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After army couldn't ensure Indian soldier's release, government to approach Pak foreign ministry

Chandu Babulal Chavan, a 37 Rashtriya Rifles soldier, had crossed into PoK on September 29, the same day as the surgical strikes.

Nov 1, 2016

Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Mount Everest

Nepal was devastated by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake last year, raising alarm about the risks of flash flooding from glacial lakes.

Oct 31, 2016

Bangladesh: 6 arrested after 150-200 people vandalise Hindu temples, homes in Brahmanbaria

The incident began after a youth named Rasraj Das posted the photo of Kaaba on his Facebook page.

Oct 31, 2016

Pakistan: Court bars Imran Khan's party from holding street rallies on November 2

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has been demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation.

Oct 31, 2016

Asian stocks struggle as news of new FBI investigation into Clinton emails sinks in

European markets also looked set for a shaky start, with Britain's FTSE 100, France's CAC 40 and Germany's DAX to all open down 0.1 percent

Oct 31, 2016

Pakistan: Armed school student opens fire at private school; students evacuated

The armed men and the forces exchanged gunfire before the two terrorists escaped.

Oct 31, 2016

Heads start rolling as scandal-hit South Korean President Park Geun under pressure to step down

Park, whose old friend Choi Soon-sil allegedly misappropriate funds, accepted resignations of her senior aides, including the chief of staff.

Oct 30, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: Army destroys 4 Pakistani posts in fire assault, heavy casualties inflicted

The Army said that serious damage was inflicted to Paksitani posts and there were probabilities of heavy casualty.

Oct 30, 2016

Happy Halloween 2016: Best quotes, wishes, greetings, messages to be shared with friends and family

Halloween is celebrated a day before All Saints Day on October 31.

Oct 29, 2016

Syria: Bashar-al-Assad Govt using starvation as 'weapon of war,' US says

The US has rejected Russian claims that it has stopped airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo.

Oct 29, 2016

Indian-origin man sentenced to 20 weeks in jail in UK for sexually assaulting sleeping teenager on flight

Suman Das, 46, based in Qatar, was sentenced by a UK court after the 18-year-old girl accused him of touching her inappropriately.

Oct 29, 2016

Cross-border firing: Pakistan denies BSF claim of killing 15 soldiers; accuses India of killing civilians

India had earlier said that about 15 Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory action along the Line of Control (LoC).

Oct 29, 2016

Premier League preview: 6 talking points this weekend

Will Arsenal destroy Sunderland's pretensions of being a football team? Will Zlatan stop faffing? And will Pep finally realise that Pulis Pain is the worst kind there is?

Oct 28, 2016

Antarctica to have world's largest marine park

Reports state that fishing would be banned in the marine sanctuary for at least 35 years.

Oct 28, 2016

Pakistan espionage case: Mehmood Akhtar's ID card had correct address, wrong area

The address, located on GB Road, is a three-storey residential complex.

Oct 28, 2016