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As part of the commemoration of Guru Nanaks 550th birth anniversary as well as to mark Baisakhi, this year the Consulate associated with The Sikhs of NY on Turban Day. (Photo:AP)

Times Square overloads with Sikh culture as thousands tie turban on...

'The Sikhs of New York' organised the annual Turban Day on Saturday in association with the Consulate General of India...

14 April 2019 2:31 PM IST

The two southwestern provinces are the latest overwhelmed by floods that first hit the northeast of the usually arid country. (Photo:AP)

Death toll in Iran floods rises to 76

Seventy-six people have been killed in Iran by floods in recent weeks, according to a new toll published on Sunday.

14 April 2019 1:48 PM 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)

112 Chibok girls still missing, five years after Boko Haram kidnapping

Aisha Musa Maina digs through an old bag looking for memories of her daughter Hauwa, one of the Chibok schoolgirls...

14 April 2019 1:03 PM IST

A Pakistan villager stands at the site of plane crash as investigation is in progress in Gug near Havelian, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (Photo: AP/File)

3 killed in Nepal plane crash

At least three people were killed when a small plane veered off the runway while taking off.

14 April 2019 12:42 PM IST

Australia has some of the worlds toughest gun control laws. (Photo:AP)

One dead, three injured in shooting outside Australia nightclub

A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted 'horrific injuries' that killed a...

14 April 2019 11:07 AM IST

Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the worlds longest wingspan , makes its historic first flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. (Photo:AP)

Worlds's largest plane makes debut, can fly into space

The world's largest airplane made its first test flight on Saturday in California.

14 April 2019 10:52 AM IST

Trump said last week a conclusion in the talks was probably four weeks away. (Photo:AP)

Top official says, trade talks between US, China nearing conclusion

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that trade talks with China were nearing conclusion.

14 April 2019 9:38 AM IST

On Wednesday, Mnuchin said the Treasury was handling the request and that a deadline set for that date would be missed. (Photo:AP)

Deadline set for Donald Trump's tax returns: Democrats

Democratic lawmakers gave the Internal Revenue Service a final deadline of April 23 to hand over President Donald...

14 April 2019 9:31 AM IST

Pakistani-origin member of British Parliament Naz Shah last week went through an embarrassing and shameful experience when a man masturbated in front of her on a London bus. (Photo: Facebook/ NazShahMP)

'Was feeling sick': Pak-origin UK lawmaker as man masturbates in front...

In her statement, the British MP said that if such incidents go unreported, then it would add to the statistics.

13 April 2019 3:39 PM IST

Trump said that the Hanoi summit ended without any deal due to disagreements over the scope of North Koreas denuclearisation and sanctions relief from the US. (Photo: ANI)

Open to another summit with Trump: Kim Jong Un

Kim's speech came during a session of the North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament.

13 April 2019 9:33 AM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

Indian-origin man gets lifetime imprisonment for sexually exploiting...

Deepak Deshpande of California, who pleaded guilty in October last year, was sentenced by US District Judge Carlos...

13 April 2019 9:14 AM IST

Trump has praised Sisis crackdown on Islamic State extremists and forged a close bond with Saudi leaders. (Photo:AP)

Senators urge Trump administration to delay decision on India's GSP

The GSP is the largest and oldest US trade preference programme.

13 April 2019 8:29 AM IST