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Former Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrested: Pak media

Abbasi was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau.

18 July 2019 3:18 PM IST

The fire department dispatched 35 fire engines and other fire-fighting vehicles to the site. (Photo: AFP)

13 dead in suspected arson attack on Japan animation studio

Police said the fierce blaze appeared to have been started deliberately but there was no immediate information on a...

18 July 2019 1:25 PM IST

Eyewitnesses reported saying it sounded like a blast, after which plumes of smoke was seen billowing out from the building. (Photo: ANI)

24 killed, 35 injured in Japan animation studio fire

Police said that a 41-year-old man poured what appeared to be petrol around the studio and set it on fire.

18 July 2019 1:21 PM IST

Torrential downpour since Thursday has affected nearly 31 of the 70 districts across Nepal and injured 41 people. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll rises to 88: Nepal floods

The rescue and relief efforts are currently underway in the districts of Rautahat, Dhanusha, Mahottri, and Dolpa.

18 July 2019 1:06 PM IST

Hafiz Saeed has been under house arrest in Lahore since January 30. (Photo: File)

Relentless international pressure forces Pakistan to arrest Hafiz...

Acting on India's insistence, the UN declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa as the funding arm of the LeT in December 2008.

17 July 2019 4:54 PM IST

Pakistani journalists hold protests to oppose censorship

The rallies, dubbed Day of Protests, were spearheaded by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.

16 July 2019 10:08 PM IST

While India has already been building a bridge on its side to provide all-weather connectivity for the Kartarpur corridor, it has urged Pakistan to build a similar bridge on their side as it would provide safe and secure movement of the pilgrims while also addressing concerns over flooding. (Photo: ANI)

Pro-Khalistani leaders continue to hold key positions in PSGPC

It has been revealed that Ameer Singh, brother of known Khalistani Bishen Singh, has been put on the Sikh's religious...

15 July 2019 5:47 PM IST

Last week, a flood hit several villages in Golen Gol area of Chitral district after a glacial lake burst its banks overnight, toppling electricity poles and inundating roads and farmlands. (Photo: ANI)

23 killed as cloud burst causes flood in Pok's Neelum Valley

Landslides were also reported and officials said many structures in Laswa's main market, including two mosques, were...

15 July 2019 5:00 PM IST

For many Korean workers, including Jung, the new measures have come too late. (Photo: ANI)

Toxic employers face jail as South Korea tackles workplace bullying

The new legislation that comes into effect on Tuesday will criminalise business owners who unfairly dismiss employees...

15 July 2019 4:14 PM IST

Heavy downpours hit the tropical Southeast Asian country during the May-October rainy season, often triggering flooding. (Photo: AFP)

Monsoon flooding in Myanmar forces thousands from their homes

We are working together with local authorities helping the people and providing food,' said the department's director,...

15 July 2019 3:20 PM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.

World Bank court orders Pak to pay USD 5.8 billion to foreign firm...

The deposit was set to rank among the world's biggest untapped copper and gold mines.

15 July 2019 9:48 AM IST

The late fee on visa extension (after visa expiration) has been raised to USD 5 per day from USD 3 per day. (Photo: ANI)

Nepal to hike foreign tourist visa fee from July 17

The officials said that the change in visa fee structure was minor and the fee structure would be revised again.

14 July 2019 4:50 PM IST