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Both the undertrials entered the jail toilet together late on Wednesday and none of the guards or fellow inmates woke up when the two were cutting the rods. The police have no clue as to how they were able to access a cutter inside the jail. (Picture for representation only)

14 JMB militants sentenced to jail in B'desh for 2005 blasts

The group is also blamed by Bangladeshi authorities for a deadly attack on a Dhaka cafe in July last year that killed 22...

9 Aug 2017 10:55 AM IST

The affected region, Jiuzhaigou county, includes one of the countrys most famous national parks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for karst formations and lakes. (Photo: AP)

As many as 100 feared dead, thousands hurt in China quake: govt

Its epicentre was 284 kilometres north of Chengdu and struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

9 Aug 2017 7:52 AM IST

Scientists have adapted the ice cream by injecting it with polyphenol liquid extracted from strawberries.

Cool idea to keep ice cream frozen

The product can last three hours at room temperature with hardly any melting, The Times reported.

9 Aug 2017 3:24 AM IST

The lawyer who was with them was also injured and is undergoing treatment, (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan: 22-yr-old woman, her lover killed at wedding in 'honour...

The family of the 22-year-old woman had objected to the match so the couple ran away and came to Multan High Court in...

8 Aug 2017 8:57 PM IST

Pakistan straddles part of the boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, making the country susceptible to earthquakes. (Representatioanl image)

6.5 magnitude quake jolts mountainous region of western China

The epicenter struck about 39 kilometers (24 miles) from the county of Jiuzhaigou, which has a population of around...

8 Aug 2017 8:21 PM IST

LGBT rights activists said womens safety shouldnt be used to discriminate against gay couples (Photo: AFP)

Nepal's LGBTI community to host gay pride parade demanding equal...

Around 1,500 people took part in the parade, paying tribute to members of LGBTI community who had died in 2017.

8 Aug 2017 7:14 PM IST

Nikki and her parents are suing a private school for preventing her from expressing her gender identity. From left to right: Priya Shah, Nikki, Nikkis sister and Jaspret Brar. (Photo: Shah-Brar family)

8-yr-old Indian-origin transgender files discrimination suit against...

The suit also claims that the school barred teachers from protecting her from bullying and harassment.

8 Aug 2017 6:48 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan's EC asks PML-N to appoint new party chief to replace Sharif

The ECP also referred to the constitution of PML-N which mandates that the party would appoint its new chief within one...

8 Aug 2017 5:32 PM IST

Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa to take necessary steps to trace the missing fisherman as his family members back home were deeply worried.

50 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

They have been accused of indulging in bottom trawling which is outlawed in Sri Lanka, Naval spokesman Commander...

8 Aug 2017 5:21 PM IST

Kanwal had obtained the medical visa, which he had earlier failed to procure due to ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, with the help of Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: Twitter)

After successful heart surgery in India, Pak baby dies of dehydration...

4-month old Rohaan Sadiq's father, Kanwal Sadiq, took to Twitter to share the news about his son's death.

8 Aug 2017 4:27 PM IST

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

Modi mustn't repeat Nehru's mistake; should pull back troops: Chinese...

The end for the Sikkim standoff is not seen on cards as China is in complete denial for dialogue over the border issues.

8 Aug 2017 3:33 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

Sharif's wife, daughter PML-N nominees for vacated Pak parliament seat

A party quoted Nawaz Sharif as telling the consultative meeting that he would make a final decision on the issue after...

8 Aug 2017 2:36 PM IST