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Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Panama leak: Pak SC asks Sharif family to produce documentary evidence

The case is about alleged illegal money laundering by Sharif in 1990s when he twice served as Prime Minister to purchase...

15 Feb 2017 4:53 PM IST

China which considers Taiwan as part of its mainland opposes any diplomatic relations as well as political contacts with Taipei by countries which has diplomatic relations with it.

India must follow 'one-China policy': China objects to Taiwan...

Beijing is opposed to any official contacts between Taiwan and other countries with whom China has diplomatic relations.

15 Feb 2017 4:45 PM IST

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California man to plead guilty for helping San Bernardino attacker

25-year-old to plead guilty for buying weapons for San Bernardino attacker in 2015 which killed 14 people.

15 Feb 2017 4:26 PM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo: AFP)

Foreign ministers of Russia and US to meet tomorrow for first time

The Russian foreign minister will also hold his first meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who was...

15 Feb 2017 4:04 PM IST

The shooter alleged that she was raped after she fell unconscious after having the drink. (Representational image/ PTI)

US: Autistic high-school student rapes schoolmate twice

The accused had raped the victim when the adult who was supposed to monitor him was sleeping.

15 Feb 2017 3:42 PM IST

File photo of Kim Jong-Uns brother Kim Jong-Nam (Photo: AFP)

North Korea: Body of Kim Jong-un's brother to undergo autopsy

South Korean reports had earlier suggested the two female assassins had used poison-tipped needles to kill Kim Jong-Nam.

15 Feb 2017 3:37 PM IST

An American national who was allegedly drugged and gangraped at a hotel in Delhi in April, has returned to India to record her statement and identify the accused. (Representational image)

UK: Man rapes, enslaves vulnerable woman he met on dating website

The victim said that she was told that if she ever complained to the police, they would not believe her.

15 Feb 2017 3:01 PM IST

The UK government is finalising plans to cut annual student visa figures by nearly half. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

US: Indian-origin woman to be sentenced for H1-B visa fraud

The accused could potentially be jailed for a maximum of five years in prison and fined of USD 250,000 when sentenced in...

15 Feb 2017 12:38 PM IST

India also pledged resources to UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the world bodys Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Commission on Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT), Environment Programme (UNEP), Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and towards the Voluntary Fund for Technical Co-operation. (Photo: AFP)

India joins 9 country UN network to reduce maternal, newborn deaths

The network has nine countries which are India, Bangladesh, A Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania...

15 Feb 2017 10:11 AM IST

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in the east Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump was aware about Flynn weeks before he resigned, say US officials

The former national security adviser had submitted his resignation recently for discussing US sanctions on Russia.

15 Feb 2017 10:00 AM IST

In this photo taken Friday, June 4, 2010, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, waves after his first-ever interview with South Korean media in Macau. (Photo: AP)

Kim Jong-un's half-brother killed with poisoned needles at airport

Yonhap, citing a South Korean government source, said Kim Jong Nam was killed on Monday morning in Malaysia.

14 Feb 2017 9:08 PM IST

In this photo released by Inter Services Public Relations, the public relations arm of the Pakistani army, newly appointed Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa attends the Change of Command ceremony in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan army chief wants officers to learn from Indian democracy

The almost 300-page book makes for an interesting reading as it details why the democratic process in India has been a...

14 Feb 2017 5:06 PM IST