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Cars are stuck in mud covered road after an earthquake in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Tsunami scare in Indonesia after 6.8 earthquake strikes eastern zone

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday.

12 April 2019 6:36 PM IST

Ghosn has not been formally charged over these allegations. (Photo:AP)

Carlos Ghosn detention extended until April 22: Japan Court

A Japanese court ruled that Carlos Ghosn will remain in detention until April 22, as prosecutors grill the former Nissan...

12 April 2019 4:55 PM IST

The parliamentary meeting in North Korea coincides with South Korea President Moon Jae-in state visit to the United States. (File Photo)

Kim Jong-Un re-elected as chairman of State Affairs Commission

Kim Jong-un, has been re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, the communist state's highest...

12 April 2019 12:33 PM IST

Jeevan Arjoon, 29, bought the firecrackers from Little India shopping precinct and unlawfully lit them at 3.30 AM as Diwali night stunt on November 6, 2018. (Representational Photo/Pixabay)

Indian-origin man in Singapore jailed for unlawfully setting off...

An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been jailed for three weeks and fined 5,000 dollars for setting off fireworks.

12 April 2019 11:07 AM IST

A tiger skin can fetch up to USD 6,000 in Vietnam and as much as USD 10,000 in China. (Photo:Pixabay)

Vietnam man arrested smuggling bones, tiger skin to China

A Vietnamese man has been arrested for attempting to smuggle an entire tiger skin and tiger bones into China, police...

11 April 2019 1:49 PM IST

Ghosn was released on bail last month but rearrested last week. (Photo:AP)

Carlos Ghosn's wife Carole Ghosn to be questioned in Tokyo court

The wife of Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn will be questioned by prosecutors in a Tokyo court on Thursday.

11 April 2019 12:08 PM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

India, Pak can only move forward through talks: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Meanwhile, Qureshi called on the need for a peaceful environment contributing to socio-economic development and welfare...

11 April 2019 7:50 AM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Peace is likelier if Modi wins, says Imran Khan

Perhaps if the BJP wins... some kind of settlement in Kashmir could be reached, he told a small group of foreign...

11 April 2019 6:09 AM IST

The Tibetan spiritual leader has been admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi with a chest infection. (File Photo)

We will approve Dalai Lama's successsor: China

China on Wednesday asserted that any successor to the Dalai Lama should have its approval.

10 April 2019 4:35 PM IST

This incident has been termed as worlds first. (Photo: Youtube Screen Grab)

Shocking: 4 live bees found inside Taiwanese woman's eye

A Taiwanese woman, named He, complained about having a swollen eye only for doctors to later find bees in it.

10 April 2019 4:17 PM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Fire breaks out at Pakistan PM's office

The PM Secretariat was immediately evacuated as emergency was declared at the building.

9 April 2019 4:28 AM IST

He was detained again on fresh allegations on Thursday. (Photo:AP)

Lawyer clarifies bail conditions for Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

A lawyer for Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, has outlined the conditions for his initial release on bail.

7 April 2019 10:39 AM IST