PATNA: In a bid to counter the 'Mandal' politics of the grand alliance in the Bihar assembly polls, particularly Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...
PATNA: In a bid to counter the 'Mandal' politics of the grand alliance in the Bihar assembly polls, particularly Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Tuesday it had summoned China's ambassador to explain his controversial remarks on racism following a recent pro-government rally which...
Afghan policemen during a battle with the Taliban in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The fall of the provincial capital has dealt a major blow to...
PEKANBARU, Indonesia: Indonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands, the disaster management agency said on...
BEIJING: China has punished 24 officials for laziness, exemplified by failure to spend government funds, delays to projects and sitting on land earmarked...
British journalists Neil Bonner (Right) and Becky Prosser undergo interrogation at Batam’s Barelang Police headquarters during interrrogation. They were arrested for making a...
LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan on Tuesday hanged a man who said he was 15 when he was arrested for a murder he did not...
Mumbai: India’s central bank aggressively cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to kickstart economic growth, following a sharp drop in inflation....
Policemen block the way to a road as pro-democracy demonstrators and activists gather outside the government headquarters building to mark one year since...
Astrosat, India's first dedicated space observatory, pictured at the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore. BANGALORE: India successfully launched on Monday its first high-tech...
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India on Monday joined a select group of nations owning space observatory with the successful launch of ASTROSAT by its...
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen MALÉ: An explosion ripped through a speed boat carrying Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday, injuring his wife and...
A satellite image made available by the Central Weather Bureau shows Typhoon Dujuan approaching Taiwan's east coast from the Pacific Ocean on Sept...
Devotees carry Lord Ganesha statues for immersion in Mumbai yesterday. right: Devotees take picture as they watch workers use a crane to immerse...
A rear view of the Nehru memorial museum and library in New Delhi, yesterday. NEW DELHI: A stately New Delhi mansion, once home...
Kathmandu: A Japanese climber who was attempting the first summit of Mount Everest since a deadly quake-triggered avalanche destroyed part of base camp...
The fuel crisis in Nepal follows the unrest in the Terai region that has led to the blockade of Birgunj trade checkpoint with...
Members of the fire dragon dance team help support the head of the 'dragon' during the Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance in...
