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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's first visit to Pak delayed

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's arrival in Pakistan on his first official visit to the country has been delayed...

16 Feb 2019 11:34 AM IST

There has been a substantial increase in expenditure incurred by Air India on the maintenance.

Air India resumes flights to Iraq after 30 years

Flights were prevented by years of conflict in Iraq and sanctions against Saddam Hussein's regime after his invasion of...

15 Feb 2019 12:09 PM IST

Women and children fleeing from the last Islamic States tiny pocket in Syria sit in the back of a truck near Baghuz, eastern Syria, on Monday. AFP

Syrian forces battle to reclaim last IS pocket

On Monday, the US-led coalition maintained a steady beat of bombings on the area as the SDF faced ferocious resistance.

13 Feb 2019 2:59 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of G20 Summit, in Argentina on Thursday. (PTI)

Saudi Arabia crown prince to visit India to discuss trade, energy...

Prince Salman will arrive in India on February 19 on his maiden trip to the country.

12 Feb 2019 5:02 PM IST

Driving enthusiasts must consider a few aspects before choosing a car for themselves. Here is what you need to check before you book. (Photo: Pixabay)

Age no bar: 97-yr-old Indian-origin man renews driving licence in UAE

A 97-year-old Indian-origin man in the UAE has got his driving licence renewed for the next four years.

11 Feb 2019 11:33 AM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

Saudis don't know where Khashoggi's body is, investigation on:...

Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said the murder was carried out by Saudi officials 'acting outside their scope of...

11 Feb 2019 11:19 AM IST

Syrian Democratic Forces pushed IS from the city of Manbij this week with the aid of US-led air strikes. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Heavy clashes in final push against IS in Syria

Jihadists now hold on to 4 sq km on border near Iraq.

11 Feb 2019 12:29 AM IST

Hindi, however, has always been there on the list among most spoken languages like Spanish, Chinese and English. (Representational Image)

Abu Dhabi includes Hindi as third official court language

In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic...

10 Feb 2019 12:10 PM IST

Pope Francis and Egypts Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb greet each other as they exchange documents during the Human Fraternity Meeting at the Founders Memorial in Abu Dhabi. (Photo:AFP)

Recognise rights of all faiths, urges Pope Francis

Pope rejected hatred and violence' in the name of God.

5 Feb 2019 2:18 AM IST

Rotana Farea, 22, and her sister Tala, 16, were found beside the Hudson River in late October with no visible signs of trauma, dressed all in black with fur-trimmed coat collars.(@NYPDDetectives/Twitter)

Saudi sisters found dead in New York had asked for asylum: Cops

Two Saudi sisters whose bodies were found taped together committed suicide.

23 Jan 2019 1:28 PM IST

The air strikes targeted the village of Hajin, the last major stronghold of Islamic State in Syria, and resulted in fires, but there was no information about casualties, the Russian military said. (Photo: AFP)

Nearly 5,000 flee last IS enclave in eastern Syria

Nearly 5,000 people, including almost 500 IS fighters, have left Syria

23 Jan 2019 11:59 AM IST

Leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, pictured speaking on video footage from the Nigerian terrorist network. (Photo: AP)

10 United Nations peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

Gunmen killed 10 Chadian peacekeepers and injured at least 25 others.

21 Jan 2019 8:50 AM IST