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Joe Biden will be competing with 20 other candidates including heavyweights like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to win Democratic nominations. (Photo:AP)

US needs to reach out to India, Asian nations to strengthen ties...

Laying out his foreign policy vision for America, Biden said he will focus to restore dignified leadership at home and...

12 July 2019 4:05 PM IST

Ive rarely seen a protest like that, its very sad to see, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that he hoped the matter gets solved. (Photo ANI)

China says Xi urged Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea during G-20...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Xi briefed Trump on China's position on North Korea when they met on...

12 July 2019 3:46 PM IST

Three Iranian ships attempted to impede the passage of a British oil tanker in Gulf waters, forcing a UK frigate to intervene, the British government said Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

'Dangerous game': Iran calls on Britain to release seized oil tanker...

Iran has warned of reciprocal measures if the tanker is not released.

12 July 2019 3:41 PM IST

A Pakistani court ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday, who was put under house arrest in January after years of living freely in Pakistan, one of the sore points in its fraying relationship with the United States. (Photo: AP | File)

Hafiz Saeed challenges terror financing cases filed against him

In the petition, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief said that he has no relation with the banned LeT, Al-Qaeda or any other...

12 July 2019 3:24 PM IST

People residing near the rivers especially the Terai region have been advised to be cautious till Saturday. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

Nepal issues warning as water level of major rivers likely to rise

Level of 4 major river basins inside Kathmandu valley- Bagmati, Bishnumati, Manohara, Nakkhu rivers to rise above alert...

12 July 2019 3:13 PM IST

Indian-origin California Attorney General Kamala Harris. (Photo: AFP)

Kamala Harris announces USD 1 bn plan to end rape kit backlog

Rape kits are collected when a victim reports an assault and DNA or other physical evidence is collected.

12 July 2019 3:05 PM IST

A source said that all airlines were intimated on the development a long time back and no flights will be scheduled during the affected time period. (Photo: ANI)

Plane skids off runway in Kathmandu, flights disrupted

The domestic flight with a call sign 9N-AMM was flying from western city Nepalgunj when it veered off the runway while...

12 July 2019 3:02 PM IST

People of Mumbai got respite from the heat as several areas of the city witnessed heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Thursday evening. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

6 tourists killed, over 100 injured after violent storm lashes...

Witnesses reported the storm had come and gone in a matter of minutes.

12 July 2019 3:01 PM IST

Following the verdict, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior ministers came down heavily on Sinha, with many of them calling for his resignation. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice booked in money laundering case

Sinha, who was appointed 21st chief justice of the country in January 2015, was charged by ACC on Wednesday along with...

12 July 2019 2:55 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

Cryptocurrency is not money, value based on thin air': Donald Trump

He added that cryptocurrency, whose electronic nature makes it nearly untraceable, could facilitate illegal activity.

12 July 2019 2:46 PM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan Foreign Minister heckled in London over media freedom: Report

The move came as the Pakistan government decided to curtail the space given by press to jailed politicians like Nawaz...

12 July 2019 2:42 PM IST

The onslaught began with a triple suicide bombing in the city of Sweida, which was followed by attacks with guns and explosives on villages to its north and east. (Photo: AP)

13-year-old suicide bomber kills five at a wedding in Afghanistan:...

The explosion comes just days after historic talks between Afghan representatives and the Taliba, as part of a US-led...

12 July 2019 2:20 PM IST