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A Pakistani police officer escorts Hafiz Saeed, Chief of Pakistans religious group Jamaat-ud-Dawa outside partys headquarters in Lahore. (Photo: AP)

Hearing on Hafiz Saeed's petition adjourned, govt lawyer seeks time

The government on January 30 had put Saeed and 4 leaders of JuD and Falah-e-Insaniat (FIF) under house arrest in Lahore.

20 March 2017 3:59 PM IST

Mount Everest. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nepal to strap Everest climbers with GPS device

Hundreds of climbers are expected to attempt to climb the world's highest peak in April and May.

20 March 2017 3:09 PM IST

China regards the Dalai Lama as a separatist, though he says he merely seeks genuine autonomy for his Himalayan homeland Tibet. (Photo: AP)

China slams India for inviting Dalai Lama to Buddhist seminar

-"China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to it,-" Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunyingsaid.

20 March 2017 2:58 PM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: AP)

I don't get these crazies': Phillippines' Duterte on European...

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have said that Rodrigo Duterte may be overseeing crimes against humanity.

20 March 2017 2:47 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)

India should adopt more pragmatic attitude towards OBOR: Chinese media

President Xi's pet initiative, OBOR includes a maze of connectivity projects connecting China with Euro Asia besides the...

20 March 2017 12:35 PM IST

In his address, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also mentioned Indus Water Treaty, saying it withstood frequent tensions between India and Pakistan, including wars. (Photo: Representational Image)

India, Pakistan to hold Indus Water Commission talks today

Sources said that Pakistan would highlight concerns about the three Indian hydro projects being built on the rivers...

20 March 2017 10:20 AM IST

There are penalties for violating the provisions of the bill, which allows Hindus to finally have a proof of marriage document called the shadiparat, similar to the nikahnama for Muslims. (Photo: Representational Image)

'Hindu Marriage Bill' becomes law in Pakistan

With the President's nod, Pakistan's Hindus got an exclusive personal law to regulate marriages.

20 March 2017 7:39 AM IST

Recently, Chinese media outlets investigated the phenomenon and found most of the tissue bandits were senior citizens.

China is fighting toilet paper theft

For years, many residents have been taking reams of paper from public toilets for use at home.

20 March 2017 12:40 AM IST

Xi Jinping met Rex Tillerson as the two sides haggle behind closed doors over a summit with Donald Trump, a frequent China critic. (Photo: AP)

Xi, Tillerson seek stronger ties as North Korea hails rocket progress

Xi told Tillerson that he and Trump had resolved in a phone call last month -"to make joint efforts to advance China-US...

19 March 2017 6:48 PM IST

California and Michigan are neck-and-neck among states for receiving the most Syrian refugees, followed by Arizona, Texas and Illinois. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Avoiding risky sea journey, Syrian refugees head to Italy 'pronto'

After poring over pictures on Google, Mohammed says Turin looks like a -"beautiful-" industrial hub where he hopes to...

19 March 2017 5:34 PM IST

Lahore High Court. (Photo: AFP)

Pak memorial seeks security to mark Bhagat Singh's anniversary

Qureshi said threats had been received from -"religious extremists-" for the event.

19 March 2017 5:16 PM IST

Huaneng Beijing Thermal Power Plant (Photo: AP)

Beijing shuts last coal power plant in switch to natural gas

The shuttering of the Huaneng Beijing Thermal Power Plant comes on the heels of China's annual legislative sessions

19 March 2017 3:36 PM IST