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Samuel Littles depravity is matched only by his prodigious memory. (Photo: AP)

'He draws sketches of 93 women he murdered': US killer's lifetime...

Little, who is 79 and has been behind bars since 2012 for several killings, preyed on prostitutes, drug addicts and...

9 Oct 2019 9:48 AM IST

On Friday, Trump had asked American companies to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including shifting manufacturing of their products to the US after Beijing imposed additional tariffs on USD 75 billion worth of US goods. (Photo: AP)

'Constitutionally invalid': WH denies on cooperation by Trump in...

'President Trump cannot permit his Administration to participate in this partisan inquiry under these circumstances,'...

9 Oct 2019 9:20 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

'Correct your mistake': China 'firmly opposes' US visa restrictions...

The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Tuesday denounced the US imposition of visa restrictions as interference in China's...

9 Oct 2019 9:03 AM IST

Several subscribers said they were hoping that charges for the period of communication shutdown will be waived as it was done in the aftermath of 2016 agitation and 2014 floods in Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

Some UN agency personnel in India able to operate in Kashmir: UN...

Strict restrictions were first imposed across Kashmir on August 5 when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate...

9 Oct 2019 8:59 AM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

Effect of global slowdown 'more pronounced' in India: IMF chief

Georgieva said widespread deceleration means that growth in 2019-20 will fall to its 'lowest rate' since beginning of...

9 Oct 2019 8:45 AM IST

On Sunday, Trump tweeted that he expected big moves on trade would wait until after Japans upper house election in July. (Photo:AP)

US, Japan sign trade agreements on agriculture and digital export

The two agreement signed at the White House were the new US-Japan Trade Agreement and the US-Japan Digital Trade...

8 Oct 2019 6:13 PM IST

The Armys disclosure prompted the Jammu and Kashmir administration to ask the yatris and tourists to curtail their stay in the Valley and leave immediately. (Photo: AP)

US Congress committee urges India to lift communication blackout in...

Restrictions were imposed when New Delhi on August 5 scrapped special status of Jammu and Kashmir state under Article...

8 Oct 2019 1:16 PM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)

US blacklists 28 Chinese companies over 'Uighur abuses' in Xinjiang

Ross announced the move said the United States 'cannot and will not tolerate the brutal suppression of ethnic minorities...

8 Oct 2019 10:05 AM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

Trump threatens to 'destroy, obliterate' Turkey's economy for any...

The United States began pulling troops back from the northeast Syrian border on Monday.

8 Oct 2019 9:06 AM IST

Antonio Guterress statement came ahead of the UN General Assembly session where Pakistan has said that it would raise the issue of Kashmir. The country is rattled by the Indian governments move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

UN may run out of money by end of the month: Antonio Guterres

'The ultimate responsibility for our financial health lies with Member States,' Guterres said.

8 Oct 2019 8:34 AM IST

Trump has made clamping down on legal and illegal immigration a signature policy of his administration. (Photo:AP)

Under pressure, Trump amps up complaints, says Nancy Pelosi may be...

Democrats say Trump's effort was an abuse of power to gather dirt on a political rival.

7 Oct 2019 12:56 PM IST

Samuel Little confessed to 93 homicides -- mostly of women -- between 1970 and 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. (Photo: fbi.gov)

Most prolific' US serial killer murdered at least 50, believed he...

Although investigators have only confirmed his involvement in 50 of them, they believe all of Little's confessions are...

7 Oct 2019 11:00 AM IST