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Narendra Modi told Trump in an Oval Office meeting in June, 2017, Never has a country given so much away for so little in return as the United States in Afghanistan, The Washington Post quoted sources as saying. (Photo: File | PTI)World
Trump uses Indian accent to imitate Modi during Afghan talks: report

The White House did not immediately respond to a question on the Post's assertion that Trump has been imitating Modi in...

23 Jan 2018 11:21 AM IST

President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government late on Monday, ending a 69-hour display of partisan dysfunction after Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations. (Photo: AP)World
3-day-long shutdown lifted in US as Trump signs bill to reopen govt

The step set stage for thousands of federal workers to return on Tuesday, cutting short what could have been a costly...

23 Jan 2018 10:49 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)World
US govt staff sit at home sans pay as shutdown drags on

Mr Trump goaded Democrats from the sidelines, accusing them of placing non-citizens ahead of Americans.

23 Jan 2018 1:26 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra ModiWorld
PM Modi set to deliver key address at Davos today

Mr Modi will deliver the opening plenary address at the WEF summit on Tuesday.

23 Jan 2018 1:02 AM IST

Banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who carries a bounty of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities, has been under detention since January. (Photo: File | AP)World
Pak won't allow UNSC team any direct access to Hafiz Saeed: report

The UNSC sanctions list includes the names of JuD, LeT, Al-Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and other organisations...

22 Jan 2018 7:46 PM IST

The Geneva-based WEF is hosting its 48th annual meeting at Davos beginning Monday, where more than 3,000 leaders from across the world are expected to participate in a high-profile talk fest for five days. (Photo: ANI)World
Davos: From billboards to delicacies, India present all over at WEF...

At Davos, there is the Indian govt's official India Lounge along with Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra govt lounges.

22 Jan 2018 7:38 PM IST

It was not immediately clear if the bomb deliberately targeted the pork stall, and potentially its Buddhist customers. (Photo: AFP)World
Motorcycle bomb in Malaysia kills 3, injures 24, army suspects...

A rebellion against Thai rule in the country's culturally distinct 'Deep South' bordering Malaysia has left nearly 7,000...

22 Jan 2018 7:10 PM IST

In this Feb 26, 2015 file photo, former nurse Niels Hoegel, accused of multiple murder and attempted murder of patients, covers his face with a file at the district court in Oldenburg, Germany. (Photo: AP)World
German nurse charged with 97 more murders at 2 hospitals

The new indictment against Niels Hoegel was expected after officials said in Nov that he may have killed more than 100...

22 Jan 2018 6:29 PM IST

China has been investing heavily in Nepal as it seeks to expand its influence in the land-locked country which is heavily dependent on supplies of essential goods from India. (Photo: PTI | Representational)World
China donates over 32,000 solar power generators to Nepal

The donated items included 32,000 sets of household solar power generation systems and 325 sets of solar power...

22 Jan 2018 4:28 PM IST

China flagWorld
Chinese navy gets new electronic warfare aircraft: reports

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's South China Sea Fleet deployed the H-6G bomber in its recent combat...

22 Jan 2018 3:37 PM IST

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)World
Repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar delayed:...

The United Nations described the military operation as ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, which Myanmar denies.

22 Jan 2018 3:03 PM IST

Afghan security personnel stand guard as black smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel after an attack in Kabul. Gunmen stormed the hotel and set off a 12-hour gun battle with security forces that continued into Sunday morning. (Photo: AP)World
22 dead in attack on Kabul's Intercontinental hotel: officials

The attack ended after more than 12 hours on Sunday with all six terrorists killed by Afghan forces, aided by Norwegian...

22 Jan 2018 2:35 PM IST

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