World / Asia

Eight family members die as train hits van in southern Pakistan 15 Feb 2016 - 11:30 am

Karachi: A train crashed into a van at a crossing in southern Pakistan, killing eight people and injuring four from the same family,...

Maoists blast government office building in Bihar 15 Feb 2016 - 11:16 am

Patna: The Maoists blew up a portion of a government office building in Jamui district in Bihar early Monday during a 48-hour shutdown...

Three killed in South Korea military chopper crash 15 Feb 2016 - 11:08 am

Seoul: A South Korean military helicopter crashed in a field near an army base on Monday, killing three crew members and leaving one...

Bodies of Siachen soldiers reach Delhi 15 Feb 2016 - 10:54 am

New Delhi: The bodies of nine Indian soldiers, who were buried alive in an avalanche on the hostile Siachen glacier, were brought to...

Pakistan university reopens 25 days after attack 15 Feb 2016 - 10:20 am

File picture of rescuers security the university following militant attack. AFP Islamabad: The Bacha Khan University (BKU) in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province reopened on...

Siachen: Talk of withdrawing from Siachen cannot be agenda-driven 15 Feb 2016 - 09:50 am

Maintaining army troops at Siachen Glacier cost the government Rs5crore daily. AFP By Shiv Kunal Verma Thirty-two years after Indian troops secured key...

India's response to F-16 sale doesn't make sense: Pakistani daily 15 Feb 2016 - 09:31 am

A US soldier stands guard in front of their Air F-16 fighter jet at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, January 10,...

JNU protesters got support from Hafiz Saeed, says Rajnath 15 Feb 2016 - 09:29 am

Indian home minister Rajnath Singh New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the demonstration on the JNU campus to mark the...

Modi urged to make reality match 'Make in India' hype 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the 'Make In India' week in Mumbai, India, February 13, 2016. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui ...

Obama hosts South East Asian leaders at desert retreat 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California June 7, 2013 Reuters ...

Huge fire engulfs venue at “Make in India” event 14 Feb 2016 - 06:34 pm

Fire guttted a stage hosting a cultural event as part of the 'Make in India Week' in Mumbai on February 14, 2016. AFP...

Protests in India over student leader's sedition arrest 14 Feb 2016 - 04:43 pm

Indian students hold placards during a protest aganist the arrest of the president of Jawaharlal Nehru University's Student Union (JNU) Kanhaiya Kumar in...

Philippine Air nears deal to acquire Airbus A350s: sources 14 Feb 2016 - 01:25 pm

BY NEIL JEROME MORALES AND ANSHUMAN DAGA ANILA: Philippine Airlines Inc (PAL) is close to announcing a deal to secure about half a...

Mamata's multi-pronged strategy to win Bengal poll battle 14 Feb 2016 - 01:24 pm

File picture of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee By Anurag Dey Kolkata: Even as the opposition Left Front and the Congress go...

Afghanistan chides Pakistan ambassador over governor's kidnapping 14 Feb 2016 - 01:21 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan on Sunday summoned Pakistan's ambassador to the foreign ministry in Kabul to express "serious concerns" over the kidnapping of a former...

Delhi government to waive off pending water bills 14 Feb 2016 - 01:14 pm

New Delhi: Announcing a "gift" on its first anniversary, the Delhi government on Sunday said water bills of households pending till November 2015...

Modi urged to make reality match 'Make in India' hype 14 Feb 2016 - 12:09 pm

India's prime minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the 'Make In India' week in Mumbai, India, February 13, 2016. Reuters/Danish...