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The bag contained Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, which were demonetised by the government earlier this month.

5 Nepali men arrested for carrying banned Indian rupee notes worth INR...

The men were arrested from Hotel Blue in Kathmandu.

13 May 2019 6:26 PM IST

Darbar Sahib Gurdwara commemorating Guru Nanak at Kartarpur, Pakistan

Pak expects to resume talks on Kartarpur Corridor after elections in...

A senior Pakistani official said there was no delay on Pakistan's part.

13 May 2019 1:16 PM IST

The hotel, frequented by business and leisure travellers, is located on the Koh-e-Batil hill, south of West Bay on Fish Harbour road in Gwadar. (Photo: ANI twitter)

5 persons, 3 militants killed in Gwadar hotel attack in Pakistan

All three attackers were killed by the security forces.

12 May 2019 8:41 PM IST

A picture taken on March 8, 2019 shows a general view of the five-star Pearl Continental hotel located in Gwadar, Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

Armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pak, 4 killed

Balochistan information Minister Zahoor Balidi said all persons inside the hotel have been safely evacuated.

12 May 2019 5:42 AM IST

The hotel, frequented by business and leisure travellers, is located on the Koh-e-Batil hill, south of West Bay on Fish Harbour road in Gwadar. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port

All foreign and local guests staying at the hotel have been safely evacuated.

11 May 2019 7:35 PM IST

Venkaiah Naidu meets Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh

Venkaiah Naidu meets Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh

Saying both countries have potential for expanding bilateral trade, he called for relaxing trade barriers.

11 May 2019 3:06 PM IST

To curb social media, Pakistan's ISI spy on its own citizens

In the past few moths, a slew of journalists, activists, and government opponents have faced threat of legal action for...

11 May 2019 12:54 PM IST

China, throttled by export barriers to the US, might diversify the structure of its exports, using overseas production and export units in countries with trade ties to the US. India could be one such location.

'Negotiations have not broken down': China confident of US trade talks

China's top trade negotiator Liu He said on Friday in Washington that trade talks with the US would continue in Beijing.

11 May 2019 8:59 AM IST

Clusters of blisters around the trunk and severe itching are quite common among chickenpox patients. (Representational Image)

First case of rare monkeypox virus reported in Singapore

Monkeypox, a virus similar to the human smallpox, does not spread easily from person to person, but can in rare cases be...

10 May 2019 12:48 PM IST

Many women are so embarrassed to talk about sex, they can barely breathe, she said. (Photo:AP)

To overcome soviet-era taboos, Russians are turning to sex coaches

The Kremlin pushing conservative values in recent years, sex, as a subject, remains largely unmentionable in Russia.

10 May 2019 9:30 AM IST

National service (NS) is compulsory for male Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) who are above 18 years of age. (Photo:Facebook)

Indian man in Singapore charged for dodging national service for 5...

An Indian national, who permanently resides in Singapore, is facing a trial for defaulting on his compulsory national...

10 May 2019 9:10 AM IST

The doctor ran a private clinic at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and had married Christie in 1997. She filed for divorce in 2016. (Photo: MountElizabeth.com)

Indian doctor gets huge divorce bill as he accuses judge of 'spreading...

The ex-wife of a neurologist in Singapore has been granted Singapore dollars in assets, child and spousal support by...

8 May 2019 8:51 AM IST