Saudi Arabia crown prince vows to return the country to moderate Islam.
SaudiArabia: The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has said that he is open to all religions, vowing to return the oil-rich nation […]
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Isnilon Hapilon, Islamic State Southeast Asia head, killed in Philippines.
Manila: The head of the Islamic State group in Southeast Asia, who figures on the US “most wanted terrorists” list, has been killed in the […]
Nilekani confident that UID plan would pass test of privacy.
Washington: India is on a “very good wicket” on privacy in this age of digital technology, artitect of the Aadhaar scheme Nandan Nilekani has said, […]
Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones.
China: Qualcomm Inc confirmed an earlier report that the chipmaker had filed lawsuits in China, seeking to halt the manufacture and sale of Apple Inc`s […]
Tokyo is world’s safest city, Delhi is 43rd on Safe Cities Index 2017.
NewDelhi: Tokyo has once again topped the list of The Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2017 while Delhi and Mumbai ranked 43rd and 45th respectively. The […]
Sydney-bound Etihad flight with 349 people onboard makes emergency landing.
Canberra: An Etihad Airways flight bound for Sydney from Abu Dhabi made an emergency landing in the Australian city of Adelaide on Saturday, after pilots […]
India not biggest threat to CPEC, it’s corruption in Pakistan: Expert.
NewYork: Corruption, and not India, is the biggest threat for the multi-billion-dollar project, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), says an expert. “The project is […]
India in talks to operate airport near Chinese port in Sri Lanka.
Colombo/NewDelhi: India is in advanced talks with Sri Lanka to operate an airport on the southern tip of the island, where China has invested heavily […]
No Rohingyas to be deported till further hearing, says SC; calls for balance between human rights and national security.
NewDelhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to all concerned parties to file a reply in connection with the issue of deportation of Rohingyas. While posting […]
Supreme Court to hear Rohingya refugees’ plea today.
NewDelhi: The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the government’s stand to deport them back to Myanmar. A […]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Poonch, third provocation in 24 hours.
Jammu: The Pakistani troops on Friday initiated unprovoked firing in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the third […]
Death toll rises to 31 in California wildfire, hundreds still missing.
Sonoma: Firefighters began to gain ground on Thursday against wildfires that have killed at least 31 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in […]
सुषमा स्वराज ने फिर दिखाई दरियादिली, इलाज के लिए पाकिस्तनी महिला को दिया वीजा.
नईदिल्ली: विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने एक बार फिर दरियादिली दिखाते हुए इलाज के लिए एक पाकिस्तानी महिला को वीजा देने की मंजूरी दी है. उन्होंने कहा, सरकार […]
Renowned mountain climber commits suicide after girlfriend, 23, dies in Montana avalanche.
US: A day after his girlfriend was fatally buried by an avalanche in the US state of Montana, a renowned US mountain climber killed himself. […]
At least 23 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires.
Sonoma: Firefighters facing a resurgence of high winds on Wednesday struggled to halt wildfires that have killed at least 23 people, destroyed 3,500 structures and […]
Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow were sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein.
LosAngeles: Hollywood actresses Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow have become the latest voice to allege they were victims of sexual harassment at the hands of […]
Thailand prepares to bid farewell to ‘the people’s king’
BANGKOK: Thailand is putting the finishing touches this month to a lavish five-day funeral ceremony in a final goodbye to its late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, […]
India’s growth downgrade a blip in much positive long-term picture: IMF.
Washington: The downgrade in India’s growth for the current fiscal by 0.5 percent to 6.7 percent is a “blip” in a much positive long-term picture […]
Pakistan building tunnels to store its nuclear weapons, just 750 km from Delhi.
NEWDELHI: Pakistan is reported to have built up a stock of 140 nuclear weapons and is now building underground tunnels to store them, according to […]
Ready for joint operation with US to destroy Haqqani Network: Pakistan.
Islamabad: Pakistan is ready for a joint operation with the US to destroy the Haqqani Network if it provides evidence about the presence of safe […]
At party meeting, Kim Jong Un’s sister gets promotion.
Tokyo: Kim Jong Un has promoted his younger sister to a new post within North Korea’s ruling party. The promotion of Kim Yo Jong came […]
Britain is ‘preparing’ for war with North Korea.
London: As tensions rise between the US and North Korea over the latter’s nuclear programme, the UK is quietly readying its war machines in case […]