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Civilian drones will also participate in the drill for the first time to conduct surveillance and mark targets, while civilian telecom service providers will assist in maintaining communication and control, the ministry said. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Taiwan to stage live-fire drill simulating China 'invasion'

Taiwan's five-day drill, codenamed 'Han Kuang', which means 'Han Glory', will start from 4 June.

24 April 2018 5:08 PM IST

Job ads posted by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, Baidu Inc and Tencent Holdings Ltd were among those that deterred female applicants or objectified women, said Human Rights Watch in a report released on Monday. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Chinese tech firms, govt offices face fire over 'men only' job...

Human Rights Watch, which analysed 36,000 Chinese ads posted since 2013, also slammed ads for govt roles, labourers,...

24 April 2018 5:07 PM IST

Sikh devotees take part in a procession at the Golden Temple on the eve of the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

Top UK diplomat apologizes after calling Amritsar's Golden Temple a...

Bhai Amrik Singh, chairman of UK's Sikh Federation, said gaffe 'demonstrates remarkable level of ignorance from someone...

24 April 2018 4:53 PM IST

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

Ahead of Modi's ice-breaking visit, China fails to get Indian support...

India has not signed up to the initiative as parts of one key project, the USD 57 billion CPEC, run through...

24 April 2018 4:46 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

US will face grave consequences on withdrawing from 2015 nuclear deal:...

Rouhani said the Iranian nation and government will 'strongly resist' any plots by those who sit in the White House.

24 April 2018 4:37 PM IST

Consul General Kurt Tong said China had breached its commitments to the World Trade Organisation to such an extent that it was detrimental to the US, which was now justified in claiming damages. (Photo: AFP)

Yellow card for China on trade, says US consul general in Hong Kong

The dispute has triggered fear of an all-out trade war that could damage the global economy.

24 April 2018 3:51 PM IST

A second agreement was signed between Gwadar and HATA Trade City.

As part of ambitious CPEC project, Gwadar port aims to become new...

The aim is for Gwadar to become a regional commercial, industrial and shipping hub, as part of the ambitious CPEC...

24 April 2018 2:36 PM IST

Vivos embedded fingerprint technology works on the concept of an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which was already announced by Qualcomm earlier and found a place in Xiaomis Mi 5S. (Photo: Mashable)

US police went to funeral home to use dead man's finger to unlock...

At the funeral home, two detectives held the man's hands up to the phone's fingerprint sensor but could not unlock it.

24 April 2018 1:46 PM IST

The boy, who ran away from his Sydney home after a row with his mother, had previously visited Bali on holiday with his family. (Photo: AFP)

Australia boy, 12, flies alone to Bali, spends 4 days using parents'...

The boy spent four days in Bali, where he said he checked into a hotel, hired a scooter and drank beer before a friend...

24 April 2018 1:26 PM IST

Such projects are the brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a self-styled liberal change agent who is the chief architect of the sweeping Vision 2030 reform programme. (Photo: AP)

Saudi king Salman to launch 'entertainment city' near Riyadh

The 334-sq km project in Qiddiya would rival Walt Disney and include high-end theme parks, motor sport facilities and...

24 April 2018 1:00 PM IST

North Korean media appeared to have had no major coverage of Kims invitation to meet US President Donald Trump or South Korean President Moon Jae-in to discuss the future of Pyongyangs nuclear weapons programme. (Photo: File)

US to continue with maximum pressure campaign against North Korea: WH

'The maximum pressure campaign against N Korea will continue until we see concrete actions towards total...

24 April 2018 12:38 PM IST

Relatives and friends of three missing students from the University of Audiovisual Media take part in a demonstration April 19 in Guadalajara demanding that their loved ones be returned alive. On Monday, authorities said the three had been killed, probably by a drug cartel. (Photo: AFP)

3 Mexican students killed, bodies dissolved in acid: officials

Criminal groups in Mexico often kidnap, torture, dismember, dissolve victims in acid and remains are dumped in...

24 April 2018 12:15 PM IST