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On Friday, the Peoples Liberation Army posted photos and a story on rescue training exercises taking place in the East Indian Ocean on its official Twitter-like Weibo account. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Amid Maldives crisis, Chinese warships sail into East Indian Ocean

A fleet of destroyers and at least one frigate, a 30,000-tone amphibious transport dock and three support tankers...

20 Feb 2018 4:00 PM IST

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen (Photo: AP)

Maldives leader seeks approval to extend state of emergency

Parliament cancelled Monday's vote without giving a reason after the opposition boycott, which left only 39 ruling party...

20 Feb 2018 2:39 PM IST

According to the data collected, a total of about Rs 2 crore has been spent on foreign visits of the Prime Minister. (Photo: File)

Modi goes places, not for free: Pak charges India Rs 2.86 Lakh for...

The bills for the Prime Minister's visits are borne by the External Affairs Ministry.

19 Feb 2018 12:24 PM IST

Acting on a tip off, the police team raided the hotel and confiscated two pistols and three round of bullets from the Indian nationals, Nepal police said. (Representational Image)

Two Indian nationals arrested in Nepal from smuggling arms

Prasad Kushwaha, 27 and Ajay Prasad Kushwaha, 21, were arrested from a hotel room during a raid by a special police...

18 Feb 2018 6:33 PM IST

Three corruption cases were filed against 68-year-old Sharif and some of his family members on September 8. (Photo: File)

Rich, richer, richest: Ousted PM Nawaz Sharif's assests worth Rs 58 mn

The cases include Avenfield properties, Azizia & Hill Metal Establishment, and Flagship Investments.

18 Feb 2018 6:07 PM IST

Joining the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association, transgender youth would get social acceptance, attain confidence, feel secure and move forward. (AP/ Representational Image)

A game changer: In a first, Pak to recruit Transgender Hajj volunteers

This can be a game changer and can significantly improve the social acceptance of transgender youth in our society.'

18 Feb 2018 3:22 PM IST

bThe court in its judgement has stated that there had been an inordinate delay of over two weeks in sending the seized items to the la. (Representational image)

Justice delivered: Pak man convicted for raping 7-yr-old, dumping body...

Seven-year-old Zainab Ansari went missing on January 4; on January 8, her body was found in a garbage dump in the city...

17 Feb 2018 4:17 PM IST

The Pakistan Army announced the decision after a meeting between Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Saudi ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki, at army headquarters in Rawalpindi. (Photo: File)

In a first, Pak to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen civil war

The war in Yemen stalemated and the situation has aggravated with the rebels firing missiles at regular intervals...

16 Feb 2018 6:18 PM IST

Despite informal and regular contact between the Taliban and senior Afghan officials, there are no prospects of early public peace talks that could bring an end to the protracted war. (Representational Image)

Taliban wants to talk to American people,' writes letter urging peace...

In the 3,000-word letter, the Taliban urged the American people' to press their government to withdraw from Afghanistan.

15 Feb 2018 1:20 PM IST

Jammat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: AFP)

Did to please India, US: Saeed to move court after Pak declares him...

Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has said he will challenge the government's 'illegal' action.

15 Feb 2018 9:46 AM IST

Pakistan names' Mumbai terror attack's mastermind Hafiz Saeed as a...

Pakistan says there is not enough evidence to charge him, and denies harbouring militants.

14 Feb 2018 12:38 AM IST

Though Rohingya have always been persecuted in the country, it got much worse after 2012, when violence in Rakhine killed hundreds and drove about 140,000 people, most of them Rohingya, from their homes to camps. (Photo: File)

Rohingya in Yangon describe a sense of rising persecution, hatred

Bloody military operations that followed Rohingya militant attacks in August have driven nearly 700,000 Rohingya to...

12 Feb 2018 6:33 PM IST