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External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. (Photo: PTI)World
Dhaka: Sushma Swaraj talks of terror, Rohingya crisis

Swaraj, who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, said New Delhi and Dhaka were unanimous on zero tolerance towards...

23 Oct 2017 2:03 AM IST

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Saudis now crave revival of night out at the movies

The film depicts the dream of a 10-year-old girl to get a bicycle just like the boys in her conservative neighbourhood.

23 Oct 2017 12:33 AM IST

A Thai mourner poses for a photograph while paying tribute in front of a portrait of late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej close to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. (Photo: AP)World
Thais to bid Bhumibol farewell amid replica of Vedic universe

Next week hundreds of musicians and dancers will enact King Bhumibol's favourite episodes of Khon, the royal masked...

23 Oct 2017 12:32 AM IST

Mathews claimed that when he went to check on her around 3:15 am Sherin was gone. (Photo: Facebook)World
Indian-American missing 3-yr-old Sherin's parents fight for other...

The mysterious disappearance of the Sherin Mathews led to the Child Protective Services removing 4-year-old biological...

22 Oct 2017 6:30 PM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)World
Trump hails social media as a key factor in White House victory

Republican leaders have regularly urged Trump to avoid or cut back on tweets.

22 Oct 2017 6:19 PM IST

Chinese flag (Photo: AP/ FileWorld
China requests Pak to hike security in lieu of life threat to top...

China has appointed Yao Jing, who has served as its new envoy to Pakistan.

22 Oct 2017 5:44 PM IST

The legal invisibility of unregistered children makes it more likely that their disappearance and exploitation will go unnoticed by authorities, Anne-Sophie Lois said. (Photo: AFP)World
Without identity proof, over 1.1 billion people invisible' worldwide

The issue arises chiefly from the distance between people and government services in developing areas.

22 Oct 2017 5:17 PM IST

Pak army said in a statement that UN military observers were also apprised of the latest situation along LoC. (Photo: Representational/AP/File)World
Pak army trains terrorists, provides safe havens to them: PoK activist

Tauqeer Geelani also spoke about the inhuman treatment being meted out to innocent youth of the valley.

22 Oct 2017 4:00 PM IST

\I have not yet forgotten what they (Sharifs) have done to Benazir Bhutto (his wife) and me. We forgave them and signed Charter of Democracy, but still Mian sahib (Nawaz) betrayed me and went to court in memogate in order to label me a traitor,\ Asif Ali Zardari said. (Photo: AFP)World
Sharif brothers tried to assassinate me twice: Zardari

Zardari said that the Sharif brothers plotted his murder during his corruption cases sentence.

22 Oct 2017 3:34 PM IST

A trailblazer who became Japans first woman in key jobs like defence minister and governor of the capital, Koike has played on her natural appeal and reformist zeal to win over voters and some in the old-school political world. (Photo: AFP)World
Yuriko Koike shocks Japan with her Party of Hope,' may become 1st...

The charismatic former television anchorwoman has a ruthless stomach for the fight, observers say.

22 Oct 2017 3:14 PM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)World
Trump intends to use own money to pay bills for probe into Russian...

It's the first such commitment by Trump, who has dismissed the ongoing investigations.

22 Oct 2017 2:32 PM IST

If someone ever asks you which wing of the party you belong to, tell em you belong to the accomplishment wing of the Democratic Party, Tom Perez said. (Photo: AP)World
Tom Perez calls Trump out, claims most dangerous' president ever

Democrats looking to hold Virginia governor's seat and wrest New Jersey governor's seat from Republican control.

22 Oct 2017 1:34 PM IST

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