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Kim Jong-un in his new years speech to the country warned US claiming that he had a nuclear button is on his desk at all times. (Photo: File)

North Korea fires missile which accidentally lands on its own city

Satellite images show a cleared ground indicating damages cause to a building and a greenhouse.

5 Jan 2018 4:32 PM IST

Pak Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal claimed that Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif in a letter to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj had urged for calm and respect for the 2003 ceasefire agreement. (Photo: AFP)

Donald Trump talking in Indian language', says Pakistan

Sources privy to the discussion in the meeting said Asif told lawmakers, Trump was speaking in the language of India.

5 Jan 2018 1:32 AM IST

Palestine ambassador to Pakistan Walid Abu Ali made an appearance at a rally called by 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: Twitter | @PakMNAOfficial)

JuD to issue notice to Pak defence minister for 'defamation'

JuD criticised the minister for saying that action was taken so that 'terrorists cannot open fire on schoolchildren...

4 Jan 2018 5:52 PM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold talks with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker and freshly re-elected EU President Donald Tusk in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

Japan's security endangered due to N Korea, situation like WW2: Shinzo...

Abe said Japan would take new steps to strengthen its defence posture but he did not go to specifics.

4 Jan 2018 4:31 PM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Kim, Trump launch into battle of buttons

The gesture came just hours after Trump ridiculed the North Korean leader on Twitter.

4 Jan 2018 2:32 AM IST

Chief Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan takes action against Hafiz Saeed's JuD

The UN had placed both the JuD and the FIF on its watch-list in Dec 2008 and March 2012, respectively.

4 Jan 2018 2:31 AM IST

Pakistans law minister Zahid Hamid was accused by the protesters of blasphemy after a reference to the Prophet Muhammad was left out of a revised version of the electoral oath. He called it a clerical error. (Photo: AFP)

Pak SC raps ISI for Islamabad sit-in

The court said if the cell existed then was the ISI representative aware of who the protesters were.

4 Jan 2018 2:31 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the premises of the JIT with son Hussain Nawaz in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

No proof against me in Panama case, says Nawaz Sharif

The cases are related to the Panama Papers scandal that had forced the three-time prime minister to resign.

4 Jan 2018 2:31 AM IST

The target missile a Prithvi missile was launched from launch complex 3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore. (File photo/Representational)

China's advanced hypersonic missile threat to India, US, Japan: Report

China's military analyst said HGV technology reaches targets quicker and more accurately.

2 Jan 2018 9:37 PM IST

China and Pakistan are all weather partners. We stand ready to promote and deepen our all-round cooperation so as to bring benefits to the two sides, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said. (Representational Image/PTI)

China defends Pak against US allegation, praises counter terrorism...

China said the world community should acknowledge its all-weather ally's 'outstanding contribution' to counter...

2 Jan 2018 4:24 PM IST

US President Donald Trump tweeted: Making America Safe is my number one priority. We will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet. (Photo: AP)

Pak slams US envoy over Trump's attack of aiding terrorism

The reaction came after Trump's tweet accusing Pak of providing 'safe haven' to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion.

2 Jan 2018 2:02 PM IST

The girl was raped inside a car on Thursday.

Pak court orders special police protection for Hindu rape victim

Medical reports and DNA test of the victim confirmed that the victim was subjected to sexual assault and an...

2 Jan 2018 12:57 PM IST