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Relatives of a blast victim grieve outside a morgue in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka bomber queued at hotel buffet then unleashed devastation

Bomber waited in queue for Easter Sunday breakfast buffet at Cinnamon Grand hotel before setting off explosives strapped...

22 April 2019 8:28 AM IST

Khan also urged the respective Chief Ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to put their teams under the scanner. (Photo:AP)

Have changed batting order in my team for nation's uplift: Imran Khan

Justifying his reshuffling of the federal Cabinet a day before, Imran Khan said that a good captain constantly keeps an...

20 April 2019 1:03 PM IST

The accused, Vadivelu Chintambi Devendra (35), was released around six months ago, after his arrest in another minors rape case.

Bangladeshi teen burned to death, accuses teacher for sexual...

A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually...

19 April 2019 12:31 PM IST

Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, who already served as finance minister from 2010-2013, has been appointed as Adviser on Finance but will be heading the finance ministry once again. (Photo:File)

Amid economic crisis, Imran Khan appoints new Finance Minister

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made a sweeping cabinet reshuffle on Thursday after only seven months in power.

19 April 2019 11:32 AM IST

Wang said so far 37 heads of state and governments had confirmed their participation in the BRF. (Photo:AP)

India-China summit planned next month despite India'a boycott of BRF:...

China on Friday said it was ready to hold a Wuhan-style summit meeting with India this year.

19 April 2019 11:29 AM IST

India and Pakistan flag. (Representational Image)

Pak Army says India should accept no surgical strike happened in 2016

Pakistan has denied that the Indian Air Force jets attacked terrorists in Balakot.

19 April 2019 9:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Khan-led government and Finance Minister Umar in particular have faced mounting criticism by opposition parties. (File Photo)

Asad Umar, Pakistan's Finance Minister steps down

Asad Umar, who was involved in extensive discussions with the IMF to finalise a bailout package for the country, quit...

18 April 2019 3:47 PM IST

At the time, 30 different types of tigers and lions, including their cubs, were present in the Lahore Safari Zoo. (Representational Photo:Pixabay)

UAE gifts 18 big cats to zoo in Pakistan

UAE has gifted 18 big cats, including four white tigers, six Bengal tigers and eight African lions to a zoo in Pakistan.

18 April 2019 2:32 PM IST

14 passengers shot dead after being offloaded from bus in Pakistan

Unidentified gunmen shot dead at least 14 passengers after forcing them to disembark from a bus on a highway in...

18 April 2019 11:25 AM IST

People of Mumbai got respite from the heat as several areas of the city witnessed heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Thursday evening. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

23 killed as thunderstorms, dust storm lash Pakistan

Massive thunderstorms and a dust storm lashed Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces, killing at least 23 people,...

16 April 2019 7:55 PM IST

Pak set to sign USD 6-8 billion bailout deal with IMF: Finance...

Pakistan and the IMF are set to sign a USD 6-8 billion bailout package, Finance Minister Asad Umar has announced.

16 April 2019 7:39 PM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ File)

Nepal's Gorkha district hit with moderate intensity earthquake

A moderate intensity earthquake hit Nepal's Gorkha district, the tremors of which were also felt in the Himalayan...

16 April 2019 6:32 PM IST