Amal Clooney to defend jailed ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed

Jailed former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has approached renowned international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend him.
11 April 2015, 09:29 AM

India protest at Mumbai attack 'mastermind' bail move

India formally protests to Pakistan over its decision to release on bail the suspected mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
11 April 2015, 05:06 AM

Subhas Bose's relatives were under surveillance

Indian Intelligence Bureau kept relatives of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the legends of India's freedom struggle, under close
10 April 2015, 21:03 PM

School principal in Uttar Pradesh beats student to death over stolen pencil

10-year-old Shiva Rawat died after being allegedly beaten up by his principal Lalit Kumar Verma on suspicion of stealing pencils.
10 April 2015, 07:30 AM

Pak court orders Lakhvi's release

A Pakistan court yesterday suspended the Punjab government's detention order against 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and LeT
9 April 2015, 19:55 PM

Musharraf arrest warrant suspended

A Pakistani court yesterday suspended the non-bailable arrest warrant against former military dictator Pervez Musharraf for the killing of
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

India to assist making Saarc polio free

India today extended its assistance to Saarc countries in making South Asia polio-free and said it will share its the best practices to help
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

20 loggers killed: rights groups urge probe

Rights groups called yesterday for a full investigation into the death of 20 suspected illegal loggers, killed when police opened fire in a
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Taiwan rations water amid drought

Taiwan begins rationing water supplies to more than one million households as it tackles the island's worst drought in years.
8 April 2015, 04:42 AM

Pakistani kills 10 in dowry dispute

A man in northwest Pakistan gunned down his former fiancee and nine of her relatives yesterday, police said, six months after murdering
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Sri Lankan president arrives in Pakistan

Sri Lanka's new president Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Pakistan yesterday for a three-day state visit, after making his first overseas trip
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

BJP begins image makeover

The Bharatiya Janata Party showered lavish praise on itself on Friday, the opening day of its national executive meeting, setting the tone
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Pak Roadside blast kills two bomb disposal officers

Two bomb disposal technicians died in a roadside bomb explosion yesterday as they cleared a route for troops in a restive Pakistani
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Cops seek cow 'mugshots'

Police in a west Indian township have asked cattle owners to supply photographs of their animals to help enforce the state's tough new
1 April 2015, 21:23 PM

Swine flu kills 20 more in India

Swine flu killed 20 more people in India as the toll due to the contagious disease climbed to 2,084 and over 34,000 people were infected
1 April 2015, 21:18 PM

Pakistan militants deny killing in Khyber

The news that Pakistan security forces killed 30 militants in gun battles in the mountainous northwestern Khyber region on Saturday, is being denied by a spokesman for the militants.
28 March 2015, 13:38 PM

SL president's brother killed in axe attack

A brother of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dies in hospital after being attacked with an axe in his hometown north-east of Colombo.
28 March 2015, 06:32 AM

N Korea 'arrests two South spies'

North Korea says it has arrested two South Korean men who it accused of spying for Seoul
27 March 2015, 05:57 AM

Saudi Arabia asks Pakistan to join fight in Yemen

Pakistan is examining a request from Saudi Arabia to join a coalition to defend Yemen's president against advancing rebels threatening
26 March 2015, 18:20 PM

Beijing offers Sri Lanka olive branch, warnings

President Xi Jinping worked to mend relations with Sri Lanka yesterday as Chinese state-run media warned the island nation's new
26 March 2015, 18:15 PM