World / Asia

Himachal's organic rajma, apricots hit foreign shores 10 Sep 2015 - 03:08 pm

By Vishal Gulati RAMPUR, Himachal Pradesh: Organic rajma (kidney beans) and apricots grown in the cool climes of Himachal Pradesh are finding a...

BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold talks 10 Sep 2015 - 02:07 pm

NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers on Thursday began high-level talks to address a range of issues, including...

Laden doc continues in Pak prison 10 Sep 2015 - 02:02 pm

Pakistani lawyer Qamar Nadeem (R), representing doctor Shakeel Afridi who assisted the CIA in their hunt for Osama bin Laden, leaves the court...

Bangladeshi students protest university tax 10 Sep 2015 - 01:55 pm

DHAKA: Thousands of students staged street protests in the Bangladeshi capital for a second straight day Thursday against a tax on university fees...

Indonesia city bans Uber 10 Sep 2015 - 01:49 pm

BANDUNG: Uber has fallen foul of authorities in the Indonesian city of Bandung, with the local government banning the controversial taxi-hailing app, the...

Cyberbully expert gets $188,776 FB grant 10 Sep 2015 - 01:47 pm

WASHINGTON: Sameer Hinduja, a prominent Indian American and cyberbullying expert from Florida Atlantic University, has received a $188,776 grant from social networking site...

First Indo-American woman postmaster in 166 years 10 Sep 2015 - 01:39 pm

NEW YORK: An Indian American woman has become the first female to be appointed as the postmaster in Sacramento city in California in...

Trolls against Modi critics managed by BJP, says AAP IT chief 10 Sep 2015 - 01:32 pm

By Prashant Kumar NEW DELHI: The social media attacks against people who criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his governance policies are by...

India calls in Saudi ambassador over rape case 10 Sep 2015 - 01:16 pm

NEW DELHI: India called in the Saudi ambassador on Thursday to seek his cooperation with an investigation into allegations one of his diplomats...

More than 100,000 flee floods in Japan after 'once-in-50-years' rain 10 Sep 2015 - 01:11 pm

Residents are seen as they wait for rescue helicopters at a residential area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by typhoon Etau, in...

Two girls suffocate to death in Gurgaon car 10 Sep 2015 - 12:11 pm

GURGAON: Two minor girls were suffocated to death after getting locked in their family's car in Haryana's Gurgaon city, police said on Thursday....

Most Philips products have 'Made in India' component 10 Sep 2015 - 11:58 am

By Arvind Paddmanabhan BERLIN: With focus on interactive and innovative products, every merchandise offered by the $24-billion Dutch healthcare and consumer electronics giant...

India lures gold investors with govt bond, monetisation plan 10 Sep 2015 - 10:59 am

NEW DELHI: India will soon launch a sovereign gold bond and a scheme to mobilise tonnes of the metal stored in households, the...

High-level Pakistani delegation arrives for key border talks 10 Sep 2015 - 10:22 am

Attari: Amid the growing war of words between both countries in recent days, a high-level delegation from Pakistan crossed over into India yesterday...

Second wave of Afghan migrants eyes Europe 10 Sep 2015 - 10:22 am

Afghan migrants arrive at the coast of Mytilini, Greece, on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey, yesterday. Kabul: Clutching prayer beads and a...

Two Pakistani media workers killed within 24 hours 10 Sep 2015 - 10:20 am

Journalists chant slogans during a protest against the killing of their colleagues in Karachi, yesterday. KARACHI: Gunmen in Pakistan shot dead a journalist...

Typhoon Etau slams into Japan 10 Sep 2015 - 10:19 am

Tokyo: Typhoon Etau slammed into Japan yesterday causing injuries as torrential rain sparked landslides and flooding, with more than half a million people...