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Heavy rains flood the streets in the Coconut Grove area in Miami on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Three dead as Hurricane Irma batters Florida

The exact cause of the crash was not immediately known.

11 Sept 2017 12:31 AM IST

The Talibans leaders have been based in Pakistani cities, including Quetta, Karachi and Peshawar, since their rule in Afghanistan was overthrown in the 2001 U.S. invasion after the 9/11 attacks. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Saudi govt allegedly funded 'dry run' for 9/11 attack, reveals fresh...

Evidence further reinforces the claim that employees and agents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia directed and aided the...

10 Sept 2017 12:42 PM IST

Hurricane Specialist Robbie Berg, left, and Ed Rappaport, right, the acting director of the National Hurricane Center, participate in a coordinating conference call for a Hurricane Irma forecast package Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Many Indian-Americans stay back in Florida despite mandatory...

The government has asked for mandatory evacuation of more than 5.6 million people.

10 Sept 2017 11:33 AM IST

A Rohingya refugee carries two children in buckets as they arrive at Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmars Rakhine state into Bangladesh in the 15 days since new violence erupted, the United Nations said on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar to provide aid' to Rohingyas inside country

Bangladesh has urged Myanmar to stem the exodus by providing for the displaced inside the country and provide safe...

10 Sept 2017 6:56 AM IST

Evacuees stand in line to enter the Germain Arena, which is being used as a fallout shelter, in advance of Hurricane Irma, in Estero. (Photo: AP)

Florida gun-owners plan to shoot' Irma

Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history, has already wrought destruction in the Caribbean,...

10 Sept 2017 6:50 AM IST

Asif Ali Zardari (Photo: AP)

NAB challenges Asif Ali Zardari's acquittal in corruption case

The appeal said that NAB has a tremendous amount of documentary evidence relating to the properties and bank accounts...

10 Sept 2017 6:36 AM IST

Pictures of burning of musical items by clerics went viral in Pak forcing them to apologise

Clerics in Pakistan tribal region sing a sorry note

Maulana Ilyas Binori, Maulana Habi and Maulana Muhammad Ishaq Binori issued an apology for torching items at a seminary...

10 Sept 2017 6:32 AM IST

This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

After deadly quake, Hurricane Katia a one-two punch for devastated...

Hurricane Katia was roaring onshore north of Tecolutla in Veracruz state, pelting the region with intense rains and...

9 Sept 2017 5:15 PM IST

The Rochester Institute of Technologys slide featured the Winnie the Pooh character Roo (Photo: RIT)

US varsity apologizes for slide suggesting masturbation during...

The session called "Alcohol and Chill" was part of a five-day student orientation program, Rochester Institute of...

9 Sept 2017 4:57 PM IST

After four full minutes of her rant, the woman left the camping event after Singh attempted to postpone his address and was about to leave the dais. (Photo: Videograb)

Indian-origin Sikh lawmaker shuts down heckler woman with love and...

Jagmeet Singh is running to lead the left-leaning New Democratic Party, or NDP, Canada's third largest party.

9 Sept 2017 4:17 PM IST

Washingtons UN ambassador Nikki Haley said North Koreas missile test is unacceptable. (Photo: PTI)

US will have to pay for Nikki Haley's tongue-lashing comment: N Korea

Haley had pressed for imposition of even stricter sanctions, in addition to estimated $1bn in sanctions imposed on the...

9 Sept 2017 1:52 PM IST

Meanwhile, a meeting of various religious organisations held in Srinagar on Tuesday called for observing Friday (September 8) as solidarity day with the Rohingya Muslims.

Myanmar 'to provide aid' to displaced Rohingya 16 days after crisis

Bangladesh has urged Myanmar to stem the exodus by providing for the displaced inside country and provide 'safe zones'...

9 Sept 2017 1:30 PM IST