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'Significant achievement' listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist:...

It was a huge victory for India after a decade of relentless efforts to ban the mastermind of several terror attacks...

21 May 2019 1:37 PM IST

Indian purchases of Iranian crude increased from 12.7 million tonnes in 2015-16 to 27.2 mt the next fiscal. Today, Iran is Indias third largest oil supplier after Iraq and Saudi Arabia. (Representational Image | AP)

Iran quadruples Uranium production; officials confirm

But by increasing production, Iran soon will exceed the stockpile limitations set by the accord.

21 May 2019 1:28 PM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

Catholic schools safe to re-open; says Sri Lankan Army

Dozens of private Catholic schools are to start reopening Tuesday after Easter holidays were extended because of the...

21 May 2019 1:06 PM IST

Dozens of surrendering Tamils, including senior Tiger political leaders and their families, had been shot dead by soldiers. (Photo;AP)

An anecdote of two genocides: Rwanda and Sri Lanka

The Rwandan genocide offers important lessons for Sri Lanka.

21 May 2019 12:44 PM IST

The New Zealand Police on Thursday laid down 50 charges of murder and 39 attempted murder charges against Tarrant. (Photo: ANI)

Christchurch man suspected of murder in NZ shootings charged with...

Tuesday's charge under terrorism suppression legislation was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said.

21 May 2019 11:43 AM IST

Lightfoot isnt the first incoming Chicago mayor to have pledged to overhaul a department accused for decades of abuses. (Photo:AP)

Chicago sworns in first black woman as mayor; big reforms planned

She spoke about curtailing some powers of city council members for corruption and structural changes to reduce gun...

21 May 2019 11:12 AM IST

Most western nations have recognised Guaido as the countrys rightful head of state. (Photo:AP)

Maduro proposes early elections for opposition run Congress in...

The opposition won a majority in the National Assembly in 2015 and the next congressional elections are currently...

21 May 2019 10:33 AM IST

Police have made contact with the climber but do not yet know why he began his ascent up the iron beams. (Photo:AP)

Security breach at Eiffel Tower after climber spotted; visitors...

The esplanade underneath the monument was also evacuated, as was a large section of the adjacent Champ de Mars park.

21 May 2019 10:01 AM IST

While announcing, Qureshi said that elections in India are over and he hopes that there can be renewed hopes of engagement with India. (Photo:Twitter)

Moin-ul-Haque appointed by Pakistan as High Commissioner to India

Haque, 56, presently serves as Pakistan's ambassador to France, additionally handling UNESCO and Monaco since 2017.

21 May 2019 9:35 AM IST

An election supervisory agency earlier on Monday dismissed claims of systematic cheating because of a lack of evidence. (Photo:AP)

Amid claims of cheating, Joko Widodo wins Presidential re-election in...

Widodo won with over 85 million of the total 154 million votes cast in the world's third-largest democracy.

21 May 2019 9:10 AM IST

Boko Haram attacks on military bases were a frequent tactic as the group gained in size and strength, using the weapons and ammunition seized to capture swathes of territory in the northeast in 2013 and 2014. (Photo: AP)

How to crush Boko Haram? Analysts say treat women better

Those who have escaped the group are often now living among the same communities badly hit by violence, ICG said.

21 May 2019 8:55 AM IST

In November last year, the ISIS had claimed the responsibility for the shootout in which police sub-inspector Imran Tak was also killed in Srinagars Gulab Bagh area. (Photo: Representational | AP)

19 terror attacks foiled in 2 years by UK; ISIS travel on crackdown

In a speech at Scotland Yard, UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid warned British nationals to leave conflict-ridden...

21 May 2019 8:41 AM IST