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The US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis calls on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi (Photo: PIB)

Pentagon chief says no Indian troops in Afghan because of Pak...

The defence secretary insisted that an open border trade between India and Pakistan would help in bringing regional...

5 Oct 2017 5:38 AM GMT

Pew said from fiscal 2010 to 2014, about 36 per cent of employment-related Green cards more than 222,000 were granted to H-1B visa holders. (Photo: AFP)

US resume premium processing of H-1B work visas in all categories

The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or...

19 Sep 2017 7:20 AM GMT

More than 500 people -- almost all women -- die in Pakistan each year in such killings (File Photo)

Pakistan: Teenage couple tied to cot, electrocuted to death in alleged...

The teenagers in the port city of Karachi were said by the Pashtun council of elders, or jirga, to have brought...

12 Sep 2017 6:46 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US concerned over Pak's commitment to fight terrorism, may cut 75 per...

The projected funding for Pak in the FY 2018 could be more than USD 1.4 billion, according to Senate Appropriations...

12 Sep 2017 6:16 AM GMT

An aerial picture shows rescuers searching the rubble of buildings for casualties and survivors in the village of Salqin in Syrias rebel-held northwestern Idlib province at the border with Turkey following the earthquake. (Photo: AFP)

AA EDIT | World responds to biggest calamity of the decade

The UN believes 2.3 crore people, including around 10 lakh children, may be affected in Turkey and Syria

7 Feb 2023 7:09 PM GMT

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The 40-acre islet in the Arabian Sea, the latest site for the memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji falls under the Coastal...

14 Feb 2013 8:09 AM GMT

The notification issued by the Chinese Embassy in India comes amid shrill campaign against India by the official media here over the Doklam standoff. (Photo: Chinese Embassy)

Amid Sikkim standoff, China issues 2nd safety advisory for citizens...

The first safety advisory was issued by China on July 7 and was valid for one month.

24 Aug 2017 9:48 AM GMT

Security forces inspect the site of attack on a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Suicide blast near US embassy in Kabul kills 5, wounds 8

The blast occurred around 10:00 am (0530 GMT) on a street lined with banks and shops leading to Massoud Square near the...

29 Aug 2017 6:57 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US won't shy away from taking tougher steps against Pakistan: official

The administration official said the new Afghanistan strategy was a departure from how the US previously dealt with...

26 Aug 2017 8:28 AM GMT

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities amid Gulf crisis

Saudi Arabia and allies have since June 5 imposed a boycott on Qatar, accusing the emirate of fostering Islamist...

9 Aug 2017 11:10 AM GMT

The prediction came in a 97-page annual report to Congress that saw advances throughout the Chinese military in 2016, funded by robust defence spending that the Pentagon estimated exceeded USD 180 billion. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Amid Sikkim standoff, China holds advance military exercise near...

CCTV reported that the military drill was organised in the Tibet Autonomous Region in the middle and lower reaches of...

17 July 2017 11:49 AM GMT

If you are using marijuana and develop symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath, you should be evaluated by a healthcare provider. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pharmacies in Uruguay to start selling marijuana from next week

Pharmacists said they are not sure how profitable pot sales will be -- registered smokers can buy no more than 40 grams...

15 July 2017 6:26 AM GMT