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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-Pakistan ties at scary level, says Pak Foreign Minister

Pak FM said things have deteriorated after August 5 and now there is no scope of a bilateral dialogue between the two...

9 Nov 2019 1:43 AM IST

The accident took place near village Samroli in Udhampur district around 2 AM when the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle while moving from Srinagar to Jammu with a Bhakerwal family, a police official said. (Photo: Representational)

Hong Kong student who fell from multi-storey car park during clashes...

Alex Chow was taken to hospital in an unconscious state in the early hours of Monday morning.

8 Nov 2019 6:18 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Pak may remain on FATF Grey List beyond Feb 2020: Report

The Asia Pacific Group of the FATF had found serious deficiencies in Pakistan's anti-money laundering measures.

8 Nov 2019 5:36 PM IST

Pakistan has conveyed to India that people travelling through the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday will also have to pay the USD 20 fee, sources said Friday. (Photo: File)

Pakistan to charge USD 20 fee even on opening day of Kartarpur...

Pakistan PM had announced no fee would be charged from pilgrims on opening day of corridor which is Guru Nanak's 550th...

8 Nov 2019 3:06 PM IST

Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Indian politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal and others during ground breaking ceremony for Kartarpur corridor in Pakistans Kartarpur. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan issues visa to Navjot Singh Sidhu to attend Kartarpur...

A ruling party spokesperson had said that Sidhu accepted the invitation.

7 Nov 2019 6:06 PM IST

The accident took place near village Samroli in Udhampur district around 2 AM when the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle while moving from Srinagar to Jammu with a Bhakerwal family, a police official said. (Photo: Representational)

Pak Hindu girl student raped and murdered, reveals autopsy report

A DNA test confirmed the presence of male DNA profile indicated from semen residue on the deceased's clothes.

7 Nov 2019 3:16 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said India and Pakistan need more steps like this (Kartarpur Corridor) for peace in the South Asian region. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Sikh pilgrims will require passport to visit Kartarpur: Pak...

Earlier, Pakistan PM had said that Sikh pilgrims from India would only need a valid ID and not a passport to travel to...

7 Nov 2019 11:45 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif facing 'major genetic issue', advised to go abroad for...

Sharif will be discharged and transferred to Sharif Medical City, a medical college in Lahore, on Wednesday.

6 Nov 2019 2:33 PM IST

Funeral company Hyowon began offering the living funerals to help people appreciate their lives, and seek forgiveness and reconciliation with family and friends, said Jeong Yong-mun, who heads the healing centre. (Representative Image)(AP)

South Koreans lie inside closed coffins for 10 minutes for life...

Jeong said he is heartened when people reconcile at a relative's funeral, but is saddened they wait that long.

6 Nov 2019 1:48 PM IST

Antonio Guterress statement came ahead of the UN General Assembly session where Pakistan has said that it would raise the issue of Kashmir. The country is rattled by the Indian governments move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

India, Bangladesh, Japan, China most vulnerable to rising sea levels,...

Guterres said the biggest threat to sustainability today in the world is climate change.

5 Nov 2019 1:05 PM IST

India, which has raised some tariffs under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has long been the main holdout on an RCEP deal due to strong domestic opposition from several quarters over fears of Chinese goods flooding the country.

India's concerns not met, won't join RCEP, says PM

Except India, all 15 RCEP countries ready to finalise deal.

5 Nov 2019 1:39 AM IST

The Prime Minister had said earlier that India remains committed to a comprehensive and balanced outcome of RCEP negotiations and seeks balance across goods, services and investments and also within each pillar. (Photo: ANI)

India decides against joining RCEP as key concerns remain unaddressed

The sources said there will no compromise on the country's core interests.

4 Nov 2019 7:41 PM IST