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Imran Khan claimed that people will be given the party tickets on the basis of merit and popularity in their respective constituencies. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan borrows waistcoat for I-card picture

The employee happily obliged by the demand and took off his waistcoat while helping the Prime Minister-in-waiting to...

14 Aug 2018 6:37 AM IST

Newly-elected parliamentarian Imran Khan takes the oath of office in Islamabad, Monday. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Imran Khan among 329 new members to take oath

The constitution makes it mandatory to convene NA session within 21 days of general elections.

14 Aug 2018 6:31 AM IST

Imran Khan claimed that people will be given the party tickets on the basis of merit and popularity in their respective constituencies. (Photo: File)

First session of Pakistan's newly-elected Parliament begins

Pakistan's newly elected parliament has met for the first time since last month's general elections.

13 Aug 2018 3:30 PM IST

Alam, 63, who accused police of assaulting him in custody and was earlier sent to a hospital for a check-up following an order from the high court, was taken to a magistrates court late on Sunday. (Photo: Facebook)

Top Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam sent to jail

Alam was accused of making 'false' and 'provocative' statements on Al Jazeera and on Facebook Live as students protested...

13 Aug 2018 3:04 PM IST

A couple has been arrested from west Delhi for allegedly impersonating executives of an authorised car dealer in the city and stealing vehicles on the pretext of car servicing. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Couple arrested for kissing, cuddling in Pakistan's Islamabad

Young couples visiting parks and shopping centres in Islamabad are often harassed, blackmailed and extorted by police...

13 Aug 2018 2:49 PM IST

Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the PML-N party is among 10 political parties chief who have failed to obtain the mandatory 25 per cent of the total votes polled in their constituencies, and stand to lose their security deposit.(Photo: AFP)

Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto fail to get minimum vote share, to lose...

A candidate, contesting on a National Assembly seat, has to deposit Rs 30,000 as nomination fee while filing their...

13 Aug 2018 2:42 PM IST

Vigos mayor Abel Caballero said the platform that collapsed just before midnight was 30 metres long and 10 metres wide. (Photo: Twitter | Miguel_Fidalgo)

Hundreds injured as Spanish festival platform collapses into sea

There were no reports of any fatalities from the incident which broadcaster Radio Galega said left 266 people injured.

13 Aug 2018 1:52 PM IST

Indonesian men carry the body of a victim of last weeks earthquake past a damaged building during a funeral in Gangga, Lombok Island, Indonesia on August 12.(Photo: AP)

Indonesia earthquake death toll passes 430 as more bodies recovered

The magnitude 7.0 quake on August 5 flattened thousands of homes and latest estimate has displaced about 350,000 people.

13 Aug 2018 1:45 PM IST

New Taipei fire department chief Huang Te-ching said the cause of the fire was still being investigated and denied reports that the sprinkler system had malfunctioned. (Photo: AFP)

9 dead, 15 injured after fire breaks out at hospice in Taiwan's Taipei

All of the 36 people inside were evacuated after the fire started at the hospice on the seventh hospital in New Taipei...

13 Aug 2018 1:36 PM IST

North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands with South Koreas President Moon Jae-in (R) at the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries ahead of their summit at the truce village of Panmunjom. (Photo: AFP)

North, South Korea agree to hold 3rd summit in September

The two sides 'agreed at meeting to hold South-North summit in Pyongyang in September as planned', without giving a...

13 Aug 2018 1:27 PM IST

In the recording, which Manigault Newman quotes extensively in the book, Kelly can be heard saying that he wants to talk with Manigault Newman about leaving the White House. (Photo: AP)

Former Trump adviser Omarosa says she secretly taped her firing, plays...

Manigault Newman said she viewed the conversation as a 'threat' and defended her decision to covertly record it and...

13 Aug 2018 1:19 PM IST

The spokesman said that speed boats were deployed to intercept the boats of Indian fishermen, who were arrested as they were fishing illegally in Pakistans territorial waters. (Photo: Representational/File)

Pakistan releases 30 Indian prisoners in goodwill gesture ahead of...

Over 470 Indians, including 418 fishermen, are detained in Pakistani jails, as per govt report submitted in country's...

13 Aug 2018 12:15 PM IST