World / Asia

Pakistan quake causes cracks in World Heritage sites 02 Nov 2015 - 10:41 am

Court of Votive Stupa in the Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi Islamabad: The 7.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked Pakistan last week caused cracks...

Pakistani PM's party wins majority in local government polls 02 Nov 2015 - 10:07 am

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to supporters as he leaves after casting his vote during the local elections in Lahore on October 31,...

Panchayat poll results jolt for Samajwadi Party heavyweights 02 Nov 2015 - 10:01 am

Lucknow: In a major setback to Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party, relatives of many ministers and senior leaders were defeated in the panchayat...

Nepal police clear border blockade by force 02 Nov 2015 - 09:45 am

Police forcibly open the border to allow Indian trucks to move across, leaving 15 protesters injured. AFP Kathmandu: Nepal police on Monday burned...

Humbled by love, SRK gives 'Fan' to fans on 50th birthday 02 Nov 2015 - 09:35 am

Mumbai: It was a scene right out of "Om Shanti Om" -- SRK stood in a balcony of his house Mannat here, blew...

Voting underway in first phase of Kerala civic body polls 02 Nov 2015 - 09:33 am

Thiruvananthapuram: The voting was underway in the first phase of the civic body polls in Kerala on Monday, with around 12 percent voters...

No alternative to Congress-led UDF in Kerala: Antony 02 Nov 2015 - 09:27 am

File photo of former defence minister AK Antony Thiruvananthapuram: Former defence minister AK Antony said here on Monday there is no alternative to...

Moderate earthquake jolts off Taiwan 02 Nov 2015 - 09:22 am

Beijing: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off the coast of Taitung County in Taiwan on Monday morning....

Radio reporter shot dead in latest Philippines media murder 02 Nov 2015 - 09:05 am

Manila: A Philippine radio reporter has been shot dead, police and colleagues said Monday, in the latest attack in a country known for...

No government control in Haryana in 11 years: Sukhbir Badal 01 Nov 2015 - 04:46 pm

Rohtak, Haryana: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday took a dig at the BJP government in the state, saying there...

India rises to be world's 7th most valued 'nation brand' 01 Nov 2015 - 04:41 pm

New Delhi: India has moved up one position to become the world's seventh most-valued "nation brand", with an increase of 32 percent in...

Kejriwal to study legality of SIT on 1984 riots 01 Nov 2015 - 04:39 pm

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said his government will examine the legality of a special team formed by the...

Nepali Congress leadership meets to mull Communist rising 01 Nov 2015 - 04:29 pm

Nepali Congress party leader Ram Chandra Poudel, left, follows Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the constituent assembly in...

Grand Alliance's win will destroy Bihar: Modi 01 Nov 2015 - 04:26 pm

Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the people of Bihar to vote for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the on-going...

Salman, Sonam promote khadi, laud ‘Huts To High Street’ concept 01 Nov 2015 - 04:24 pm

By Nivedita He is one of Bollywood’s most known and loved faces and this was evident as Salman walked the ramp with his...

Fourth round of Bihar battle ends, 58 percent vote 01 Nov 2015 - 04:20 pm

Patna: The fourth and penultimate phase of Bihar's assembly polls, the biggest popularity test in the country since the February Delhi election the...