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Narendra Modi and Imran Khan are scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan next month. (Photo: File)World
Imran Khan writes to PM Modi, seeks Kashmir talks

Khan said Pakistan desires the resolution of all problems, including that of the Kashmir issue.

8 Jun 2019 12:22 AM IST

The dignitaries discussed important elements of the bilateral ties with emphasis on development partnership and cooperation in the hydropower sector. (Photo: Twitter | @MEAIndia)World
Jaishankar discusses key elements of ties with Bhutan's top leadership

We recommitted ourselves to further enriching our special and unique ties,' External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said...

7 Jun 2019 9:03 PM IST

Violence erupted on Monday after the military stormed the main camp of the protesters here in a bid to break up the agitation. (Photo: ANI)World
Death toll climbs to 113 after crackdown on protesters in Sudan

The country's health ministry, however, maintained that only 61 people had lost their lives in the crackdown.

7 Jun 2019 6:07 PM IST

Captain Fazal Mahmud of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was denied entry at the immigration of Doha International Airport in Qatar on Thursday after it was found that he travelled without passport, the airline officials said. (Photo: Twitter)World
Pilot who went to pick up B'desh PM Hasina fails to carry passport,...

The airline is now sending another pilot to bring Prime Minister Hasina back to Bangladesh, he added.

7 Jun 2019 3:22 PM IST

She entered the keynote session, went up on- stage and shouted, \You are the worlds richest man. Youre the President of Amazon and you can help the animals.\ (Photo: AP)World
Indian-American activist storms on stage, shouts at Amazon CEO Jeff...

Amazon doesn't directly own or operate chicken farms but buys meat from suppliers that have been previously targeted by...

7 Jun 2019 1:57 PM IST

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)World
Didn't meddle, aren't meddling, will not meddle in any elections:...

Putin and other Russian officials have hotly denied any interference with the US vote to help Donald Trump win...

7 Jun 2019 1:47 PM IST

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed the death sentences awarded to 11 hardcore terrorists who were given the capital punishment by special military courts over the killings of 60 people. (Photo: AFP)World
Voluntary cut in defence budget will not impact 'response potential':...

'The no pay raise decision is also only for the officers and not for the soldiers,' Bajwa said in a statement.

7 Jun 2019 1:36 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)World
India criticises lack of transparency in functioning of UNSC's...

India's criticism of UN's top organ came a month after getting JeM chief Masood Azhar blacklisted as a global terrorist...

7 Jun 2019 1:34 PM IST

Now, in Nayib Bukele first week in office, some officials in the Central American country are reeling from the power of the presidential tweet. (Photo: Nayib Bukele Twitter)World
New president of El Salvador wields his power via Twitter, firing...

Bukele, an avid social media user with more than 700,000 Twitter followers, has fired several other officials via tweet.

7 Jun 2019 1:34 PM IST

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage smiles as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday. (Photo: AP)World
Brexit Party fails to win first seat in UK by-election

Friday's result is a setback for the Brexit Party founded by eurosceptic figurehead Farage only a few months ago.

7 Jun 2019 1:29 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)World
Iran is failing as a nation after sanctions: Trump

During the meeting on Thursday, Trump and Macron asserted that they do not want Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.

7 Jun 2019 1:22 PM IST

While 77 people were wounded due to the storms in Kailali, 23 people have been injured in Kanchanpur, taking the total count up to a hundred. (Photo: ANI)World
Two dead, 100 injured as storm hits Nepal's Far-Western region

The dead were identified as 47-year-old Lahanu Chaudhary and Birbahadur Chaudhary, whose age is yet to be determined.

7 Jun 2019 1:04 PM IST

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