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Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama speaks during the World Peace and Harmony Conclave in Mumbai on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

US urges UN, other international bodies to take up Dalai Lama...

Ambassador Brownback said the spiritual leader deserves respect and that the succession process be picked by his faith...

22 Nov 2019 12:56 PM IST

Democrats enjoy majority with 233 seats in the House of Representatives while the ruling Republican, from which Trump comes, has 197 elected representatives. (Photo: File)

Trump says Iran internet shutdown trying to hide ''death and tragedy'

Iran wants zero transparency, thinking the world will not find out the death and tragedy that the Iranian Regime is...

22 Nov 2019 12:28 PM IST

The woman was taken to hospital following the attack and discharged, the police said on Friday. (Representational Image)

On CCTV, man punches, stomps on heavily-pregnant woman at Sydney cafe

After several frenzied punches, the woman fell to the ground and was stamped on, before bystanders wrestled the...

22 Nov 2019 12:22 PM IST

Francis Rooney is the third American lawmaker in recent days to make a statement favourable to India after Congressmen George Holding and Pete Olson. (Twitter/ Francis Rooney )

Hostile, nuclear-armed Pak keeps India on constant alert, says US...

India faces increasingly aggressive and assertive China that continues to export its malign influence throughout the...

22 Nov 2019 12:16 PM IST

China and Pakistan are currently building the nearly 3,000-km-long economic corridor linking Pakistans Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea with Xinjiang to improve connectivity between the two countries. (Photo: AP)

CPEC is not about aid': US warns Pak of risks from China...

China's main promises in Pakistan include the development of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea into a world-class port.

22 Nov 2019 10:15 AM IST

Benny Gantzs centrist Blue and White party was projected to take 30 seats, more than the 26 forecast for Netanyahus right-wing Likud. (Photo:AP)

Defiant Netanyahu rejects graft indictment, vows to stay Israel's...

Netanyahu denounced what he called 'false' and 'politically motivated' allegations, after being charged with bribery,...

22 Nov 2019 9:22 AM IST

Khan conveyed that the release of Western hostages in Afghanistan was a positive development and Pakistan was happy that they were safe and free, the Prime Minister Office said in a statement. (Photo: File)

Imran, Trump discuss Afghan, Kashmir during telephonic conversation

'President Trump thanked the prime minister for Pakistan's efforts in facilitating this positive outcome,' according to...

22 Nov 2019 8:43 AM IST

The United States earlier this year reached a deal with the Taliban to pull troops from Afghanistan and wind down Americas longest war. (Representational Image)

US backs India's role in Afghanistan as it looks to withdraw troops

India one of the backers of Afghanistan's govt, contributing more than USD 3 bn since 2001 US-led invasion toppled...

22 Nov 2019 8:39 AM IST

Sri Lankas President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (right) greets his brother Mahinda after appointing him as Prime Minister at the presidential secretariat in Colombo on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Rajapaksas' raj: Mahinda takes charge as PM

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President Maithripala Sirisena and other political leaders were...

22 Nov 2019 1:46 AM IST

Careful care of a babys skin right from birth could prevent eczema and other allergic diseases. (Photo: ANI)

India-UK experts begin largest study on babies with brain injury in...

According to experts, brain injury during labour or childbirth is one of the leading causes of epilepsy in babies.

21 Nov 2019 4:48 PM IST

The two Koreas undertook a flurry of diplomacy including three summits last year, during which Moon and Kim agreed to improve ties and restart stalled business initiatives. (Photo: File)

'Not right time' says North on South Korea ASEAN summit invite: Report

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter of invitation to Kim on Nov 5.

21 Nov 2019 3:41 PM IST

Sri Lankas newly-elected President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was on Thursday absolved of all corruption charges linked to the embezzlement of nearly USD 185,000 by a high court which also lifted the overseas travel ban on him and released his impounded passport. (Photo: File)

Lankan court drops corruption charges against Gotabhaya, orders...

Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister...

21 Nov 2019 2:37 PM IST