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Ramsanjivan Gupta paid the bail amount but was unable to provide surety, due to which he has been languishing in jail.

2 Indian nationals charged for molesting women in Singapore

Police said there had been a 19.9 per cent jump in outrage of modesty cases in the first nine months of this year.

24 Oct 2017 9:43 AM IST

Nuclear-armed Pakistan, a staunch US Cold War ally and key player in the US-backed invasion of Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, has watched warily as Washington has in recent years pivoted towards its arch-foe. (Photo: PTI/File)

Pakistan wary of deepening India-US ties as Tillerson heads to...

Many Pakistanis feel betrayed that its traditional ally is now cosying up to India over Afghanistan.

24 Oct 2017 7:48 AM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, listens to reporters questions during a TV interview on ballot counting for the lower house elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Shinzo Abe pledges to contain N Korea after poll win

North Korea, which has threatened to sink Japan and fired two missiles over its northern islands.

24 Oct 2017 6:00 AM IST

Secretary of state Rex Tillerson talks with the pilots as he sits in the cockpit of C-17 aircraft on Monday on the way to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Rex Tillerson makes surprise visit to Kabul

Ahead of his Pak-India visits, secretary of state meets President Ghani to discuss new US Afghan policy.

24 Oct 2017 5:55 AM IST

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif skips return plan, leaves for Saudi Arabia

Nawaz Sharif will hold important meetings in Jeddah before heading back to Pakistan in a couple of days.

24 Oct 2017 5:38 AM IST

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is presented with a painting by Indian high commission officials in Dhaka. (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj opens India's new chancery complex

During the ceremony, Sushma Swaraj also launched 15 development projects being funded by India in Bangladesh.

24 Oct 2017 1:00 AM IST

Sherin Mathews, who has developmental issues and limited verbal communication skills, was last seen outside her familys backyard in Richardson, Dallas on October 7. (Photo: AFP)

US Police likely to have found body of 3-yr-old Indian girl banished...

Sherin Mathews, who has developmental issues and limited verbal communication skills, was last seen outside her family's...

23 Oct 2017 10:21 AM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, listens to reporters questions during a TV interview on ballot counting for the lower house elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Shinzo Abe sweeps to huge victory, takes aim at Kim

Abe's ruling conservative coalition was on track to win more than 310 seats in the 465-seat parliament.

23 Oct 2017 6:37 AM IST

Japan PM and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Shinzo Abe to be Japan's longest-serving leader

In 2006, Shinzo Abe became country's youngest-ever Prime Minister, first born after WWII.

23 Oct 2017 6:30 AM IST

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said with Indias youth, its optimism, its powerful democratic example and its increasing stature on the world stage, it makes perfect sense that the US at this time should seek to build on the strong foundation of its years of cooperation with India. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan not ready' for joint anti-terror ops with US

The Pakistani side would stress the need for intelligence sharing in the fight against terrorists.

23 Oct 2017 5:28 AM IST

Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe (Photo: AP)

Robert Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill envoy for Africa

Britain, Canada and the US swiftly denounced any prospective role for Robert Mugabe.

23 Oct 2017 3:34 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modil embraces U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US considers selling India armed drones for IAF's use

Earlier this year, the IAF asked the US government for General Atomics Predator C Avenger aircraft.

23 Oct 2017 2:21 AM IST