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Jo Johnson. (Photo: Twitter)

UK PM Johnson gives brother Jo government role

More details awaited.

26 July 2019 3:41 PM IST

Former British prime minister Theresa May skipped seeing her successor fire up Conservative MPs on Thursday and instead spent her first day out of office enjoying one of her favourite pastimes cricket. (Photo: Twitter)

Theresa May skips Boris Johnson's maiden speech as UK PM. Why?

Johnson replaced May, bringing to an end her crisis-plagued 3-year tenure that will be remembered for her failure to...

26 July 2019 3:35 PM IST

But after Muellers flat one-word answers, seeming confusion about questions and refusal to produce new information, hopes that the performance would launch lawmakers on a path to impeachment have dimmed. (Photo: AFP)

After Mueller show, Democrats likely no closer to impeachment

The contents of Mueller's remarks were damning, said several Democrats.

26 July 2019 3:20 PM IST

The themes Hamid explores may surprise those looking for screeds to lionize the police and demonise its enemies, with stories of extrajudicial killings and corrupt officials frequently appearing. (Photo: video screengrab/ AFP)

Watch: Pakistani cop turns his real-life police stories into gritty...

Though he often takes aim at Karachi's dangerous and powerful, he has received little blowback, he admits.

26 July 2019 2:22 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea says new missile a 'solemn warning' to South

Thursday's missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear talks during a...

26 July 2019 1:55 PM IST

As per official records, the calamity has caused damage amounting to over one billion Nepalese rupees. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll soars to 111 due to floods, landslides in Nepal

The district of Gulmi has recorded the highest number of deaths with 13 people having lost their lives in the area.

26 July 2019 1:21 PM IST

Researchers recommend that potential users become educated about the drugs they are going to use and their side effects. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Trapped in cocaine box, Belgian drug traffickers call cops for rescue

According to a statement from Antwerp prosecutors, they had entered the container 'to remove drugs'.

26 July 2019 1:09 PM IST

Trump has already suggested paying bail for Mayers, despite Sweden not having bail in its justice system. (Photo: AFP)

Trump demands freedom for US rapper A$AP Rocky, rebukes Swedish PM

Swedish court yesterday decided that A$AP Rocky, will be tried for an alleged assault next week over a June street...

26 July 2019 12:34 PM IST

Policemen secure the scene of a shooting in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo: AP)

Ex-girlfriend, clerk among 4 killed after US man goes on shooting...

The shooting spree started at an apartment the suspect shared with his parents at about 2 am on Thursday in LA's Canoga...

26 July 2019 12:31 PM IST

United States President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

US, China to hold 12th round of trade talks in Shanghai

This comes at a time when there are trade frictions between Washington and Beijing due to increase in trade tariffs.

26 July 2019 11:16 AM IST

A minor explosion took place near Indian embassy camp office at Biratnagar in Kathmandu on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

5 officers injured in blast at police station: Chile

'Five officers were injured, including the commissioner,' Xinhua reported while quoting General Jorge Avila.

26 July 2019 11:02 AM IST

The Indian-American foster father of three-year-old Sherin Mathews, sentenced to life in prison for the death of the toddler who was found dead in a culvert in 2017, has begun serving the jail term in Dallas. (Photo: Facebook/ where is Sherin Mathews)

Indian-orgin adoptive father of Sherin Mathews begins life sentence in...

The father had reported Sherin missing after he put her outside October 7, 2017, because she wouldn't drink her milk.

26 July 2019 11:01 AM IST