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Considering what has transpired, I have ordered officials to initiate an inquiry and ascertain how and why an elephant in such poor health was used in the perehara (pageant) and to take necessary action against those responsible, wildlife minister John Amaratunga said. (Photo: Facebook | @SaveElephantFoundation)

70-year-old emaciated elephant paraded in Sri Lanka, she collapsed...

After a howl of protests over social media, festival organisers withdrew the aged animal from the grand finale on...

16 Aug 2019 4:56 PM IST

Ironically, after this decision was announced, Pakistan pledged its political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris. (photo: ANI)

Pak's Punjab province to name 36 roads, 5 parks after Kashmir

India on August 5 revoked Article 370 of the Constitution and decided to bifurcate the State of Jammu and Kashmir into...

16 Aug 2019 4:47 PM IST

Ten weeks of confrontations between police and protesters have plunged Hong Kong into turmoil, and present the biggest popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012. (Photo: AP)

'Cease anger with love': Hong Kong tycoon's message on protests

Protests began as opposition to now-suspended extradition bill and have swelled into wider calls for democracy.

16 Aug 2019 3:38 PM IST

Ironically, after this decision was announced, Pakistan pledged its political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris. (photo: ANI)

Pak launches crackdown on sale of Indian film CDs

'Today the interior ministry raided some compact disc shops in Islamabad and confiscated Indian movies,' Firdous Ashiq...

16 Aug 2019 3:11 PM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced free travel in government buses for women on Raksha Bandhan. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Hindus celebrate Rakshabandhan in NW Pakistan

Special security arrangements were made in and outside temples to prevent any untoward incident.

16 Aug 2019 3:02 PM IST

The 33-year-old Badiucao said he reached out to Twitter ahead of the anniversary and offered to create a special tank man emoji that would appear next to the hashtag #Tiananmen30. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

China media says Hong Kong response 'won't repeat' Tiananmen

Weeks of student-led protests in the Beijing square were ended when the military rolled in with tanks.

16 Aug 2019 2:57 PM IST

The UN refugee agency says Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago. (Photo: File/ AP)

Second attempt to return Rohingya to Myanmar planned: UN

Myanmar's military in August 2017 launched a counterinsurgency campaign in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent...

16 Aug 2019 2:28 PM IST

India and Pakistan flag. (Representational Image)

Pakistan summons Indian envoy for 3rd time this week over alleged...

The ceasefire violations from the Pakistani side began on the day when India commemorated its 73rd Independence Day.

16 Aug 2019 1:44 PM IST

Clashes broke out between Hong Kong Police and anti-government demonstrators on Monday morning ahead of what is expected to be a massive pro-democracy rally on the 22nd anniversary of citys handover from British rule to China. (Photo: ANI)

'No need for China intervention,' says bruised but unbowed Hong Kong...

Since the clashes began in early June, police have made more than 700 arrests but so far there appears to be no let up...

16 Aug 2019 12:49 PM IST

Khalid Saifulla, and Naib Ameer of Hizbul Mujahideen along with former mujahideen (terrorists) participated in an anti-India protest outside the Press Club in Muzaffarabad (Photo: ANI)

Anti-India protests in Pakistan call for jihad in Kashmir

Khalid Saifulla, and Naib Ameer of Hizbul Mujahideen and others participated in an anti-India protest outside the Press...

16 Aug 2019 11:00 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

South Korea claims North Korea fires two unknown projectiles in East...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also wrote a three-page letter to Trump, in which he expressed his unhappiness over the...

16 Aug 2019 10:37 AM IST

Malaysia to quiz controversial preacher Zakir Naik over racist remarks

The move came after he said Hindus in Malaysia had '100 times more rights' than Muslim minority in India.

16 Aug 2019 9:41 AM IST