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$One 38-year-old woman, who declined to give her name, said she \didnt have the courage\ to find a spouse and move away from her mother, who had come with her to the match-making party. (Representational Image)$ World

-'Waste of time-': Why young Japanese are choosing to not get married

The same father said his eldest daughter was married but his youngest, a doctor living in the US, is single at the age...

6 Dec 2019 3:34 PM IST

In October, Aceh officials announced that poachers who threaten endangered orangutans, tigers and other wildlife could receive up to 100 lashes under new rules. (Representational Image)

Indonesian man flogged for pre-marital sex, faints, revived to finish...

Aceh is the only region in Indonesia, the worldâ€™s biggest Muslim-majority country that imposes religious law.

6 Dec 2019 10:34 AM IST

$Pervez Musharraf can be heard saying, \Kashmiris who came to Pakistan received a hero reception here. We used to train them and support them. (Photo: File)$ West Asia

Pervez Musharraf treason case verdict on December 17: Special Court

During the hearing, the special court clarified that the no extension will be given after this time.

6 Dec 2019 1:05 AM IST

Some of the missing may be in the list of dead which we are still to receive as identification is not possible because of the bodies being burnt, the Indian Embassy said in a release on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter | @ indemb)

-'Most victims of Sudan fire tragedy belonged to Tamil Nadu, Bihar-':...

The Indian Embassy has issued a detailed list of the Indians who were hospitalised, went missing or survived the...

5 Dec 2019 3:42 PM IST

Official sources said following the reports of kidnapping, the Indian mission in Nigeria has approached the African nations authorities for help to ascertain the details and rescue those abducted. (Representational Image)

18 Indians on Hong Kong vessel kidnapped by pirates off Nigerian coast

The Hong Kong-flagged -'VLCC, NAVE CONSTELLATION-' was attacked by pirates during the evening hours of Dec 3 while...

5 Dec 2019 2:52 PM IST

Pervez Musharraf

Treason: Pak court issues order in Pervez Musharraf case

The written decree stated that there are unique, unusual and unprecedented circumstances in the case.

5 Dec 2019 6:36 AM 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)

Pakistan govt writes letter to UK; seeks return of Nawaz Sharif after...

The government-'s letter gave details of the cases against Sharif.

4 Dec 2019 6:16 PM IST

The three-member bench of the court, headed by Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, directed Musharrafs counsel to submit its written argument by November 26, Dawn reported. (Photo: File)

High treason case against me baseless, lawyer not being heard:...

As per medical reports, Musharraf is suffering from cardiac problem and having blood pressure issue.

4 Dec 2019 3:12 PM IST

Japan is seeing an increasing number of social problems caused by the nations rapidly ageing population. (Representational Image)

71-year-old Japan man arrested for making 24,000 complaint calls:...

He has been arrested on suspicion of -'fraudulent obstruction of business-', the spokesman added.

3 Dec 2019 3:34 PM IST

Nearly 70,000 people had already fled their homes in the Bicol region, disaster officials said, which is where the typhoon is expected to strike first. (Representational Image)

Typhoon Kammuri to make landfall soon, Philippines carries out...

Kammuri was expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday and then pass to the south of the capital.

3 Dec 2019 3:24 PM IST

In the latest grim assessment for the city, financial secretary Paul Chan told lawmakers that the economy was set to contract 1.3 per cent in 2019 hitting the citys usually bulging coffers. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong set to record first budget deficit in 15 yrs, says finance...

The city has been battered by 6 months of protests triggered by rising public anger over China-'s rule and police-'s...

3 Dec 2019 3:11 PM IST

A few dozen unidentified people on Monday staged a protest outside Dawn offices in Islamabad over publication of a news report regarding the ethnicity of the London Bridge attacker of last week, the paper reported on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Dawn newspaper said London attacker of -'Pak origin-', mob attacks...

They were apparently angered by the headline of newspaper last week in which it identified Khan as a man of Pakistani...

3 Dec 2019 2:28 PM IST