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Marple-Newtown School District (Photo: Marple-Newtown School District website)

US: Referee bars Sikh student from soccer game for wearing turban

The district officials added that there is no reason to believe the motive was to restrict the student's religious...

29 Sept 2017 6:47 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US 'will watch' Islamabad's choices on counter terrorism: Mattis on...

India is committed to doing even more to help the people of Afghanistan, US defence secretary Jim Mattis said.

29 Sept 2017 4:53 PM IST

Chief Hafiz Saeed

Pak seeks ban on JuD chief Hafiz Saeed's newly-found politcal party...

Tabish Qayyum, a spokesman for the MML, said in a statement that the ministry's letter was unlawful.

29 Sept 2017 3:57 PM IST

The NHRC recently issued a notice to the Centre over its plan to deport Rohingyas, who are residing in various parts of India. (Photo: AFP)

UN refuge agency says toll from Rohingya boat capsize likely to top 60

Witnesses and survivors previously said that the overturned vessel was just metres from the coast in rough waters.

29 Sept 2017 3:31 PM IST

The official said that there was also a great meeting of the minds between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump on the terrorism issue. (Photo: File)

India seeks partnership with US food processing companies

Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said to control wastage, there was a need to increase...

29 Sept 2017 3:13 PM IST

Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal (left) presents sweets to BSF Commandant Sudeep on Pakistans Independence Day at the Wagah border. (Photo: PTI)

India-Pak talks meaningless unless Islamabad curbs terrorism: report

"Talks and terror" cannot go together, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj recently told the Parliament.

29 Sept 2017 1:28 PM IST

The NHRC recently issued a notice to the Centre over its plan to deport Rohingyas, who are residing in various parts of India. (Photo: AFP)

19 dead in Rohingya boat sinking as UN chief tells Myanmar to end...

The billowing humanitarian crisis prompted the UN Security Council to hold its first meeting on Myanmar in eight years.

29 Sept 2017 12:45 PM IST

The picture used by Pakistans Ambassador to the UN was reported by a number of media outlets as that of Rawia Abu Jomaa, a 17-year-old girl injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza city in 2014. (Photo: Twitter)

Pak dodges question on photo goof-up at UN, blames India for using...

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Nafess Zakaria also accused India of playing the role of a spoiler in Afghanistan.

29 Sept 2017 10:36 AM IST

In a basic way, Twitters hashtag is a shorthand manner of bringing together a conversation on anything from an event, like #Eclipse2017, to a topic like online hate.

Twitter reveals Russia-backed ads ahead of US polls; senator slams...

US Senator Mark Warner said Twitter officials had not answered many questions about Russian use of the platform.

29 Sept 2017 9:28 AM IST

It was not clear when the message, released by the IS-affiliated Al-Furqan media group, was recorded. (Photo: PTI/File)

ISIS chief Baghdadi calls on jihadists to 'resist' enemies in apparent...

Rumours have abounded about Baghdadi's own health and movements, but his whereabouts remain unclear.

29 Sept 2017 8:17 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

SC asks Imran Khan to explain gift' from ex-wife Jemima

The CJP was hearing the disqualification case against Imran Khan.

29 Sept 2017 3:50 AM IST

The body of woman hangs crushed by a collapsed building in the neighborhood of Roma Norte, in Mexico City. (Photo: AP)

Inside the dark, dangerous world of Mexico's moles'

That earthquake overwhelmed the government's emergency services, leaving civilian volunteers to fill the void.

29 Sept 2017 3:48 AM IST