Afghanistan : Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead. The first-round vote marks the culmination of a bloody election campaign that is seen as a c

Singapore: An Indian-origin man in Singapore was jailed for 11.5 years after being convicted of robbery at a petrol station and admitting to drug consumption and possession, a media report said on Friday. Visvanathan Vadivelu, 50, had pleaded guilty to committing armed robbery at a Shell petrol s

Ambon City (Indonesia): At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured on Thursday in a strong earthquake that rocked Indonesia's remote Maluku islands, triggering landslides that buried at least one of the victims, the disaster agency said. Terrified residents ran into the streets as building

In a major achievement for India, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne asserted that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is a "crook" and "Indian authorities have the right to come to Antigua and Barbuda to interview Choksi on his willingness to participate" in the investigation. Speaking to news a

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives and damage to property after an earthquake in Pakistan killed at least 19 and injured more than 300 people. The PMO India handle tweeted: "PM @narendramodi has expressed grief on the loss of lives and damage to pro

A staff member at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation resigned on Tuesday in protest against the organisation’s decision to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Global Goalkeeper Award for the Swachh Bharat Mission, reported TRT World. Communications specialist Sabah Hamid said it was a grave err

Jakarta: Skies over an Indonesian province turned red over the weekend, thanks to the widespread forest fires which have plagued huge parts of the country. One resident in Jambi province, who captured pictures of the sky, said the haze had "hurt her eyes and throat". Every year, fires in Indon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz agreed to explore options for a unity government on September 23 as they met for the first time since last week’s election at the request of Israel’s president. The key meeting came as the deadlocked vote results threaten

Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel firm, collapsed on Monday, stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history. Chief Executive Peter Fankhauser said it was a matter of profound regret that the company

Hong Kong announced new curbs on rail travel on Sunday ahead of the latest in a series of planned protests targeting the airport after a night of widespread violent street clashes in the Chinese-ruled territory. Anti government protesters have targeted the airport before, occupying the arrivals h

The historic locations is expected to provide a perfect setting for a memorable photo opportunity. The historic shore temple and five rathas here are all set to get enlivened with world class lighting and a dash of fresh green with pruned trees and trimmed landscape for the summit between Pri

PORT BLAIR: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized contraband drugs worth Rs 300 crore from a Myanmar ship in the Indian Ocean region, officials said on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the ICG on Saturday for the successful operation. According to the ICG officials, the

Sydney: Children in Australia and the Pacific Islands kicked off a millions-strong global climate strike Friday -- heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults take action to stave off environmental disaster. From Sydney to Seoul to Sao Paolo, children will shut t

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is likely to use the opportunity of discussions during the high-level UN General Assembly session next week to raise the Kashmir issue, the UN chief's spokesperson has said. Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric during th

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called on his main rival, former general Benny Gantz, to join him in a broad, governing coalition after Israel’s election ended with no clear winner. A spokeswoman for Mr. Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, had no immediate res

A Taliban truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 95 when it exploded near a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a provincial official said, with casualties expected to rise as rescuers sift the rubble. The Taliban, who have been carrying out nearly daily attacks since the coll

Police have booked more than 200 people in connection with the violent anti-Hindu riots in Ghotki district of Sindh, Pakistan. Officials said three separate cases were filed in which a total of 218 people have been booked. Sukkur additional inspector general of police Jamil Ahmed said all three c

In yet another diplomatic win for India, the European Union Parliament supported New Delhi's stance on Kashmir and called Pakistan an “ambiguous” nation. Calling India "the greatest democracy of the world," the EU pointed out that one needs to look at the number of terrorist acts that the country