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Oli vows to take back Indian territories if he returns to power

Oli vows to 'take back' Indian territories if he returns to power

'We have published a new map incorporating Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura ... but we need to take those land back,'...

27 Nov 2021 12:53 PM IST

Chinese paramilitary policemen wearing masks wait to cross a traffic light as a municipal worker riding a three-wheel bike moves past them, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (AP/Ng Han Guan)

Flights cancelled, schools shut over three Covid-19 cases in Shanghai

The three positive cases are friends who travelled to the nearby city of Suzhou together last week, Shanghai health...

26 Nov 2021 11:57 AM IST

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan. (AP)

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghan through its territory:...

Currently, Pakistan only allows Afghanistan to export goods to India but doesn't allow any other two-way trade through...

23 Nov 2021 1:20 PM IST

In this April 21, 2019, photo, Sri Lankans carry a dead body from the bomb-damaged St. Sebastians Church in Negombo. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka's former police chief indicted in 2019 Easter Sunday terror...

Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of devastating blasts on April 21, 2019, killing nearly 270 people, and...

22 Nov 2021 4:28 PM IST

Activists hold placards as they participate in a silent protest demanding the Centre to create a strong system of deterrence punishment to rapists in the country in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan Parliament approves chemical castration of habitual rapists

The bill is a response to a public outcry against a recent spike in incidents of rape of women and children in the...

18 Nov 2021 3:41 PM IST

Workers carrying a bucket with fish at a seafood market in Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province. (AFP)

China's wildlife is a pandemic waiting to happen,' study finds

A comprehensive survey of viral pathogens has found they harbor a range of diseases threatening humans and other animals

13 Nov 2021 2:00 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AFP)

China's Communist Party conclave passes 'landmark resolution'...

Xi is widely expected to continue for a third term unlike his predecessor, Hu Jintao, who retired after two terms

11 Nov 2021 5:20 PM IST

Residents wade through a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains at Biyagama, on the outskirts of Colombo. (Photo: AFP)

Heavy rains in Sri Lanka leave 16 dead, thousands displaced

Most deaths have occurred due to drowning and lightening strikes

10 Nov 2021 12:28 PM IST

The 24-year-old posted a few pictures of the ceremony along with her husband Asser Malik and family members. (Photo: Twitter/@Malala)

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala marries senior officer of Pakistan...

Yousafzai gained international recognition for her activism against the Taliban's efforts to stop girls from attending...

10 Nov 2021 9:45 AM IST

Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor nations

Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor nations

To forge compromise, they have a big gap to bridge. Or more accurately, multiple gaps: there's a trust gap and a wealth...

9 Nov 2021 7:10 PM IST

This launch marked the 396th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets. (Photo: AP)

China successfully launches 3 new remote sensing satellites

The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket

6 Nov 2021 11:25 AM IST

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul on November 2, 2021, after at least 19 people were killed and 50 others wounded in an attack on a military hospital. (Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack

At least 19 people were killed on Tuesday in the attack claimed by the Taliban's hardline rivals, the Islamic...

3 Nov 2021 11:15 AM IST