Sunday, 17 February, 2019
DARAGA: A powerful typhoon with gusts of up to 235 kilometres (146 miles) an hour hit the Philippines late Sunday, disrupting Christmas celebrations for tens of thousands who fled its approach, officials…
Pakistan issues nuke warning to Israel in response to ‘fake news’
ISLAMABAD: The Defence Minister of Pakistan has issued a reminder to Israel of his country’s nuclear…
Modi greets Nawaz on his birthday
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif…
China aircraft carrier to lead Pacific drills for first time
BEIJING: China’s navy sent its sole aircraft carrier into the Pacific for the first time, state…
Indian govt mulls law for tougher punishment in cheque bounce cases
NEW DELHI: In view of demonetisation and the move towards cashless transactions, the Indian governemt…
Indonesian police shoot dead two terror suspects
JAKARTA: Indonesian police Sunday shot dead two terror suspects and arrested two more, only days after…
Pakistan frees 220 Indian fishermen
KARACHI: Pakistan on Sunday released 220 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial…
13 hurt in Christmas Eve blast near Philippine church
COTABATO: A blast ripped through a police car outside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines…
News of the day
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan vowed to take to the streets against the “corrupt…