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India has identified Masood Azhar, the chief of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed, as the mastermind of the Pathankot terror attack on January 2, 2016. (Photo: AP)

Masood Azhar's health condition deteriorating; undergoes regular...

Masood Azhar is suspected to be afflicted with renal failure and is under regular dialysis at an army hospital in...

2 March 2019 12:15 PM IST

Lockheed has offered to shift its F-16 production line to India from Fort Worth, Texas, and make it the sole factory worldwide if India orders at least 100 single-engine fighters. (Photo: File | AFP)

US seeks information on potential misuse of F-16 by Pakistan

The US is seeking more information on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan.

2 March 2019 12:05 PM IST

The IAF Wing Commander returned to India from Pakistan on Friday to a heros welcome. (File Photo)

Antonio Guterres welcomes IAF pilot's return to India from Pak...

UN Secretary-General has welcomed the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthman.

2 March 2019 11:47 AM IST

The Taliban control or contest more than half of Helmands districts and regularly deliver sharp blows to Afghan forces. (Photo:AP)

Close to 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack in...

The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province.

2 March 2019 11:31 AM IST

Four people were killed in the melee as Maduros forces prevented the 178 metric tonnes of rice, beans and other food. (Photo:AP)

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela as support from Russia increases

The United States and Russia clashed on Friday over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela.

2 March 2019 11:03 AM IST

The announcement comes after the US government offered a USD 1 million reward for information leading to Hamza bin Ladens capture as part of its Rewards for Justice program. (Photo: AP | File)

UNSC blacklists 'possible' Al-Qaida successor, Hamza Bin Laden

The UN Security Council has designated Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

2 March 2019 10:43 AM 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)

Russia tried to make peace, provide venue for talks in Indo-Pak...

Russia on Friday offered to mediate and provide venue to Pakistan and India for the talks to resolve their current...

2 March 2019 9:26 AM IST

To send back seven of around 40,000 Rohingyas, of whom about 14,000 are registered with UNHCR, seems like tokenism but thats not so.

UN urges Bangladesh not to close door to Myanmar refugees

The United Nations on Friday stressed that refugees fleeing conflict should be granted safe haven.

2 March 2019 9:15 AM IST

Trump contradicted his scathing testimony to Congress this week. (Photo:AP)

Trump accuses Micheal Cohen of perjury, citing unpublished book

President Donald Trump accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of perjury on Friday.

2 March 2019 9:09 AM IST

The South Asian countries are free to have ties with any country including China, Indias Ambassador in Beijing Bambawale said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Never recognised India, Pakistan as nuclear powers, says China

'Our position on India, Pakistan has never changed,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.

2 March 2019 9:05 AM IST

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has sent a team from its Flight Safety and Inspectorate Service to the crash site for further investigation. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Pakistan reopens its airspace partially

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that flight operations at Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta airports...

2 March 2019 2:27 AM IST

The announcement comes after the US government offered a USD 1 million reward for information leading to Hamza bin Ladens capture as part of its Rewards for Justice program. (Photo: AP | File)

Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of Osama bin Laden's son Hamza

Hamza bin Laden was named a 'specially designated global terrorist' in January 2017.

1 March 2019 9:08 PM IST