World / Asia

Nepal’s anti-bill protesters block India supplies 26 Sep 2015 - 08:25 am

Nepalese security personnel and activists gather on a bridge close to the Nepal-India border at Birgunj some 90 kms south of Kathmandu yestertday....

U.S. embassy issues terrorism warning for street in Malaysian capital 25 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The U.S. embassy in Malaysia warned American citizens on Thursday to avoid a popular tourist street in the capital Kuala Lumpur...

Pakistan's MQM party pressures govt, army with list of "executed" 24 Sep 2015 - 01:27 pm

By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD: The political party ruling Pakistan's biggest city has drawn up a list of 46 members it says were killed...

Telangana's first woman cueist promises good show at world meet 24 Sep 2015 - 01:23 pm

By Mohammed Shafeeq HYDERABAD: Aware of the competition she faces at the global level, Telangana's first woman cueist Thakur Aakanksha Singh is confident...

China senior sports official ousted from party 24 Sep 2015 - 01:17 pm

BEIJING: The former public face of China's national Olympic committee has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party after a corruption probe, the...

Congress in Kerala hits back at CPI-M over BJP ties 24 Sep 2015 - 01:03 pm

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress on Thursday accused the CPI-M of forging political ties with the BJP on numerous occasions in the past, adding that...

'Salman Khan', 'Shah Rukh Khan' on sale in goat markets 24 Sep 2015 - 12:49 pm

By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, Sep 24 (IANS) 'Salman Khan' and 'Shah Rukh Khan' are on sale in the goat markets here in Uttar...

Modi receives rousing welcome in New York 24 Sep 2015 - 11:59 am

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a rousing welcome by the members of the Indian community here. He is in...

Army officer killed during Rajasthan exercise 23 Sep 2015 - 12:39 pm

JAIPUR: An army major was killed in an "accident" during a training exercise in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, an official said on Wednesday. The...

Nepal leader cancels US visit for talks on constitution 23 Sep 2015 - 12:24 pm

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Wednesday cancelled plans to visit the United States so he can hold talks on a new...

Philippine gunmen haul foreign hostages into remote mountains 23 Sep 2015 - 12:16 pm

The marina bay of Holiday Oceanview resort on Samal island, Daval del Norte province, next to the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where...

Malaysia arrests 6 people, says they may have aided Bangkok bomber 23 Sep 2015 - 12:10 pm

Hong Kong actor Simon Yam visit the Erawan shrine, where a bombing on 17 August killed at least 20 people and injured more...

Blown out of proportion: Malaysia woman charged in "balloongate" 23 Sep 2015 - 11:46 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman was charged on Wednesday with insulting scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak by dropping balloons bearing pro-democracy messages near...

China factories slow again: survey 23 Sep 2015 - 11:41 am

BEIJING: Chinese factory activity shrank at its fastest pace in six and a half years in September, data showed Wednesday, the latest in...

Aadhar authority locks horns with activist for 'misinterpreting' RTI 23 Sep 2015 - 11:29 am

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The UIDAI - entrusted with the onerous task of preparing Aadhaar cards for all Indians - has locked horns with an...

Goa Congress demands ban on Sanatan Sanstha 23 Sep 2015 - 11:21 am

File photo of Sanatan Sanstha membersaddressing a press conference. PANAJI: The Goa unit of the Congress on Wednesday demanded a ban on state-based...

Afghan insurgents kill NATO force member in attack on U.S. base 23 Sep 2015 - 11:16 am

KABUL: Afghan militants killed a NATO coalition force member during an attack on the U.S. air base at Bagram, outside Kabul, NATO said...

Upcoming Myanmar elections could be transformative: Experts 23 Sep 2015 - 10:50 am

NEW DELHI: The coming elections in Myanmar, with which India shares strong historical and cultural bonds besides a land and maritime boundary, will...