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Jim Mattis' Pakistan visit: What do US, Islamabad want?

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is set to arrive soon in Pakistan as part of a four-nation tour which will also cover Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait.

Trump can't restrict 'start-up visas' to entrepreneurs, US court rules

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can't delay an immigration rule that granted foreign entrepreneurs entry into the US to nurture their start-ups.

Saudi's $300bn privatization plans, 'sale of the century', in shambles

About 1.5 years ago, Saudi Arabia unveiled plans of a $300bn privatization program which many billed the "sale of the century".

26/11-mastermind Hafiz Saeed to contest Pakistan General Elections next year

Islamophobia? Muslim girl asked to remove hijab at London McDonald's

Fear among Londoners as 454 acid attacks reported in 2016

Reports: China helping Pakistan build bunkers along India border

Should we be afraid of North Korea's new missile?

Remembering Pablo Escobar, the Narcos King, on his death-anniversary

Trump scores legislative victory after Senate passes tax cuts bill

Trump-Russia investigation: Ex-NSA pleads guilty to lying to FBI

India gets re-elected to International Maritime Organization for 2-year term

Mark Zuckerberg's sister sexually harassed on flight, airline commences probe

US hopes India will do more to pressurize North Korea

All smiles as "veteran cadres" Obama and Xi reunite

Former US President Barack Obama met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, weeks serving American President Donald Trump's maiden state visit to China.

Kim Jong-un's assassinated half-brother carried VX antidote during killing

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was carrying bottles of Atropine, an antidote to the highly toxic VX nerve agent used to kill him at Kuala Lumpur airport in February.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first appearance after engagement announcement

Prince Harry and fiancé Meghan Markle are set to have their first public appearance today after announcing plans for marriage.

Japan's Emperor Akihito to abdicate throne in 2019

83-year old Japanese Emperor Akihito is set to step down from his throne in April 2019. This would mark the end of the imperial era in Japan.

Gunmen storm Peshawar's Agricultural Directorate hostel, several injured

Several people were injured when terrorists stormed the Agricultural Directorate building in Peshawar this morning.

Indians second-highest recipients of US citizenship after Mexico

Latest figures released by the US Department of Homeland Security reveal that 46,100 Indians were awarded US citizenship in 2016 (October 1, 2015-September 30, 2016).

White House dismisses rumors on Secretary of State Tillerson's removal

Reports in the US media have indicated that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may be replaced with CIA chief Mike Pompeo.

Powerful magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes Iranian city of Kerman

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake has struck Iran near the city of Kerman, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

US: House of Representatives bill targets lawmakers for sexual harassment

A new bill aimed at tackling sexual harassment within Congress has been introduced in the US House of Representatives.

Raj Shah becomes first Indian-American to "gaggle" with press

Raj Shah, the White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, became the first Indian-American to "gaggle" with reporters aboard Air Force One.

Meet the "20-something" who deactivated Donald Trump's Twitter account

On November 2, 2017, Twitter users rejoiced as US President Donald Trump's account temporarily vanished.

Sherin Mathews' body bore marks of injury, says doctor

More than a month after three-year-old Indian-origin child Sherin Mathews was found dead in Texas, a doctor has informed a court that her body bore injury marks.

US warns North Korea will be "utterly destroyed" in war

North Korea's leadership would be "utterly destroyed" in the event of a war, US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley warned at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

Russia investigation: Authorities question Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was reportedly recently questioned by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's team as a part of the Russia investigation.

Bosnian Croat war criminal drinks poison in UN courtroom, dies

72-year-old Slobodan Praljak, a Bosnian Croat war criminal, died after he drank poison during an appeal at the International Criminal Tribunal at The Hague.

Trump lands himself in a fiasco after re-tweeting anti-Muslim videos

US President Donald Trump is no stranger to Twitter controversies. However, he might have taken it too far this time around.

When Riyadh's Hotel Ritz became a five-star prison

Riyadh's world-famous luxurious Ritz-Carlton hotel is now a detention centre.

Pervez Musharraf says he's the "biggest supporter" of Lashkar-e-Taiba

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has admitted to being the "biggest supporter" of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its founder Hafiz Saeed.

India to provide naval facilities to Singapore

India will be providing naval practice and logistics facilities to Singapore, which among other things will allow the country to hold live-firing drills in the Andamans.

Provide evidence against Saeed, his son-in-law tells India

Khalid Waleed, the son-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has told India to provide evidence against Saeed rather than crying on America's shoulders.

North Korea launches highest-ever missile that reached 4,500km altitude

North Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which reached an altitude of 4,500km and flew 960km.

South Korea warns its companies against investing in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

South Korea has reportedly told its companies against investing in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

China following India's path? President Xi orders 'toilet revolution'

China may be taking a cue from India's Swacch Bharat Mission and formulating one of a similar kind.

QS Rankings: IIM Ahmedabad at no. 49; full list here

The Harvard Business School in the US has topped the QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2018, leaving behind other high-ranking institutes around the world.

26/11-mastermind Hafiz Saeed approaches UN to drop his terrorist tag

Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba and the mastermind who orchestrated the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai has filed a petition with the UN to drop his terrorist tag.

Trump's chief of staff trying to rein in Jared Kushner

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner is commonly referred to as the "secretary of everything."