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Netanyahu has until October to face a pre-trial hearing after Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced in February his intention to indict the leader. (Photo:AP)World
US Muslim lawmakers barred by Israel; AIPAC, Democrats object

While most Republicans laid low, some support for Netanyahu's move, and Trump's intervention, trickled out.

16 Aug 2019 9:03 AM IST

Quoirins naked body was discovered Tuesday beside a small stream about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) from the Dusun eco-resort after disappearing from her familys resort cottage on August 4. (Photo: AP)World
UK teen starved, bled to death at eco-resort: Malaysia Police

Negeri Sembilan state police chief Mohamad Mat Yusop said the autopsy found no evidence Nora Anne Quoirin had been...

15 Aug 2019 1:15 PM IST

The induction of the mobile howitzers followed the move by the PLA to put into service the light-weight battle tank, which was tested by its military during exercises in Tibet held at the peak of the Doklam standoff. (Representational Image | AFP)World
Armoured vehicles, thousands of Chinese soldiers reach Hong Kong...

Outside the stadium there were also dozens of trucks and armoured personnel carriers.

15 Aug 2019 1:13 PM IST

Pakistan and India flag (Representational image)World
Pak summons Indian envoy over alleged ceasefire violation

New Delhi has repeatedly urged Pakistan to 'respect' the 2003 Ceasefire arrangement.

15 Aug 2019 10:33 AM IST

The Baloch people say that they got independence from the British on August 11, 1947. (Photo:ANI)World
'We need India's support to free Balochistan from Pak,' say...

Balochistan, the most volatile province in the southwestern borders of Pakistan has been struggling since 1948 against...

15 Aug 2019 9:45 AM IST

The country has also informed India that it would not be sending its High Commissioner-designate to India Moin-ul-Haq, who was expected to officially take charge on August 16. (Photo: India in Pakistan twitter handle)World
Indian High Commission in Pakistan lit-up ahead of Independence Day

The High Commission on Wednesday tweeted an image of embassy building lit-up in Tricolour ahead of the Independence Day.

15 Aug 2019 9:13 AM IST

The crocodile \has lived here since 2005,\ a neighbour told local television. \He was little at the time.\ (Photo: Pixabay)World
10-year-old boy eaten by crocodile after being snatched from boat in...

His father failed to find the boy after an overnight search, but a fisherman discovered the child's half-eaten remains.

14 Aug 2019 7:59 PM IST

India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens for travelling to Hong Kong, a day after flight operations were severely disrupted at the citys international airport due to public demonstrations on August 12. (Photo: AP)World
China slams 'terrorist-like actions' by protesters at Hong Kong...

'We express the strongest condemnation of these terrorist-like actions,' said Xu Luying, spokeswoman at the Hong Kong.

14 Aug 2019 6:52 PM IST

The two countries should find stronger areas of convergence, respect each others core concerns, find ways of managing differences and keep a strategic view of the direction of bilateral ties, he said after meeting counterpart Wang Yi. (Photo: ANI)World
India, China must respect each other's core concerns: Jaishankar

Jaishankar, who concluded 3-day visit to Beijing on Monday, held extensive talks with his counterpart Wang Yi on...

14 Aug 2019 3:27 PM IST

Islamic preacher Zakir NaiksWorld
Minister urges action against Zakir Naik for denigrating Hindu...

Naik is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and committing unlawful activities in India.

14 Aug 2019 11:01 AM IST

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday wrote a letter to S Jaishankar congratulating him on his appointment as the External Affairs Minister of India. (Photo: File)World
Pakistan writes to UNSC, urges convening of session on J&K issue

Pakistan Foreign Minister said Pakistan will not provoke a conflict but India should not mistake it restraint for...

14 Aug 2019 10:23 AM IST

Secretary of State John Sullivan also singled out Syria, Myanmar, Turkey and Venezuela as nations with poor human rights records. (Photo: AP)World
US diplomat calls for rule-based order in Indo Pacific region after...

Sullivan held meetings with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, PM Lotay Tshering and MEA Tandi Dorji.

14 Aug 2019 8:59 AM IST

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