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Assange took refuge in the diplomatic mission in 2012 after a British judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault there. (Photo: AP)

Julian Assange breaks promise', Ecuador cuts off communication with...

The decision was taken because the Australian had broken a 2017 promise to not interfere in other countries' affairs...

29 March 2018 2:31 PM IST

That decision helped land her in jail on charges of having sex with a 14-year-old boy. (Representational Image)

Indian man charged with people smuggling as fake media contingent' to...

The nine visitors, all from India, were flagged as possible 'non-genuine travelers' when they transited through...

29 March 2018 1:36 PM IST

A woman kicks at a riot police shield as relatives of prisoners wait to hear news about their family members imprisoned at a police station where a riot broke out, in Valencia, Venezuela, (Photo: AP)

Venezula jailbreak attempt sparks blaze, 68 dead

The blaze at the detention facility in Carabobo state is the latest in a series of deadly incidents in Venezuela's...

29 March 2018 10:56 AM IST

Trump tweeted that McMaster has done an outstanding job, but he never really clicked with the president, who bristled at the general lecturing on policy. (Photo: File)

Trump's Twitter trend: David Shulkin replaced with Admiral Jackson as...

Early this month, Trump had unceremoniously fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated Mike Pompeo.

29 March 2018 9:08 AM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

UK: Indian-origin drunk driver gets 13-yr jail for killing 3 teenage...

Jaynesh Chudasama, 28, had admitted to driving at more than two-and-a-half times over alcohol limit on Jan 26 when fatal...

29 March 2018 8:24 AM IST

Malala said the Taliban knew women will get empowered by education and therefore they were against girls going to school as they did not want women to be equal to men. (Photo: AP)

Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan for 1st time since 2012 Taliban...

Precise details of Malala itinerary have been 'kept secret in view of the sensitivity surrounding the visit,' a...

29 March 2018 8:10 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

LoC provocations will damage peace situation: Pakistan

Asif Ghafoor said situation in region became complex in the aftermath of a tweet earlier this year by US President...

29 March 2018 12:42 AM IST

Win Myint, 66, is a Suu Kyi loyalist of many years and a stalwart member of her National League for Democracy, an affiliation which earned him a brief spell as a political prisoner more than two decades ago under the previous military government. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar parliament elects Suu Kyi loyalist Win Myint as new president

Myanmar's military ruled for 50 yrs during which it was blamed of widespread abuses before partly handing power to a...

28 March 2018 12:57 PM IST

Umar Ahmed Haque, 25, will serve a minimum of 25 years in jail after being found guilty at Londons Old Bailey of trying to radicalise scores of children to commit a mass attack on businesses and communities in London. (Photo: AFP)

UK madrasa teacher aims to raise 'army' of children for terror acts,...

'Haque wanted to orchestrate numerous attacks at once to kill innocent people,' said Dean Haydon from London's...

28 March 2018 9:32 AM IST

North Koreas Kim Jong Un made his first-ever foreign trip as leader to meet Chinas president Xi Jinping in Beijing. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kim Jong Un's surprise visit to China: North Korea pledges...

China-N Korea ties soured as Beijing has backed tough UN sanctions to punish Pyongyang for its missile and nuke tests.

28 March 2018 8:11 AM IST

Police said three people are seen in the video. Two appeared to slit the throat of Shikder, 28, after holding him down. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh cops detain man for faking his death over failed cricket...

A video of Adel Shikder's purported murder was shared some 10,000 times within days, prompting a hunt for his body.

27 March 2018 8:42 PM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Mark Zuckerberg snubs summons from British parliament over rise in...

Facebook has offered to send chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer or chief product officer Chris Cox.

27 March 2018 7:28 PM IST