World / Asia

Disabled passenger says Air India made her 'crawl' 31 Jan 2016 - 02:17 pm

New Delhi: A disabled passenger said Sunday she was forced to crawl on New Delhi airport's tarmac after Air India failed to provide...

44 militants killed within day in Afghan raids 31 Jan 2016 - 01:31 pm

Kabul: At least 44 militants were killed in past 24 hours as Afghan security forces conducted clean-up operations, the country's defence ministry said...

Philippine airport cop held for smuggling rare animals 31 Jan 2016 - 11:32 am

A file picture of an airport police officer guiding a sniffing dog outside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Manila: Authorities at...

Kejriwal backs protesting civic body employees 31 Jan 2016 - 10:42 am

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday came out in support of employees of the city's...

Japan doubles number of F-15s on southern island of Okinawa 31 Jan 2016 - 10:36 am

About 20 F-15 fighter jets have been moved from Tsuiki base to Naha in Okinawa Tokyo: Japan has doubled the number of F-15...

Khadi can provide employment to crores: Modi 31 Jan 2016 - 09:49 am

Khadi fabric on loom New Delhi: Khadi can provide employment to crores of people in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on...

Indonesia lures Indians with free visas 31 Jan 2016 - 09:42 am

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. New Delhi: Indonesia may be attracting...

Fire at IOCL refinery in Odisha, no major damage 31 Jan 2016 - 09:30 am

File picture of an Indian Oil refinery Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out on Saturday at the oil refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd....

Kerala bar scam: Babu takes back resignation, Mani says no hurry 31 Jan 2016 - 09:27 am

Kerala excise minister K Babu Thiruvananthapuram: K Babu, who resigned as Kerala's excise minister after a court ordered a case against him for...

Kamduni gang rape: Three get death, life terms for three others 31 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Kolkata: Three people convicted for the brutal gang rape and murder of a college student in West Bengal's Kamduni village were on Saturday...

Comment: Rohith and other Dalits: Carl Sagan to sewage cleaning 31 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Saeed Naqvi Rohith Vemula, a PhD student, focused on the interstellar spaces and Carl Sagan. In a different location, a sewage cleaner...

China to increase investment in tourism 30 Jan 2016 - 06:34 pm

Beijing, January 30 (QNA) - Investment will rise to 1.2 trillion yuan, $180 billion, and revenue to 4.55 trillion yuan, China's head of...

Sri Lanka arrests ex-leader's son over money laundering 30 Jan 2016 - 05:19 pm

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse's (left) second son Yoshitha Rajapakse, 27 (right) was remanded in custody for two weeks after being arrested...

Aamir to sing National Anthem at Pro Kabaddi opening day 30 Jan 2016 - 03:40 pm

New Delhi: The much awaited season 3 of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi is all set to kick off on January 30, 2016, with...

Afghan version of 'Be Like Bill' makes online splash 30 Jan 2016 - 03:29 pm

Kabul: An Afghan iteration of the popular "Be Like Bill" Internet meme has gone viral online, with its Facebook posts extolling good Samaritan...

S. Korea, Japan, China education ministers meet for 1st time 30 Jan 2016 - 02:47 pm

South Korean Education Minister Lee Joon-sik, center, poses with his Japanese counterpart Hiroshi Hase, left, and Chinese counterpart Yuan Guiren during their meeting...