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Malliga, sister, and Mohan, son of Kasthuri Munirathinam, display his mother’s photograph in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

Underfed, overworked, debt-ridden: Migrant workers’ life in...

Kasthuri Munirathinam, a 55-year-old mother of four from southern India, was plunged into debt after borrowing money to...

29 Oct 2015 12:12 PM IST

Nepalese people sit on top of a crowded bus as it passes near lined cooking gas cylinders in Kathmandu (Photo: AP)

After India restricts fuel supply, Nepal signs agreement with China

Former Union Minister Manish Tewari criticized PM Modi for ‘losing Nepal to China

29 Oct 2015 12:06 PM IST

Refugees and migrants arrive at Lesbos island after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey. (Photo: AFP)

Seven children die after migrant boats sink off Greece

A one-year-old baby remained in a critical condition Wednesday night

29 Oct 2015 11:47 AM IST

Fiji Prime Minister says Pacific 'doomed' if climate talks fail

He singled out regional power Australia as a major part of the problem

29 Oct 2015 11:42 AM IST

South China sea (Photo: AFP)

Australia to join Chinese naval exercises in South China Sea

Australia, a key US ally in the region, expressed its support for freedom of navigation

29 Oct 2015 11:07 AM IST

US gunman wounds 3 people at Indianapolis mall shooting

The suspect fled the mall and is not in custody

29 Oct 2015 10:06 AM IST

African leaders don Indian attire at Narendra Modi reception

New Delhi: It was an 'Indian mela' (carnival) bringing together food, music and artifacts from all the states in the...

29 Oct 2015 9:33 AM IST

Representational Picture (Photo: AP)

Austria to build border fence, threatening Schengen zone

Vienna: Austria on Wednesday announced plans to build a fence at a major border crossing with fellow EU state Slovenia...

29 Oct 2015 9:26 AM IST

Nepal’s newly-elected President Bidhya Devi Bhandari (centre) greets supporters after the election results were announced. --AFP

Nepal elects first woman President

Nepal’s Parliament elected legislator Bidhya Devi Bhandari as the country’s first female President on...

29 Oct 2015 3:24 AM IST

Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan backed LeT to fan militancy: Pervez Musharraf

In deeply embarrassing remarks for Pakistan, former President Pervez Musharraf has acknowledged that his country...

29 Oct 2015 3:01 AM IST

Minister blames BNP for murder of Italian

A senior Bangladeshi minister Wednesday accused a leader of the main Opposition party BNP of orchestrating the murder of...

29 Oct 2015 2:33 AM IST

Nigeria rescues 338 people held by Boko Haram

A handout picture provided by the Nigerian Army on Wednesday shows some of the 338 people who were rescued from Boko...

29 Oct 2015 2:14 AM IST