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White House investigating British-based email prankster against top...

House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says it takes cyber-related issues seriously and is looking into the incidents.

2 Aug 2017 3:03 PM IST

The incident happened in the first week of June near the Lalten post in the Doka La general area in Sikkim after a face-off between the two forces, which triggered tension along the Sino-Indian frontier, official sources in New Delhi said. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Sikkim standoff: India making excuses over illegal border entry, says...

China's foreign ministry said the Indian military was still in Chinese territory, and that China had acted with a great...

2 Aug 2017 2:54 PM IST

In the lengthy fact sheet, the World Bank said Pakistan asked it to facilitate the setting up of a Court of Arbitration to look into its concerns about the designs of the two hydroelectric power projects. (Photo: AFP)

Despite Pak objection, India allowed to build water projects on Indus:...

Pak had approached the World Bank last year and raised concerns over the designs of 2 hydroelectricity projects in Jammu...

2 Aug 2017 2:37 PM IST

The plane, a Boeing 208, had been waiting to taxi to its arrival gate when the teen opened an emergency exit, jumped out and ran away. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

17-year-old teen jumps out of plane from emergency door at San...

San Francisco Airport spokesman Doug Yakel says the 17-year-old removed the door as the plane was heading to a gate on...

2 Aug 2017 2:30 PM IST

Vaduvelu, who has been charged with committing armed robbery, faces a maximum of 10 years in jail and at least 12 strokes of caning if found guilty, reported Channel News Asia. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Singapore: Indian-origin man with knife robs petrol pump worker

Police said that the incident, which took place in broad daylight, was the first such case in 10 years.

2 Aug 2017 1:04 PM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that US investments in China would bear the brunt of any trade war. (Photo: AP)

We are not your enemy, says Tillerson to North Korea

Tillerson said the US does not think productive talks would result if N Korea came with the intention of maintaining...

2 Aug 2017 1:03 PM IST

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

Imran Khan accused of harassing women party leaders

Ayesha Gulalai, who hails from South Waziristan tribal region, accused Khan of sending 'obscene text messages' to women...

2 Aug 2017 12:31 PM IST

Trump reportedly even revealed the city in which the intelligence was gathered -- something seen as problematic, as it could allow Moscow to identify the partner nation. (Photo: AP)

US: Lawsuit accuses Fox of contrive 'fake news' for Trump over Russia...

Fox retracted the article on May 23, but the lawsuit accuses the channel of not clearing Wheeler's name and that he had...

2 Aug 2017 12:01 PM IST

Fire damage is shown at the Marco Polo residential high-rise in Honolulu. The building, where three people died in a recent fire, did not update its fire alarm system to meet the latest safety standards. City records obtained by The Associated Press show no upgrades were made after an engineering firm recommended them after another fire four years ago. (Photo: AP)

US: Honolulu high-rise fire caused estimated $100M in damage

Honolulu Fire Captain David Jenkins said Tuesday the blaze is considered one of the most destructive in Honolulu's...

2 Aug 2017 11:42 AM IST

US President Donald Trump thanks the audience at the end of joints statements with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: PTI)

Trump yet to sign Russia sanctions bill, says White House

Moscow responded to the White House statement last weekend by ordering a reduction in the number of US diplomats in...

2 Aug 2017 11:32 AM IST

Shannon Graves was reported missing on June 22 (Photo: Facebook)

Ohio man hides corpse in freezer as new girlfriend moves in: police

Layton told police she bought the freezer from a Walmart store in early July, and supplied extension cord to plug it in...

2 Aug 2017 11:24 AM IST

The cost of refitting the commercial 747-8s with the enhanced electronics and security systems required for Air Force One were unclear. (Photo: boeing.com)

Pentagon may turn Russian Airline's 747s into Air Force One

The Air Force operates two military versions of the Boeing 747-200B aircraft that serve as Air Force One when the...

2 Aug 2017 10:31 AM IST