Iran on Tuesday criticised India for not fulfilling its promise of making investments in expansion of the strategically located Chabahar port and said New Delhi will stand to lose "special privileges" if it cuts import of Iranian oil. Iran's Deputy Ambassador and Charge d'Affaires Massoud Rezvani

Chang Rai: All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world. “The 12 Wild Boars and coach have emerged from the cave and they

China on Monday said it has initiated specific measures for the import of Indian pharmaceuticals, specially anti-cancer medicines, to provide them "greater access" to the Chinese market, days after a Chinese movie on a leukaemia patient highlighted the need for paving the way for import of cheap Ind

Ottawa: A 29-year-old Indian-origin truck driver in Canada has been arrested in connection with a bus crash that killed 16 people, mostly members of a junior hockey team, one of the worst disasters in the country's sporting community. The driver, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, was arrested at his home in

A 26-year-old student from Telangana has been shot dead by an unidentified person at a restaurant in Kansas City in the U.S state of Missouri on Friday evening. Sharath Koppu, who was studying in University of Missouri, Kansas City, was critically injured when the man fired at him. He was rushed

Known to make controversial statements which have infuriated many in the past, Phillippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently raised a massive storm by calling God 'stupid'. And now, he has gone a step beyond by promising to resign 'if anyone can prove God exists.' Duterte has had a pricky relati

Pakistan and the Maldives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MoU to support the island nation's infrastructure development in the power sector. The move is seen as another snub to India after it recently scrapped a helicopter deal with New Delhi. "A four-member delegation of Maldives St

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities say a truck carrying construction workers fell off a mountain road in Nepal, killing at least 18 people and injuring 14 others. The Mustang district administration office said the truck dropped about 50 meters (160 feet). Rescue helicopters took those injured i

KARACHI: Sunita Parmar, a Hindu woman in Pakistan's Sindh province, has created history by becoming the first from the minority community to contest the provincial assembly elections to be held on July 25. Parmar, 31, who is from the Meghwar community will contest as an independent candidate for

Islamabad: Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to 10 years in jail while his daughter Maryam Nawaz has been sentenced to seven years in an anti-corruption case related to the ownership of luxurious London properties. Accountability Court-I Judge Mohammad Bashir handed d

A high-level Chinese military delegation led by the Deputy Commander of China’s Western Theatre Command arrived at Sukna on Tuesday. The team will interact with its counterparts at the headquarters of the Indian Army’s 33 Corps, which is tasked with guarding the contentious Dokalam region. The vi

A 92-year-old woman from the US state of Arizona killed her son in order to avoid being sent to an assisted living facility. "You took my life, so I'm taking yours," Anna Mae Blessing said as deputies escorted her from the apartment in Fountain Hills she shared with her 72-year-old son and his gi

A group of 10 soldiers will remain with the 12 children and their coach trapped in a partially flooded cave in Thailand until they are rescued, the authorities said on Wednesday. Ruetaiwan Patisen, spokesperson for the rescue teams, told Efe news that the children are in good health, despite goin

Delhi has sought Kathmandu’s assistance for the ongoing evacuation of hundreds of Indian pilgrims, enroute to Kailash Mansarovar, stranded near Nepal’s border with China, amid heavy downpour and landslips, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. An official source confirmed that

Washington: Prominent Indian-American judge Amul Thapar is among the 25 judges US President Donald Trump has shortlisted as potential nominees to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. The 49-year-old judge along three other legal luminaries was recently interviewed by Trump after Kennedy, 8

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is shifting a naval base to a port built and controlled by China, it said on Monday, a move that will strengthen security at a harbour that foreign powers fear China could use for military purposes. The base currently in the tourist district of Galle will be moved 125 km (80 mi

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing attack in the eastern province of Afghanistan that killed 19, mostly Hindus and Sikhs on Sunday. The suicide bombing targetted a delegation which was moving towards the residence of the governor for a meeting with President Ashraf Ghan

London/New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed disappointment over a "baseless" media report in the United Kingdom that alleged her British counterpart Gavin Williamson turned down a request for a bilateral meeting. The meeting was requested over a month ago by Indian officia