International

03:51 PM
Juventus confirms signing Matthijs De Ligt

Italian football club Juventus FC on Thursday confirmed signing of Dutch defender Matthijs De Ligt from Ajax FC.

11:34 AM
Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams to compete at US Open

Defending champion Naomi Osaka and runner-up Serena Williams are among the 13 Grand Slam winners to compete at the US Open, beginning August 26.

05:22 PM
Royal Mail to celebrate England cricket teams' World Cup victories

Royal Mail is set to unveil special stamps and white and gold postboxes to celebrate England cricket teams' -- men and women -- both holding the ICC Cricket World Cup winners' titles simultaneously.

02:21 PM
Hafiz Saeed arrested, sent to judicial custody

2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed was on Wednesday arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab province, said sources.

12:14 PM
US welcomes construction of Kartarpur corridor

The United States Natwelcomed the construction of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims, saying it is "incredibly supportive" of steps that boost people-to-people ties between India and Pakistan.

04:54 PM
Playing with other children affect toddlers' language learning

Toddlers who have more exposure to other children, such as those in daycare, may be particularly good at certain word learning skills, researchers suggest.

12:56 PM
CWC'19 final: Former cricketers criticise boundary countback rule

Some former cricketers are criticising the boundary countback rule after England beat New Zealand to lift their maiden ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at Lord's on Sunday night.

05:26 PM
CWC'19 Final: Lord's to be 'no-fly zone' for England-New Zealand clash

As England and New Zealand get ready to lock horns in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final on Sunday, the Lord's Cricket Ground has been declared as a 'no fly zone' for both the match day (July 14) and reserve day (July 15).

04:13 PM
US House passes Defense Authorisation Bill to check Trump from striking Iran

The US House of Representatives approved a defence policy bill that would restrict President Donald Trump's ability to authorise a military strike on Iran.

01:22 PM
Nepal floods: Police say death toll climbs to 21

The police here on Saturday said that the death toll due to the damage caused by floods and landslides, triggered by incessant rainfall in last the 24 hours, has climbed to 21.

11:00 AM
US Treasury urges Congress to raise federal debt ceiling, warns it could run out of cash

The US Department of the Treasury urged Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling before lawmakers leave for the August recess, warning that the government could run out of money in early September.

05:50 PM
Dutch PM to visit Trump for talks on trade, defence

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is visiting US President Donald Trump next week, amid reports that the Netherlands is considering an American request to help protect shipping in the Persian Gulf.

03:16 PM
Sydney-bound Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Honolulu, 35 injured

At least 35 people suffered minor injuries after an Air Canada flight made an emergency landing in Honolulu airport after the aircraft experienced "sudden and severe turbulence".

02:15 PM
US mulling partial sanctions relief to N Korea in exchange for nuclear freeze

The United States is considering suspending certain sanctions on North Korea for 12 to 18 months in exchange for the dismantling of the entire nuclear weapons programme, including a main nuclear production facility.

01:03 PM
AFCON: Tunisia defeat Madascar 3-0, proceed to semi-final

Tunisia defeated Madagascar 3-0 in the quarter-final match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. Tunisia confirmed their semi-final birth in the tournament with the win.

11:22 AM
Rupee spurts 25 paise to 68.33 vs USD on Fed boost

The rupee rebounded 25 paise to 68.33 against the US dollar in early trade Thursday, in tandem with other emerging market currencies after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell bolstered expectations of a rate cut later this month.

11:09 AM
Dutee wins 100m gold in World Universiade, creates history

National record holder Dutee Chand became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold medal in the World Universiade after she won the 100m dash event here.

09:44 AM
US court: Trump can't block people on Twitter

US President Donald Trump cannot block his Twitter users since it violates the country's Constitution, a federal appellate court ruled on Tuesday.

12:28 PM
UK lawmaker seeks police probe into envoy's leaked cables

Tom Tugendhat, the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, has written to the Metropolitan Police Service, asking for a probe into the leak of the secret cables of the British Ambassador to the US.

09:55 AM
Trump to hold another 'Salute to America' Independence Day celebration next year

US President Donald Trump confirmed that his 'Salute to America' Independence Day celebrations will be taking place at the US capital's National Mall next year as well.

11:20 AM
Darroch has not served UK well, says Trump after leaked cables label him 'incompetent'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the British Ambassador to the USA, Sir Kim Darroch, has "not served the UK well," after the envoy called the leader "incompetent," "insecure," and "inept" in leaked diplomatic cables.

03:57 PM
Afghanistan: 8 killed in car bomb blast in Ghazni; Taliban claims responsibility

At least eight people were killed and 50 others sustained injuries after a car laden with explosives detonated in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Sunday.

01:43 PM
Iran expected to further reduce commitments under JCPoA

Iran is expected to further reduce its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) in response to the failure by the European signatories of the treaty to keep up their promise of providing the country with relief from US sanctio

04:05 PM
Was Melania Trump's outfit at 4th of July Parade an endorsement of gay pride?

Standing beside United President Donald Trump as he called for unity in his fourth of July speech, First Lady Melania Trump appeared to have silently got her own message across for the day by using her image as a way to speak her mind, if the fair am