India entered the final as the joint most successful team in the history of the tournament, having won the coveted trophy thrice. But Manjot Kalra's commanding 101 not out helped India create history. India had previously won the tournament in 2000, 2008 and 2012. This is the 12th edition of t

About 90 people were feared drowned after a smuggler’s boat mostly carrying Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday, the UN’s migration agency said. Ten bodies have washed ashore near the Libyan town of Zuwara following the tragedy in the early morning, said International O

Russia on Thursday issued an advisory to its citizens against travelling abroad, claiming that they may be arrested in other countries at the request of the United States, Reuters reported. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Washington was “hunting” for Russian citizens, who after being arrested woul

At least 900 gold miners who were trapped in a South African mine for more than 24 hours after a power outage were safely evacuated on Friday morning. The Sibanye-Stillwater company, which manages the Beatrix mine in Free State province, said the miners will have medical tests and counselling and

The Theresa May government on Tuesday approved building a memorial in London to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh servicemen who fought in the two world wars for Britain and its allies. The decision meets a major demand of the Sikh community. The announcement of erecting the Sikh war

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Sunayana Dumala, the wife of an Indian engineer who was shot dead in a hate crime shooting in the US last year, on Wednesday attended President Donald Trump's first State of the Union Address. Sunayana, 32, was invited as a guest by Congressman Kevin Yoder to attend the

At least five police officers were killed and 41 others wounded on Saturday when alleged drug traffickers detonated a bomb at a station in the northern city of Barranquilla, hours after a car explosion ripped through a security post near the border in neighboring Ecuador. There was no apparent li

India’s envoy to China has urged both sides to step up engagement at all levels as they navigate ties in the post-Doklam period, and stressed the need to respect the “status quo” along the disputed border. The 72-day Doklam stand-off was triggered by what India saw as a Chinese attempt to unilate

BEIJING: Heavy snow continued to affect parts of China on Saturday, closing highways, causing train and flight cancellations, and even interrupting the final of a soccer match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in a southern Chinese province. In central Hubei province, sections of more than 30 highwa

Kabul: An ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 63 people and wounding 151 others, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban. "The latest toll from Kabul hospitals stands at 63 martyred and 151 wounded," health ministry spokesm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he is open to a path to citizenship for some younger undocumented immigrants known as "dreamers" in an immigration deal being negotiated by Congress, a potential breakthrough in the stalled talks. In an impromptu discussion

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday stressed collective responsibility to promote the education of young girls across the globe while addressing a session during the annual World Economic Forum here. Speaking at the session titled An Insight, An Idea with M

The Lahore High Court on Wednesday restrained the Pakistan government from arresting JuD chief and 26/11 terror attack mastermind, Hafiz Saeed, a day after he moved the court seeking protection from arrest. The court order comes ahead of the United Nations Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committe

The US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) says it has killed up to 150 militants in air strikes on a headquarters in Syria. A statement said the strikes took place on Saturday near al-Shafah, in the Middle Euphrates river valley in the south-eastern province of Deir al-Zo

SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR: A US based company has begun searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysia said on Tuesday, as it tries to solve one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. Flight MH370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014 with 239 people, mostly Chine

LAHORE: Police in Kasur claimed on Tuesday to have arrested the man responsible for the heinous rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab. Zainab was kidnapped from near her aunt’s house on January 4 in Kasur. Her body was recovered from a garbage heap on January 9. The post-mortem of the minor re

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: A strong quake rattled Indonesia on Tuesday, sparking panic in the capital Jakarta. Office workers rushed outside as highrises began swaying, while riders were thrown off their motorbikes by the force of the 6.0 magnitude rumble. It was not immediately clear if there were a

Davos: India is among the most trusted nations globally when it comes to government, business, NGOs and media but has recorded "extreme trust losses" compared to last year, a survey said today. Coming ahead of the World Economic Forum annual summit the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer said, globally, pe