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Government has formed an inter-ministerial task force to look into all the strategic aspects of Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. (Representational image)

India and Pakistan to hold Indus Water Commission meeting today

A 10-member Indian delegation led by Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena arrived here yesterday to attend the the...

20 March 2017 10:20 AM IST

Devastating damage reports continue to pour in. (Photo: Twitter)

Peru struggles with disastrous floods; govt predicts more rain ahead

The National Emergency Operations Center said 99,475 Peruvians had lost everything since the beginning of the year.

20 March 2017 9:40 AM IST

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Istanbul. (Photo: AP)

Nazi comment row: 'We are tolerant but we're not stupid', says Germany

"When we call them Nazis they (Europe) get uncomfortable. They rally together in solidarity. Especially Merkel," Erdogan...

20 March 2017 9:36 AM IST

The report comes shortly after Trump signed an order imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia from entering the US for at least 90 days. (Photo: Representational Image)

3,000 migrants rescued off Libya: Italy coastguard

The rescue was undertaken in 22 separate operations coordinated by the Italian coastguard.

20 March 2017 8:27 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Federal judge rejects US request to clarify order halting travel ban

Judge Watson issued the temporary restraining order Wednesday in response to a lawsuit from the state of Hawaii.

20 March 2017 8:10 AM IST

Pakistans President Mamnoon Hussain

With Pakistan President's assent, Hindu Marriage Bill becomes law

The law aims to protect marriages, families, mothers and their children while safeguarding legitimate rights, interests...

20 March 2017 7:48 AM IST

Supporters of South Koreas impeached ex-President Park Geun-Hye wave national flags during a rally demanding a repeal of the impeachment in Seoul on March 18. (Photo: AFP)

Park's exit leads to a Seoul power vacuum

This simmering anti-establishment sentiment is waiting to be tapped by a credible outsider.

20 March 2017 2:36 AM IST

Rodrigo Duterte has said he is on the right track regarding human rights and has never instructed security forces to kill suspects who were not resisting arrest. (Photo: AP)

Philippines' Duterte says 'brutal' war on drugs to go on

Rights groups say many of the deaths were assassinations of drugs users with police complicity.

19 March 2017 9:15 PM IST

10 other insurgents were killed in separate airstrike in neighbouring Paktia province, said Zelmai Wesaa, provincial governor for Paktia. (Photo: Representational/AP)

12 insurgents killed in 2 drone attacks: Afghan officials

Meanwhile 10 other insurgents were killed in separate airstrike in neighbouring Paktia province.

19 March 2017 9:01 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: File)

While Trump talks tough, US quietly cutting nuclear force

After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered a review of nuclear forces, a Pentagon-led process likely to take a...

19 March 2017 8:51 PM IST

Angela Merkels suggestion of another handshake went unheard or ignored by Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump did not refuse to shake Merkel's hand: spokesman

German media pointed to the incident as another marker of the meeting's general icy mood between the German chancellor...

19 March 2017 7:12 PM IST

The report comes shortly after Trump signed an order imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia from entering the US for at least 90 days. (Photo: Representational Image)

Syrian refugees head to Italy 'pronto', avoid risky sea journey

Nearly 700 Syrian refugees have been granted one-year humanitarian visas to begin their asylum process in Italy.

19 March 2017 5:34 PM IST