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Rescuers work at a tourist site in Zhangzha in Jiuzhaigou county in southwestern Chinas Sichuan province. A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park, killing people and knocking out power and phone networks. (Photo: AP)

Death toll in China quake rises to 20, 431 people injured

More than 60,000 people have been evacuated from the area amid continuing aftershocks, state media said.

10 Aug 2017 2:36 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Indus Water Treaty was a mutually agreed arrangement between India and Pakistan brokered by the World Bank and no one country can unilaterally separate itself from the treaty. (Photo: PTI)

Constructive India-Pakistan IWT talks have raised hopes of solution:...

India and Pakistan held secretary-level talks over the Indus Waters Treaty last week in Washington.

10 Aug 2017 1:43 PM IST

Its no secret that New Delhi suspects that the proposed road that China wants to build through Doklam in Bhutanese territory will bring Chinese troops closer to Indias Chickens Neck that connects the heartland with Indias north-eastern states.

Chinese army expert says India-China should ink new border pact in...

India and China have been locked in a face-off in the Doklam area of the Sikkim sector for the last 50 days.

10 Aug 2017 1:27 PM IST

Many communities in Nepal view menstruating women as impure and in some remote areas they are forced to sleep in a hut away from home during their periods, a custom known as chhaupadi. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

After teen's death, Nepal criminalises isolation of menstruating women

The new law stipulates a three-month jail sentence or a 3,000 rupee fine, or both, for anyone forcing a woman to follow...

10 Aug 2017 12:47 PM IST

According to the statistics put up by fisheries department, this year the inland fish production was only 1.97 lakh tones against the produce of 2.42 lakh tones, last year.

Bangladesh owns' hilsa fish

Now, hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, will be registered internationally as a fish of Bangladesh, the Daily Star...

10 Aug 2017 3:38 AM IST

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi likely to stay PM till elections

Mr Nawaz, addressing his party, said his brother was the pride of Pakistan and Punjab.

10 Aug 2017 3:28 AM IST

Supporters of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif hold posters duirng a rally in Islamabad (Photo: AP)

Shahbaz Sharif set to head PML-N

The formal decision would be taken later this week in Lahore in meeting of the PML-N.

10 Aug 2017 3:24 AM IST

The ongoing Doklam standoff between India and China has to be seen in the larger context.

Amid military standoff, China says 53 Indian troops still present in...

Citing the ministry, the daily said that 53 people and a bulldozer from the Indian side remain in -"Chinese territory-"...

9 Aug 2017 9:21 PM IST

Nepali Congress and CPN-Maoist Centre have been exerting pressure on the government that the no confidence motion registered in parliament earlier this week should be put up for discussion. (Photo: AFP)

Nepal's parliament criminalises isolation of menstruating women

The new law stipulates a three-month jail sentence or a 3,000 rupee fine ($30), or both, for anyone forcing a woman to...

9 Aug 2017 6:48 PM IST

Several roads and bridges were also damaged. More than 1,000 people were dispatched to search for the missing people. (Photo: AFP)

China: Bodies of persons missing in floods recovered, death toll rises...

So far the flood has affected 577 people of 157 households and destroyed 71 houses.

9 Aug 2017 4:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Sharif kicks off roadshow to Lahore in show of strength

Sharif held a meeting with PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, cabinet ministers and senior party leaders before starting the...

9 Aug 2017 2:37 PM IST

Foreign policy observers feel that China is accusing India of disturbing the peace at the Sikkim border to hide the Chinese unilateral aggression. (Representational image)

What if we enter U'khand, Kashmir: China to India amid Sikkim standoff

This is the first time that a Chinese official sought to bring in the Kashmir issue even though such a remark has been...

9 Aug 2017 12:28 PM IST