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Chetan set for a rural sojourn

Author Chetan Bhagat is proud and humble at the same time with the response that his books get.

22 Feb 2013 11:45 AM IST

Yours, faithfully

You cannot have your cake and eat it too, is an old adage. In India, however, we have a breed of civil servants who...

13 March 2013 10:48 PM IST

Seoul and Washington are conducting joint military drills, an annual exercise seen by the North as a preparation for invasion (Photo: AFP)

Amid North Korea tensions, South Korea, US begin 5 days major naval...

North Koreas accused the US of provoking the country by mobilizing the aircraft carrier and other war assets near the...

16 Oct 2017 12:33 PM IST

The incident came to light when a nurse posted videos of a rather sexually suggestive dance on Facebook, instantly sparked outrage. (Photo: Screengrab/ IndianViralLion)

S Korea hospital under fire for forcing nurses to perform sexy dances...

A nurse wrote: 'We had to lie down on the floor and spread our legs in front of patients and their guardians.'

15 Nov 2017 2:49 PM IST

Doctors treat an unidentified person, believed to be a N. Korean soldier who defected, to the South. (Photo: AFP)

North Korean soldier shot 6 times during dramatic defection to the...

The Joint Chiefs of Staff official said he was found collapsed in a pile of fallen leaves and recovered by three S...

14 Nov 2017 9:35 AM IST

After an awkward few seconds, Trump appeared to recognise his error and made the link between Nguyen and Duterte. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter reacts to Trump's awkard ASEAN handshake photo op

Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op.

13 Nov 2017 7:02 PM IST

The video showed Trump at ease with South Korean teenagers in school uniforms at an event where the first lady gave a speech. (Photo: AP)

Video of US First Lady, Teens and K-Pop Star Goes Viral

South Korean Twitter users praised the first lady's interaction with the girls and the K-pop star, especially her...

7 Nov 2017 6:27 PM IST

Such a purchase would redraw the balance of power in northeast Asia, and could trigger a regional arms race. (Representational Image | AFP)

South Korea 'in talks to buy nuclear submarine' from US: reports

While Moon did not give specific details of the purchases, he described them as essential for national defence.

7 Nov 2017 5:30 PM IST

Japans Emperor Akihito, second from left, and Empress Michiko, listen to a priest, right, as they visit Koma Shrine in Hidaka, northwest of Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Japan's emperor visits shrine for ancient Korean settlers

He was accompanied by his wife Empress Michiko.

20 Sept 2017 1:56 PM IST

South Koreas Hyunmoo II Missile system fire missiles during the combined military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea against North Korea (Photo: AP)

South Korea continues live-fire military drills after North Korean...

The most recent advance came Sunday in an underground test of what leader Kim Jong Un's government claimed was a...

5 Sept 2017 11:21 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Wanted to turn Gujarat into South Korea when I was chief minister: PM...

'Our states have more power than many countries in the world. Compared to many small countries, our states have more...

8 Oct 2018 2:21 PM IST

A handout photo taken by US-based animal rights group the Humane Society shows the Taepyeong-dong dog slaughterhouse complex in Seongnam city, south of Seoul. (Photo: AFP)

South Korea closes biggest dog slaughterhouse complex after criticism

There are currently no laws on how to treat or slaughter canines for meat in South Korea.

23 Nov 2018 12:40 AM IST