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Singh was summoned after Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Pakistani officials of accusing India of harassing its diplomats and their families in the country and threatened to pull out the families if the intimidation did not stop. (Photo: Representational/File)

Modi's claim on surgical hit false: Pakistan

Mr Modi had said that India waited to inform Pakistan about the surgical strikes before disclosing it to the media and...

20 April 2018 1:31 AM IST

Dressed in a dusty pink two-piece skirt suit, Ri was accompanied by senior North Korean officials often seen with the leader, including Kims younger sister, Yo Jong. (Photo: AFP)

Ahead of meeting with Trump, Kim Jong Un's wife becomes N Korea's...

Analysts say promotion is likely to be part of an effort to paint N Korea as 'normal state' as it prepares for summits...

19 April 2018 1:36 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the first China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers Dialogue in Beijing with his Afghanistan and Pakistan counterparts Salahuddin Rabbani and Khawaja Muhammad Asif respectively. (Photo: AFP)

China eyes road through Himalayas

Proposes India-Nepal-China corridor for regional growth.

19 April 2018 2:03 AM IST

The South Asian countries are free to have ties with any country including China, Indias Ambassador in Beijing Bambawale said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

China's new proposal to reach India: Economic corridor via Nepal under...

China's proposal came after visiting Nepalese Foreign Minister, who held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

18 April 2018 8:07 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will first address the Rajya Sabha at 11 am and the Lok Sabha at 12 noon. (Photo: PTI)

Relations with India great, will be improved by Swaraj's visit: China

Both countries want to take forward attempts to reset ties strained by the 73-day Doklam military standoff in 2017.

18 April 2018 6:18 PM IST

Within an hour, Megha however fell ill and started bleeding profusely. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead. (Representational image)

Japanese immigration detainees launch hunger strike over Indian's...

The man was reportedly depressed about how long it was taking for his status to be adjudicated by authorities.

17 April 2018 2:15 PM IST

China cut concentrations of hazardous particles known as PM2.5 by 6.5 per cent in 338 cities in 2017. (Photo: Flickr)

China's smog levels down but health damage already done, says study

China faces about 1.6 million premature deaths a year as a result of air pollution, the US-based Health Effects...

17 April 2018 12:49 PM IST

Anastasia Vashukevich, who was due to appear in a Thai court faces a lawsuit over footage she filmed purporting to show Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko (in pic) enjoying lavish hospitality on a yacht owned by a billionaire. (Photo: AFP)

Model claiming to have dirt on Trump, Russia due to appear in Thai...

Anastasia Vashukevich made headlines after she offered to reveal secrets about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US...

17 April 2018 11:34 AM IST

Nikolay Kudashev, a career diplomat and specialist on South East Asia, was appointed Russias Ambassador to India in August 2017. (Photo: Twitter | @RusEmbIndia)

'Serious measures' taken by Pak to curb terror: Russian envoy to India

While India has been maintaining that Pak is a 'global epicentre of terrorism', he stated that Pakistan's integrity was...

17 April 2018 11:11 AM IST

A minor explosion took place near Indian embassy camp office at Biratnagar in Kathmandu on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Minor blast near Indian consulate office in Nepal, no injuries...

The explosion happened at around 8:20 pm on Monday and caused a hole in the compound wall.

17 April 2018 9:33 AM IST

Bilateral visits by Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping are also being planned. (Photo: AFP)

China, Japan vow 'new starting point' in bilateral ties

Japan is pushing to host a trilateral meeting between PM Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean...

16 April 2018 6:32 PM IST

China launches website to report foreign spies, corrupt officials

Informants will be rewarded for discovering espionage equipment or for tip-offs on anyone suspected of buying or selling...

16 April 2018 4:41 PM IST