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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)

Pak extends ban on airspace for all Indian flights till June 28

Towards the end of May, Pakistan had extended for a fortnight the airspace closure for a fortnight which expired on June...

16 Jun 2019 2:28 PM IST

A pair of explosions rocked Somalias capital and left 11 people dead.(Photo: AP)

Mogadishu blasts: 11 killed, 25 injured, Al-Qaida-linked group takes...

The al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the blasts.

16 Jun 2019 1:56 PM IST

Following a fire at Paris Notre Dame cathedral in April, Russian media outlets in Europe blamed Islamist militants and Ukraines pro-Western government. (Photo: AFP)

Rich donors pledged millions for Notre Dame, didn't pay a cent

No money has been seen, according to Finot, as donors wait to see how the reconstruction plans progress and fight it out...

16 Jun 2019 1:38 PM IST

Over 170 civilians have lost their lives in Idlib since April 25. The province is home to about three million people. (Photo: AP)

7 killed, 15 injured in air strikes by Assad regime in Syria

More than 370,000 people were killed and millions were displaced in Syria and abroad since the beginning of the Syrian...

16 Jun 2019 1:24 PM IST

Murtaja Qureiris, who was detained in September 2014, has received an initial 12-year prison sentence with time served since his arrest and four years suspended for his young age, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. (Photo: Twitter)

Saudi boy arrested at 13for political unrest won't be executed

Rights groups reported this month that the Saudi public prosecutor had sought the death penalty for Qureiris.

16 Jun 2019 1:06 PM IST

At present, nearly one million Rohingyas are forced to take shelter in Bangladesh after Myanmars army, responding to attacks by an armed group, launched a brutal campaign against the Muslim minorities in the Rakhine state in 2017. (Photo: ANI)

Rohingya crisis can destabilise region if not solved: Bangladesh...

Rohingya, who belong to the Rakhine state in Myanmar, have been facing extreme persecution by authorities and majority...

16 Jun 2019 12:50 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)

India-Israel ties in 'upward trajectory' courtesy Modi-Bibi equation:...

Ties between India and Israel, into the 27th year now, strengthened with Modi's historic visit in 2017 during first...

16 Jun 2019 12:13 PM IST

Kailua was named the best beach in 1998, making it a two-time winner. (Photo: AP)

Indian man dies of heart attack while swimming near beach in Dubai

John Preetam Paul, who hailed from Bengaluru, was with his three children and relatives when the incident happened on...

16 Jun 2019 11:58 AM IST

Parents want the school bus service to be affordable.

Indian boy in UAE falls asleep in school bus, dies: report

Mohamed Farhan Faisal, who hailed from Kerala, was a student of Islamic Centre in Al Quoz.

16 Jun 2019 11:39 AM IST

The New Jersey hub ranked as the worst US airport in the 2019 annual ratings from AirHelp, an organization that specializes in air traveler rights and seeks compensation in cases of delays or cancellations.

New York-area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires

No major injuries were reported in the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, just across the...

16 Jun 2019 10:26 AM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

Khashoggi's death very paiful, stop politically exploiting case: Saudi...

The prince, added that he wants strong relations with 'all Islamic countries including Turkey'.

16 Jun 2019 10:19 AM IST

State television showed pictures of Xi and Putin holding up champagne glasses to toast Xis birthday at the hotel he is staying at in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, where they are both attending a regional summit. (Photo: AFP)

Putin celebrates close friend China prez Xi's 66th birthday, gifts ice...

The Russian president described the gift as a sign of deepening trust and respect between the two powers.

16 Jun 2019 10:13 AM IST