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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

In this photo released by Inter Services Public Relations, the public relations arm of the Pakistani army, newly appointed Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa attends the Change of Command ceremony in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Meaningful dialogues can resolve Indo-Pak disputes: Pak army chief

General Bajwa's remarks came during his speech at the passing-out parade of cadets at the Pakistan Military Academy in...

16 April 2018 11:49 AM IST

Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said, With a belligerent India on our East and an unstable Afghanistan on our West, the region remains captive due to historical baggage and negative competition. (Photo: AP | File)

Pak Army Chief in push for India talks

Gen. Bajwa's remarks came during his speech at the passing-out parade of cadets at the Pakistan Military Academy in...

16 April 2018 1:56 AM IST

Air China and Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines both posted solid profit growth in 2017.

Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage using...

The airline said police and aviation authorities were handling the matter and refused to provide further information.

15 April 2018 2:31 PM IST

Opinions are mixed about the slim 21-year-old who appears regularly on the Kohenoor News channel in Lahore, capital of Pakistans eastern province of Punjab, but Malik says she has achieved her childhood dream. (Photo: Twitter | @Marvia_Malik)

Smashing stereotypes: Pak's 1st transgender anchor pushes boundaries

The story of Marvia Malik's life, and her demeanour, impressed the selection panel at Kohenoor News, which hired her as...

14 April 2018 11:55 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif can't contest elections for life, rules Pak apex court

The apex court said that under the country's Constitution, no person once disqualified from office by the top court can...

14 April 2018 6:17 AM IST

On October 3, Mondal set himself on fire in front of his factory to commit suicide in protest after he some club members allegedly threatened him for complaining to councillor of ward no 49 Subrata Polley.

Indian man dies in Japan's immigration detention centre's shower room

Guards at the facility found the man, who was in his 30s, in a shower room with a towel wrapped around his neck.

13 April 2018 6:58 PM IST

Taliban militants ambushed a checkpoint in western Afghanistan, killing at least nine policemen, officials said on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Militants kill 11 policemen in western Afghanistan

Taliban militants ambushed a checkpoint in western Afghanistan, killing at least nine policemen, officials said on...

13 April 2018 3:19 PM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Chinese baby born four years after parents' death in car crash

The deceased couple was undergoing fertility treatments before the fatal accident in 2013.

12 April 2018 4:26 PM IST

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a blistering attack on a government compound in Afghanistans central province of Ghazni that killed at least 15 members of the security forces. (Representational image: AFP)

Taliban claim attack on Afghan government post, killing 18

The assault killed three top local officials the district's governor, intelligence chief and deputy police chief.

12 April 2018 2:17 PM IST

Pakistans National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has asked the interior ministry to crack down on any individual or groups involved in posting blasphemous material about the Hindu religion. (Image: Facebook)

Act against those who hurt Hindus' religious sentiments: Pak Speaker

The directive came yesterday after a picture of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan depicted as a Hindu...

12 April 2018 1:15 PM IST

The brewing China-US trade conflict features two leaders whove expressed friendship but are equally determined to pursue their nations interests and their own political agendas. (Photo: AP)

Xi vs Trump: Who has the better hand in potential trade war?

Xi succeeded in pushing through constitutional reform allowing him to rule for as long as he wishes without serious...

11 April 2018 12:34 PM IST