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President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

2 ex-Trump aides charged in Russia probe, third pleads guilty

The judge ordered house arrest for both men, and set a $10 million unsecured bond for Manafort and a $5 million...

31 Oct 2017 12:47 PM IST

The Chinese government started building a tunnel in the centre of Yunnan province in August that will be more than 600-km long. (Photo: PTI/File)

China plans 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water to Xinjiang

The move has raised concerns among environmentalists about its likely impact on the Himalayan region.

31 Oct 2017 10:48 AM IST

In defeat for Trump, court bars him from reversing transgender policy

Donald Trump had, in July, announced that he would ban transgender people from the military.

31 Oct 2017 10:24 AM IST

Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai (left) was responding to questions on the recent India-centric policy speech by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. (Photo: AP)

No one can 'contain' China: Chinese envoy on US selling arms to India

Political analysts in the west have described the sale of arms to India as a US move to contain China.

31 Oct 2017 10:12 AM IST

Balachandran Kavungalparambath, the Citibank business manager, was intercepted in a hotel room in Birmingham, the United Kingdom. (Photo: Facebook/Internet Interceptors)

UK: Indian-origin banker gets 15-month jail in child sex abuse case

The man, a married father of one, had arranged to meet a 14-year-old girl at a hotel in Birmingham.

31 Oct 2017 8:55 AM IST

Rohingya refugee children watching the Bangladeshi theatre group Drama Therapy at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia.. (Photo: AFP)

Clowns cheer up Rohingya refugee children

Theatre groups use drama therapy' to heal trauma-hit children.

31 Oct 2017 1:13 AM IST

Shehbaz Sharif set to become PML-N chief

During the meeting, the leaders also discussed current political scenario and future strategy for the PML-N, party...

31 Oct 2017 1:04 AM IST

Australia has already said it would spend up to A$250 million ($195 million) housing the nearly 800 refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea for the next 12 months after its controversial detention centre closes. (Photo: AP)

Australia has to take responsibility for asylum seekers before closing...

Australia disallows asylum seekers arriving by boat to reach its shores, detaining them in camps in Papua New Guinea.

30 Oct 2017 7:00 PM IST

Thousands of people took to Facebook to post unfounded theories about Sherins death or videos of themselves crying over Princess Sherin. (Photo: Facebook)

Sherin's body sent to funeral home, medical report awaited

Sherin Mathews' body was released on Saturday but did not say who has custody.

30 Oct 2017 6:52 PM IST

Manaforts former business associate Rick Gates was also told to surrender to US authorities according to reports. (Photo: AP)

Russian meddling: Trump's ex associate charged

The charges are the first in Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump...

30 Oct 2017 6:03 PM IST

The study further said that the attacks rose by 71 percent since 2013, which includes 225 rapes. (Photo: Pixabay)

UK: Indian origin bank employee jailed on charges of child sex abuse

Balachandran Kavungalparambath was caught on camera by a UK-based vigilante group called Internet Interceptors.'

30 Oct 2017 5:02 PM IST

In an interview airing Sunday, Qatars emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani accused Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies of seeking to topple his government. (Photo: AP)

Freeze Qatar's GCC membership: Bahrain foreign minister

The GCC is a political and economic union including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.

30 Oct 2017 4:49 PM IST