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'138 million': Donald Trump tweets wrong figure of dead in Sri Lanka...

In March, Trump mistakenly referred to Apple CEO Tim Cook as 'Tim Apple', a verbal slip.

21 April 2019 5:57 PM IST

Police chief Pujuth Jayasundara sent an intelligence warning to top officers on April 11 setting out the threat. (Photo: ANI)

Sri Lanka police had warned of suicide attack on Indian Embassy too:...

At least 156 people were killed in six bomb attacks today that included three churches.

21 April 2019 3:21 PM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

2 killed in seventh blast in Sri Lankan capital

The seventh blast occurred at a hotel opposite the Zoo, Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.

21 April 2019 3:15 PM IST

Sri Lankas sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe attends a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Photo | AP)

Lanka PM, prez condemn coordinated bomb attacks, urge countrymen to...

Three explosions were reported from the five-star hotels - the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand and the Kingsbury.

21 April 2019 2:26 PM IST

Sri Lankan firefighters stand in the area around St. Anthonys Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka police chief had warned of suicide attack 10 days before...

At least 156 people were killed in six bomb attacks on Sunday that included three churches, three hotels.

21 April 2019 1:49 PM IST

One of the blasts hit St Anthonys Church in Kochchikade of the capital, Colombo. (Photo: Twitter | @aashikchin)

7 arrested after eight blasts in Sri Lanka; death toll rises to 215

Following the deadly attack that claimed several lives, Sri Lankan government ordered curfew from 6 pm Sunday to 6 am...

21 April 2019 10:28 AM IST

Violators will not be entitled to their fellowships, hostels or any other facilities from the university. Student bodies and even professors have opposed the attendance circular.

Indian-origin professor faces inquiry over drawing double salaries in...

An Indian-origin medical professor is facing inquiry over his failure to inform UK university that he was still working...

20 April 2019 5:09 PM IST

Journalist Lyra McKee was shot in the head late Thursday in Derry. (Photo:AP)

Two teens arrested after killing Northern Irish journalist

Two teenage men have been arrested after the shooting dead of a journalist in Northern Ireland, police said Saturday.

20 April 2019 2:28 PM IST

Khan also urged the respective Chief Ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to put their teams under the scanner. (Photo:AP)

Have changed batting order in my team for nation's uplift: Imran Khan

Justifying his reshuffling of the federal Cabinet a day before, Imran Khan said that a good captain constantly keeps an...

20 April 2019 1:03 PM IST

Indian Prime Minister poses for a selfie with Arabs on his last visit. (Photo:AP)

Stone laying ceremony of first Hindu temple to commence in Abu Dhabi

Thousands of followers are expected to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the first Hindu temple in Abu...

20 April 2019 12:54 PM IST

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, believed to be the Emirates day-to-day ruler, is the only world leader included in Muellers cast-of-characters index. (Photo:AP)

Elite Emirati crown prince entrapped in Muellar report on apparent...

One of the most powerful leaders in the UAE has found himself entangled in Robert Mueller's report on US President...

20 April 2019 12:29 PM IST

More than a quarter of a million people have been killed since 2006 when the government of then-president Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on drug traffickers. (Photo:AP)

Unknown gunmen enter Mexican party, kill 13

Thirteen people, including a child, were killed Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party.

20 April 2019 11:57 AM IST