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Mengs various jobs likely put him in close contact with Zhou and other Chinese leaders in the security establishment, a sector long synonymous with corruption, opacity and human rights abuses. (Photo: AP)

China accuses ex-Interpol chief Meng Hongwei of bribery, other crimes

Interpol announced Sunday that Meng had resigned as president of the international police agency, effective immediately.

8 Oct 2018 3:10 PM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

Taliban vow to attack Afghan security forces during elections

Latest declaration comes just days before the parliamentary election, which is seen as a crucial dry run for next year's...

8 Oct 2018 3:00 PM IST

Once the complaint is registered for determination of fake news, the accreditation of the journalist, whoever created and/or propagated the fake news, will be suspended till the determination regarding the fake news is made, the ministry said. (Representational Image | AP)

Financial Times journalist given seven days to leave Hong Kong

British citizens are usually allowed into Hong Kong without a visa and are permitted to stay for 180 days under...

8 Oct 2018 2:42 PM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Indian tourist among 2 people killed in shootout in Thailand's Bangkok

Around 20 men were engaged in the fight armed with pistols, knives and sticks. Three of them opened fire, injuring the...

8 Oct 2018 1:17 PM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a vocal advocate of that policy is expected to travel to Pyongyang soon to try to revive the negotiation process and set the stage for a second summit between President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AP)

Kim Jong Un, Pompeo agree to 2nd US-North Korea summit 'at earliest...

Pompeo and Kim discussed 'denuclearisation steps that will be taken by North Korea and the issue of attendance by the US...

7 Oct 2018 7:40 PM IST

The apex courts order came after the Delhi government said there were around 68 lakh two-wheelers here and it would be impossible to accommodate the people in public transport if the odd-even scheme was made applicable for two-wheelers also. (Representational image)

Girl wants dad's name out of docus

The SC inquired if an individual's maternal name could be used on documents in cases where the father is absent.

5 Oct 2018 3:21 AM IST

Images showed an eruption visible for miles around, with a cloud of ash climbing in a large vertical column with a mushroom-shaped top. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia rocked by Mount Soputan eruption after devastating quake

The state disaster agency warned people to stay at least four kilometres away but said there was no need to evacuate for...

3 Oct 2018 1:33 PM IST

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Outgoing Maldives president received USD 1.5 million':â€‰reports

The allegations that two cash deposits were made into a private account in Yameen's name came to light after local media...

3 Oct 2018 1:22 PM IST

Almost 2,00,000 people need urgent help, the UNs humanitarian office said, among them tens of thousands of children, with an estimated 66,000 homes destroyed or damaged by the 7.5-magnitude quake and the tsunami it spawned. (Photo: AP)

Time running out for survivors as Indonesia death toll nears 1,400

In Geneva, the United Nations expressed frustration at the slow pace of the response.

3 Oct 2018 12:35 PM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

Indian man in Singapore faces jail, caning for extortion

Man threatened to publish defamatory libel concerning Zaidi, global head at Standard Chartered Bank, unless he paid SGD...

3 Oct 2018 12:25 PM IST

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

India, Russia to sign defence systems deal during Putin's visit:...

Moscow has been negotiating to sell the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missiles to India for months.

3 Oct 2018 7:57 AM IST

US warship sails near reef claimed by Beijing in South China Sea.

Chinese warship in unsafe' encounter with US destroyer in South China...

China expressed firm opposition to US warship sailing near islands and reefs claimed by it in South China Sea.

2 Oct 2018 4:53 PM IST