World

Indian woman's son with Emirati man an illegal in UAE; FM 's help sought

Fatima claims she was married to an Emirati aged 80 years when she was 15 years old and she got married again to another Emirati after her first husband died.

Sep 3, 2019

Saudi Arabia replaces Aramco chair with wealth fund chief ahead of IPO

The appointment of Al-Rumayyan, already an Aramco board member, comes as part of the Saudi authorities' preparations to sell shares in the world's biggest oil exporter.

Sep 3, 2019

Thushar Vellappally, BJP's Kerala ally embroiled in UAE cheque case, talks tough

The dishonoured cheque was issued by Thushar to the Ajman-based Keralite businessman, who was running a subcontracting company, almost a decade ago.

Sep 3, 2019

No first use of nukes, says Imran Khan; Pak foreign office issues clarification

Pakistan took up an aggressive stance against India last month, including conducting a night training launch of ballistic missile Ghaznavi capable of delivering various types of warheads.

Sep 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

At least five people were killed in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas due to Hurrican Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Sep 3, 2019

Who is Maghanmal Pancholia? Indian businessman who brought electricity to Dubai dies

Between 1957 and 1960, Pancholia supplied electricity to the emirate of Dubai, and he was elected as the director of Dubai Electricity in 1961.

Sep 3, 2019

Hizbul head Syed Salahuddin calls for Pak military intervention in Kashmir

Syed Salahuddin said that "jihad is the only way to expel India from Kashmir."

Sep 3, 2019

Iran warns of 'strong step' away from nuclear deal if Europe cannot offer new terms

Iran's oil should be bought and its money should be accessible to return to the country, said Ali Rabiei, an Iranian government spokesman.

Sep 2, 2019

Saudi organises world's largest camel festival; 12,000 animal owners to compete

The festival, aimed at promoting the camel-racing heritage of the Kingdom and the Gulf Arab countries, is expected to turn the Saudi city of Taif into one of the top tourist destinations.

Sep 2, 2019

What is the controversy surrounding Japan's annual dolphin hunt in Taiji?

While the Japanese media reported that hunting boats returned without any dolphins, environmentalist group The Dolphin Project stated that five Risso's dolphins were killed on Monday.

Sep 2, 2019

Pakistan to provide consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

India had asked Pakistan to provide "unimpeded consular access" to Jadhav, in an environment "free from the fear of intimidation and reprisal."

Sep 2, 2019

Bella Thorne goes braless at Joker Premiere; actress packs on the PDA with beau on the red carpet [Photos]

Bella looked stunning in her dress. She could also be seen packing on the PDA with her beau Benjamin Mascolo.

Sep 2, 2019

Meghan Markle's father making a spectacle of himself just to see baby Archie?

It looks like Thomas Markle is trying to make an earnest effort to try and connect with Meghan Markle again. Or at least that's what it looks like.

Sep 2, 2019

US missile strikes extremists inside training camp in Syria; 40 militants killed

The US Central Command said in a statement that the attack targeted leaders of Al Qaeda in Syria "responsible for attacks threatening US citizens, our partners and innocent civilians".

Sep 1, 2019

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry defiant about their actions and don't care about public perception?

Even after being called out for their hypocrisy there are those who defend Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Sep 1, 2019