual violence making...

The Indian chapter of it â€” -'A Rapist in Your Way Intervention India Chapter In Solidarity-', â€” is scheduled to take...

7 Dec 2019 12:01 PM IST

A convicted Islamist terrorist, who spent part of his teens in Pakistan and released last year from a UK prison, is suspected to be the man who stabbed two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge, police said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

London Bridge attacker Usman Khan buried in PoK

According to British media reports, Khan-'s mortal remains were brought to Pakistan from the UK on Friday morning.

7 Dec 2019 8:58 AM IST