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He pointed out that India was celebrating the 70th anniversary of its Independence and highlighted that the country was a sovereign democracy with a population of 1.3 billion as well as the largest democracy in the world. (Photo: AP)

APEC summit: India's growth astounding,' says Trump, praises Modi

The US president also used his speech at the APEC business meet to promote his vision for a free and open Indo- Pacific...

10 Nov 2017 5:50 PM IST

Theresa Mays party failed to win a majority in parliament in Britains elections. (Photo: AP)

Brexit can be revoked, Britain can back-track, says Article 50 author

The day Ms May triggered Article 50, she told the British parliament that there was no turning back.'

10 Nov 2017 5:34 PM IST

Cameraman Lau Hon Meng from Singapore and reporter Mok Choy Lin from Malaysia, were detained on Oct. 27 along with their Myanmar interpreter, Aung Naing Soe, and driver, Hla Tin. (Photo: AP)

Journalists jailed in Myanmar for filming with drone near parliament

The four had been working on a documentary for TRT World, the English-language subsidiary of the Turkish Radio and...

10 Nov 2017 5:26 PM IST

Landing at Osan Air Base outside the capital Seoul, Trump stepped down from Air Force One onto a red carpet as he began his 24-hour state visit. (Photo: AP | File)

Asia held hostage by North Korea's twisted fantasies,' says Trump

Trump has embarked on a tour of Asia this week trying to rally regional support for curbing North Korea's nuclear...

10 Nov 2017 5:07 PM IST

The victims were brutally murdered with a sharp-edged weapon. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin man arrested in 1993 India-Pak restaurant clash murder...

The arrested man is believed to be Indian-origin Avtar Singh, who was arrested as he landed in Frankfurt from a flight...

10 Nov 2017 4:32 PM IST

Istanbul police conducted simultaneous operations at multiple districts to detain 82 foreigners, Anadolu Agency reported.(Photo: AP)

At least 100 detained suspected of having links with ISIS: Turkey

The operations are part of Turkey's ramped up effort to clamp down on IS.

10 Nov 2017 4:14 PM IST

Mordaunt lists India among her countries of interest, having worked with the charity Diabetes UK in India. (Photo: AFP)

Pro-Brexit MP Penny Mordaunt replaces Priti Patel in UK cabinet...

Mordaunt, 44, is a pro-Brexit Conservative party MP for Portsmouth North who has held a number of junior ministerial...

10 Nov 2017 4:02 PM IST

Saudi corruption purge leads to arrest of 201 for questioning

Authorities have frozen the bank accounts of the accused and warned that assets related to corruption cases would be...

10 Nov 2017 3:19 PM IST

The nuclear reactors explosion sent a radioactive cloud over Europe (Photo: AP)

French nuclear safety institute claims nuclear accident may have...

The IRSN ruled out an accident in a nuclear reactor, saying it was likely to be in a nuclear fuel treatment site.

10 Nov 2017 2:56 PM IST

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

Benjamin Netanyahu questioned for several hours' in Submarine case...

Netanyahu has previously been questioned four times as part of the investigations.

10 Nov 2017 2:15 PM IST

Xi Jinping acknowledged there has been some friction in the trade relationship and called for more US companies to participate in Chinas signature Belt and Road Initiative. (Photo: AP)

Trump, Xi Jinping agree to fight terrorism together, reach consensus:...

After the talks, Trump said terrorists are a threat to humanity and that he and Xi will stop radical Islamic terrorism.'

10 Nov 2017 12:16 PM IST

The new South Asia strategy comprises of regionalisation, realigning of forces, reinforcing them and to reconciliation, the political goal, he told reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. (Photo: AFP)

NATO nations aim to ensure Pak removes safe havens for terrorists: Jim...

A border adjoining Afghanistan, makes Pakistan a priority,' Jim Mattis said.

10 Nov 2017 11:29 AM IST