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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

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadis underpants were obtained by an undercover source and DNA tested to prove his identity before an operation by US forces to kill him, an advisor to the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. (Photo: File)

Turkey captures dead ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi-'s wife

A senior Turkish official said earlier this week that Turkey had captured Baghdadi-'s sister, her husband and daughter.

6 Nov 2019 7:24 PM 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

There was no immediate reaction from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog now monitoring Irans compliance with the deal. (Photo: FIle)

In latest breach of nuclear deal, Iran resumes uranium enrichment in...

The development is significant as the centrifuges previously spun empty, without gas injection, under the landmark 2015...

5 Nov 2019 3:26 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

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadis underpants were obtained by an undercover source and DNA tested to prove his identity before an operation by US forces to kill him, an advisor to the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. (Photo: File)

Turkey captures slain ISIS chief Baghdadi-'s sister during raid in...

The Turkish official said the 65-year-old known as Rasmiya Awad is suspected of being affiliated with the extremist...

5 Nov 2019 8:06 AM 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

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday shared some of the dazzling pictures of the Kartarpur complex and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, saying the revered venue is ready to welcome the Sikhs pilgrims for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. (Photo: File)

Pak protest leader convenes meet as PM Imran-'s deadline for...

Rehman has said that the protest would continue until Khan steps down.

4 Nov 2019 1:33 PM IST

Pakistans Embassy announced the closure in a statement, saying that the consular services would no longer be available until further information. (Photo: AP)

Afghan official: Kabul to probe Pakistan security complaint

Afghanistan and Pak have an uneasy relationship, with Kabul blaming Islamabad for supporting the Taliban in the...

4 Nov 2019 1:21 PM IST