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James Mattis apologised to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents including the emergency landing of an American military helicopter in Okinawa on Monday. (Photo: AP)World
US Defence Secretary Mattis slams Putin for trying to 'shatter' NATO

Mattis's remarks came soon after President Trump repeated his assertion that Russia should be invited back into the G7...

16 Jun 2018 11:53 AM IST

Reham KhanWorld
My book has been receiving flak for the truth in it: Imran Khan's...

Reham Khan's autobiography 'tell-all' has become a centre of controversy and she has also received death threats.

16 Jun 2018 11:03 AM IST

US President Donald TrumpWorld
Trump govt reaffirms plan to rescind H4 rule on spouses of H1B visa...

The proposal will hit tens of thousands of Indian women in the US.

15 Jun 2018 7:05 PM IST

Under this law, upskirting will now be punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment. Representational Image (Photo:File)World
'Upskirting' to become a criminal offence in Britain

People convicted of "upskirting" would be placed on the sex offender register once the law is approved by parliament.

15 Jun 2018 6:14 PM IST

Fazlullah, who has been designated as a global terrorist by the US and carried a bounty of USD 5 million, had been on the run since his loyalists were routed in a major military operation in 2009. Representational Image (Photo:File)World
Pak Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah killed in US drone strike in...

Fazlullah, and his commanders were having an Iftar party at a compound when a remotely piloted US aircraft targeted...

15 Jun 2018 5:39 PM IST

People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers outside of Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul. Taliban, an insurgent group who fight against NATO and Afghanistans government, announced that they will start a 3-day ceasefire, starting in the first day of Eid al-Fitr. (Photo: AP)World
Ceasefire agreement with Taliban marks Eid celebrations in Afghanistan

This is the first time the Taliban had declared a nationwide ceasefire in the nearly 17-year conflict.

15 Jun 2018 4:44 PM IST

The spokesperson said, ...the report has been made with the best information they had available, even though they lacked the sort of access that they needed to either of the areas of Kashmir. At this stage, now that they have the reports in their hands, the Member States of the Human Rights Council can determine whether any other steps are needed. (Photo: UN logo)World
Up to members to act on rights chief's call for action on Kashmir: UN...

India has rejected the UN report, terming it as 'overtly prejudiced' and seeking to build a 'false narrative'.

15 Jun 2018 3:44 PM IST

The Army is not a business. These lands are for a specific purpose and have no commercial value. The terms very clearly state that if the military does not require these lands, they must revert to the state government. (Representational image)World
Moscow slams Norway for plan to double US troop presence near border

Norway had previously allayed Russian fears by pledging not to open its territory to foreign troops unless it was...

15 Jun 2018 2:23 PM IST

The examination of the crime scene and dead bodies indicated that the death was caused by firearms. Bijarani received one gunshot in the head while his wife three bullets one on head and two on abdomen. (Photo: File/Representational)World
Three shot dead during election campaign visit by ruling party MP in...

8 people were also wounded in the shooting at Suruc that broke out as MP Ibrahim Halil Yildiz visited small businesses...

15 Jun 2018 1:44 PM IST

Soldiers had also been deployed during the 2013 elections. Representational image. (Photo: AP)World
Pak Election Commision seeks help from army for general election...

Army personnel will be deployed at places where violence may erupt or which can be targeted by militants.

15 Jun 2018 12:57 PM IST

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey has hit back at United States President Donald Trump, saying that Americans can judge for themselves who is honourable in the government. (Photo: File)World
Former FBI director Comey mishandled Clinton email inquiry says report

The report concluded that Comey did not follow protocol in handling the investigation and improperly shared information...

15 Jun 2018 12:13 PM IST

US military. (Photo: AP)World
US military carries out strike in Afghanistan, targets senior militant...

A statement added that US forces were continuing to 'adhere to a ceasefire' which Kabul has entered into with the Afghan...

15 Jun 2018 11:36 AM IST

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