World / Asia

Adnan Sami receives Indian citizenship certificate 02 Jan 2016 - 01:17 pm

Adnan Sami was granted the certificate of Indian citizenship from the Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday. Mumbai: Adnan Sami...

Pakistan strongly condemns Pathankot terror attack 02 Jan 2016 - 01:09 pm

Security near Pathankot Air Base Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly condemned the terror attack at Indian Air Force base in Pathankot town of Punjab...

Afghan forces free 59 prisoners from Taliban jail in south 02 Jan 2016 - 12:37 pm

File picture of Afghan security forces for representation only KABUL: Afghan special forces freed 59 prisoners from a Taliban jail in Helmand, officials...

'Indian Muslims not attracted to Islamic State, Al-Qaeda' 02 Jan 2016 - 12:25 pm

File photo for representation only New Delhi: Indian Muslims have little fascination for Islamic radical groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, say scholars and...

Mysuru decks up for Modi visit 02 Jan 2016 - 12:08 pm

File photo of prime minister Narendra Modi Mysuru: Mysuru, the city of palaces is all spruced up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day...

Fresh firing, blasts at Pathankot Air Force Base 02 Jan 2016 - 12:03 pm

Security personnel stand alert on a road leading to an airforce base in Pathankot on January 2, 2016. AFP Pathankot (Punjab): Fresh gunshots...

Mild tremors hit north India 02 Jan 2016 - 12:00 pm

New Delhi: Mild tremors were felt across north India, including Delhi and NCR, on Saturday, authorities said. The India Meteorological Department said the...

18 more Telugu students sent back from US 02 Jan 2016 - 11:48 am

Hyderabad: Eighteen more students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh returned Hyderabad on Saturday after being deported by the American authorities. The students, who...

'Terrorists to be vanquished from Pakistan in 2016' 02 Jan 2016 - 11:06 am

Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said the country would get rid of terrorism in 2016....

Petition filed in Pakistani court against Modi's visit 02 Jan 2016 - 11:03 am

File photo of the two prime ministers meeting in Lahore Islamabad: A petition against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Pakistan...

India vows response after pre-dawn attack on Punjab Air Base 02 Jan 2016 - 10:55 am

An army soldier on guard outside the Air Force base as encounters with militants continued at the Air Force base in Pathankot, India,...

12 killed in road crash in Uttar Pradesh 02 Jan 2016 - 10:48 am

Lucknow: At least 12 people were killed and 10 injured on Saturday when a bus carrying tourists, including Chinese nationals, rammed into a...

Three killed at restaurant blast in Kabul 02 Jan 2016 - 09:27 am

The french restaurant was a popular spot for foreigners Kabul: At least three people were killed and 15 others wounded after a suicide...

For 24 hours, security agencies failed to trace terrorists in Punjab 02 Jan 2016 - 09:17 am

File picture for representation only. Chandigarh/Pathankot: Nearly 24 hours after terrorists abducted a senior police officer, security agencies in Punjab failed to trace...

Hundreds evacuated as cyclone slams into Tonga 02 Jan 2016 - 08:57 am

Path of Cyclone Ula as recorded by Fiji Meteorological Services Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in Tonga Saturday...

China restructures military as Xi eyes 'strong army' 02 Jan 2016 - 08:38 am

Changes in the structure of China's military will see a new army unit overseeing the country's arsenal of strategic missiles. Reuters Shanghai: China...