Thursday, April 25, 2024
Advertisement
  • The discovered carvings show, among other things, a fighter

    Archaeologists in northern Iraq unearth rock carvings featuring war scenes from Assyrian Empire

    India | October 26, 2022 18:48 IST

    The carvings on marble slabs in Mosul were discovered by a team of experts who have been working to restore the site of the ancient Mashki Gate which was bulldozed by Islamic State group militants in 2016.

  • iran nuclear talks to be extended until july

    Iran nuclear talks to be extended until July

    World | November 24, 2014 21:59 IST

    Vienna: Facing significant differences still between the United States and Iran, negotiators gave up on last-minute efforts to get a nuclear deal by the Monday deadline and extended their talks for another seven months.The move

  • 1 indian among 14 killed in nepal deadly bus mishap

    1 Indian among 14 killed in Nepal deadly bus mishap

    World | November 23, 2014 17:02 IST

    Kathmandu:  The toll from last week's deadly bus accident in Nepal rose to 14 including one Indian as rescue operations entered in its third day today.  The passenger bus carrying more than 50 people had

  • isis fighters ask muslims to terrorise france

    ISIS fighters ask Muslims to terrorise France

    World | November 20, 2014 16:18 IST

    London:  A group of French-speaking bearded fighters of the dreaded Islamic State militant group has asked Muslims in the country to “operate within France” and bring terror to the streets of the European nation.In a

  • 450 000 illegal immigrants in usa are from india report

    450,000 illegal immigrants in USA are from India: Report

    World | November 19, 2014 21:06 IST

    Washington: Indians constitute four per cent of the total illegal immigrants living in the US, a country where the overall unauthorized immigrant population has remained unchanged since 2009, a latest report has said.According to a

  • us seeking to confirm authenticity of new is video

    US seeking to confirm authenticity of new IS video

    World | November 16, 2014 16:08 IST

    Brisbane, Australia: The White House says the U.S. intelligence community is working to determine the authenticity of a video that purports to show that Islamic State militants have beheaded American aid worker Peter Kassig.National Security

  • iraq 15 killed in bombings in and around baghdad

    Iraq: 15 killed in bombings in and around Baghdad

    World | November 12, 2014 18:51 IST

    Baghdad:  Police and hospital officials say three attacks in and around Baghdad have killed 15 people, including 10 soldiers and policemen, and injured nearly 40.The largest of today's attacks was in the Youssifiyah district south

  • pm modi meets myanmar pro democracy icon suu kyi

    PM Modi meets Myanmar pro-democracy icon Suu Kyi

    World | November 12, 2014 19:10 IST

    Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a meeting with Nobel laureate and Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in his first interaction with the pro-democracy icon.The meeting at the Presidential Suite

  • pakistan s ex minister accidentally steps into indian

    Pakistan's ex-minister accidentally steps into Indian territory

    World | November 06, 2014 20:53 IST

    Islamabad: Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today inadvertently stepped into Indian territory while visiting the Wagah border. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Qureshi visited the border to show sympathy with the Rangers in the

  • in pics red hot lava nears hawaii home and main road

    In Pics: Red-hot lava nears Hawaii home and main road

    World | October 30, 2014 13:55 IST

    Pahoa, Hawaii : A breakout of the lava flow was about 100 feet (30 meters) from a Pahoa residence about the length of a basketball court, said Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira. The

  • us army troops isolated after africa duty tour

    US Army troops isolated after Africa duty tour

    World | October 28, 2014 7:13 IST

    Washington: An Army two-star general and 11 of his staff are being isolated at the base in Italy upon returning from serving in West Africa to help with the Ebola fight.   The general and his

  • car bombings in iraq kill at least 38 people

    Car bombings in Iraq kill at least 38 people

    World | October 28, 2014 6:09 IST

    Baghdad:  Two car bombings in Iraq, including one where a suicide attacker drove a Humvee into a checkpoint manned by Iraqi troops and pro-government Shiite militiamen, killed at least 38 people today, authorities said. The deadliest

  • militants from afghanistan attack pakistan

    Militants from Afghanistan attack Pakistan

    World | August 26, 2012 22:54 IST

    Khar (Pakistan), Aug 26: Dozens of militants from Afghanistan attacked an anti-Taliban militia post in northwest Pakistan for the third day Sunday, sparking fighting that killed one soldier and 20 militants, a Pakistani official said.In

  • iran opens non aligned summit with nuclear appeals

    Iran opens non-aligned summit with nuclear appeals

    World | August 26, 2012 19:11 IST

    Tehran (Iran), Aug 26: Iran opened a world gathering of self-described nonaligned nations on Sunday with a slap at the UN Security Council and an appeal to rid the world of nuclear weapons even as

  • nasa to launch another mars mission in 2016

    Nasa to launch another Mars mission in 2016

    World | August 21, 2012 22:37 IST

    Washington, Aug 21: Encouraged by the success of “Curiosity”, NASA has announced to launch a new Mars mission in 2016 to take a better look into the guts of the Red Planet.The mission called “InSight”

  • 2 jump to death in the sea fleeing spain fire

    2 jump to death in the sea fleeing Spain fire

    World | July 23, 2012 16:59 IST

    Madrid, Jul 23: A French man and one of his three children died after they jumped along with his wife off a 50-meter (164-foot ) cliff into the sea to flee a wildfire that forced

  • syrian president assad appears on tv after attack

    Syrian President Assad appears on TV after attack

    World | July 19, 2012 22:50 IST

    Beirut, Jul 19: Syrian President Bashar Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his inner circle while government troops launched a wide-ranging assault on Thursday to snuff out

  • india pak officials to meet on jul 19 to discuss cbms

    India, Pak officials to meet on Jul 19 to discuss CBMs

    World | July 17, 2012 23:02 IST

    Islamabad, Jul 17: Senior officials of India and Pakistan will meet in Islamabad on July 19 to discuss measures aimed at facilitating travel and trade across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting

  • mubarak to be sent back to prison

    Mubarak to be sent back to prison

    World | July 16, 2012 20:25 IST

    Cairo, Jul 16: Convicted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was today ordered back to prison by authorities who cited an “improvement” in his health, considered good for someone of his age.Mubarak, 84, sentenced to life

  • 10 killed in high rise collapse in egypt

    10 killed in high-rise collapse in Egypt

    World | July 15, 2012 19:14 IST

    Alexandria (Egypt), Jul 15: Egypt's Health Ministry says 10 people have been killed when an apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.The ministry said Sunday that five other

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement