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Turkish officials have alleged Khashoggi was murdered inside the consulate but Riyadh denies those claims and says he left the compound on his own. (Photo: Twitter)

Suspect in journalist Khashoggi case had ties with Saudi Crown Prince:...

Three other suspects are linked to Prince Mohammed's security detail and a fifth is a high-level forensic doctor, New...

17 Oct 2018 9:43 AM IST

Had it not been for early agriculture, Earths climate would be significantly cooler today (Photo: AFP)

Storm heading your way': UN warns of growing hunger, climate change...

The UN aims to achieve a Zero Hunger world by 2030, but faces three obstacles: conflicts, climate change and an economic...

16 Oct 2018 5:59 PM IST

The CPEC is a network of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan that will connect Chinas Xinjiang province with Gwadar port in Pakistans Balochistan province. (Photo: AFP)

As Pakistan negotiates IMF bailout, China says more corridor projects...

Cash-strapped Pakistan has approached the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package as it faces a serious...

16 Oct 2018 5:47 PM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

IT group sues US immigration agency over shorter duration of H-1B...

The H-1B visa is typically issued for three to six years to employers to hire a foreign worker.

16 Oct 2018 4:20 PM IST

Witnesses to the beatdown alerted a nearby New York Police Department transit cop. (Representational Image)

New York marks first shooting-free weekend in 25 years

The last time the most populous US city of 8.5 million had a weekend without shootings was in 1993, according to police.

16 Oct 2018 4:13 PM IST

Britains Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the House of Commons, London, with an update on the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations. (Photo: AP)

Brexit deal achievable amid drifts with EU, says Theresa May

May said EU had responded positively to her proposal for time-bound UK-wide arrangement until solution to Irish border...

16 Oct 2018 2:41 PM IST

he first thing to do on detecting fraudulent transactions is to report them to your card issuer immediately to block your card from further misuse.

Transactions worth Rs 460 Cr made from dead man's account in Pak

Iqbal Aaraiyn, a resident of Karachi who died on May 9, 2014, had three bank accounts mysteriously opened under his name...

16 Oct 2018 2:27 PM IST

Pompeo said his aim was to develop sufficient trust between Washington and Pyongyang to inch towards peace. (Photo: AFP

Pompeo to meet Saudi crown prince on missing journalist

Pompeo will have dinner with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the official said, requesting anonymity.

16 Oct 2018 2:21 PM IST

Stormy Daniels provided little new evidence of her alleged 2006 affair with Trump but said she faced intimidation tactics aimed at ensuring her silence in 2011. (Photo: AFP)

US judge tosses out Stormy Daniels defamation suit against Trump

Daniels still has a separate lawsuit against the president linked to USD 130,000 in hush money she was paid by Trump's...

16 Oct 2018 2:09 PM IST

Mediapersons are particularly concerned about a provision in the law under which journalists can be convicted of espionage for entering a government office and gathering information secretly using electronic device -- an offence that would carry a 14-year jail sentence. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh newspaper editors protest 'anti-press' digital security law

President Abdul Hamid had approved the Digital Security Act on October 8 amidst widespread protests by journalists and...

16 Oct 2018 1:53 PM IST

Mr Blum and his organisations incomplete and misleading data analysis paint a dangerously inaccurate picture of Harvard Colleges whole-person admissions process by omitting critical data and information factors.

Harvard University accused of bias against Asian-Americans at trial

Asian-Americans, who represent about 6 per cent of the US population, comprise 23 per cent of Harvard's current freshman...

16 Oct 2018 1:35 PM IST

Trump says of Germany: Were supposed to protect you against Russia and yet you make this deal with Russia. (Photo: AP)

Very deceptive world': What Trump said after 20 months in WH

During this period, the 45th president of the United States, has learned that media is very dishonest.

16 Oct 2018 1:29 PM IST