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A couple has been arrested from west Delhi for allegedly impersonating executives of an authorised car dealer in the city and stealing vehicles on the pretext of car servicing. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

UAE woman kills ex-boyfriend, feeds his cooked remains to others

The victim's brother noticed a human tooth in the blender, which led to the woman's arrest and revelation of the crime.

22 Nov 2018 8:44 AM IST

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Photo: AP)

Saudi king backs son, praises judiciary amid furore over Khashoggi...

Public prosecutor has exonerated the Crown Prince of involvement in murder of Khashoggi, but CIA concluded he ordered...

20 Nov 2018 9:23 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Khashoggi death: Saudi govt issues charges but exonerate crown prince

US placed sanctions on 17, including two top aides of Prince Mohammed as well as the Istanbul consul general at the time...

16 Nov 2018 1:01 PM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

Saudi admits journalist Khashoggi dismembered in consulate

The journalist's body parts were then handed over to an agent outside the consulate grounds, the spokesman said.

15 Nov 2018 4:38 PM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

'Saudi officer heard Khashoggi murder audio, shocked': Turkey...

Turkey President Erdogan said it was clear the murder was planned and that the order came from the top level of Saudi...

13 Nov 2018 1:11 PM IST

Yemen this month marks two years since a Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in support of government troops in the conflict. (AFP)

149 people killed in 24 hrs in clashes in Yemen's Hodeida: medics,...

Nearly 600 people have been killed since clashes erupted on November 1 in Hodeida, one of Yemen's most densely populated...

12 Nov 2018 4:19 PM IST

Clashes erupted along the Gaza-Israel border as thousands of protesters gathered for a third consecutive Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Deadly clash during Israeli military operation in Gaza kills seven

As tensions rose following the clash, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he would cut short his trip to Paris...

12 Nov 2018 3:16 PM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Khashoggi's body was dissolved in acid, disposed through drains:...

Samples taken from the drains at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul showed traces of acid, a Turkish newspaper said,...

10 Nov 2018 6:23 PM IST

Slippers are strewn across the site of a bombing at a military compound in Aden, Yemen. (Photo: AFP)

14 million people 'on brink of famine' in Yemen: NGOs

The NGOs called on govts to 'secure an immediate cessation of hostilities' and 'suspend the supply of arms at risk of...

8 Nov 2018 5:22 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

Iran will 'proudly bypass your illegal sanctions': Hassan Rouhani to...

'I announce that we will proudly bypass your illegal, unjust sanctions because it's against international regulations,'...

5 Nov 2018 2:11 PM IST

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

5 children among civilians killed in US-led coalition strikes in...

'The death toll is likely to rise due to the number of seriously wounded,' the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

4 Nov 2018 1:38 PM IST

The ship, KOTI, was seized at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

When Iran exports fall after US sanctions, Saudi to open its oil tap

Saudi is only producer with significant spare capacity of around 2 million bpd that can be tapped to compensate loss of...

4 Nov 2018 1:37 PM IST