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Shiv Kumar Yadav, 32, will go on trial on charges of rape, kidnap and criminal intimidation on Thursday

Taliban spokesperson claims responsibility for attack, says policeman had defected to the militants

Local media reports the student was eventually located and returned the clothes, and the pair went home together

Tim Willcox made the comments to the daughter of a Holocaust survivor; since been under pressure to resign immediately

The Guardian documents Ali, a gay asylum-seeker in London, as he prepares for first performance as a drag queen

Prosecutors say he was in contact with one of the two brothers who carried out the militant attacks in Paris last week

Four Jews were among 17 people gunned down in Paris during three days of bloodshed

Ramesh Tawadkar of BJP announces plans to open centres to treat gays and lesbians in Goa

Court orders a retrial in the sole case still pending against ousted strongman

Officials estimate total value of devices to exceed $49,000

"It is not permitted to make a statue out of snow, even by way of play and fun," says cleric

Infiltration came as Obama prepared new proposals to protect country's internet systems from cybersecurity threats

US is likely to ramp up pressure on Cuba on the issue of human rights during talks in Havana on January 21-22

Designer Hardy Blechman’s label Maharishi unveils its combat-inspired collection, only days after the Paris shootings.

Ban urges India to embrace the idea of nuclear disarmament

'Unity government deal was seen as saving Afghanistan from the risk of imminent civil war

Nawaz appreciates US President's message of friendship and cooperation in aftermath of Peshawar attack

Three female suicide bombers, including one thought to be as young as 10, killed 23 people in restive northeast

It continues to be carried out in secret, often in basic conditions without anaesthetic

Of the group, 42 were boys and girls under the age of 14. One of the Rohingya was dead

Mocking Emerson’s claims, people from all over the world tweeted under the hashtag #foxnewsfacts

Actor Hamza Ali says Facebook removed his post, warned him after deactivating his profile

Media magnate says all Muslims should be held responsible for attack on the satirical magazine

Officials says ease in prices will be used to reduce load-shedding and restructure power sector

US secretary of state will review progress in strategic dialogue achieved so far

Pakistan and Iran to form joint committee which would ensure implementation of bilateral projects

US Secretary of State is currently visiting India where he met with PM Modi; LoC tensions to feature in Monday's...

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Other issues include increase in heart rate and blood pressure level.

Crackdown on freedom of expression has intensified since President Xi Jinping assumed office in 2013.

There was no indication of an active threat inside the US, says US Attorney General Eric Holder

It was Akhtar’s third visit to Afghanistan since he assumed office in November 2014

AirAsia plane crashed in the Java Sea on December 28, 2014 with 162 people aboard

US attorney general says will bring allies together to discuss ways to counter extremism

Afghan leader says his govt will do everything to resolve problems

Job gains strongest in professional and business services

ChangeTip building micro-payments infrastructure, gaining spotlight

US Secretary of State to make second trip to country in six months

Sistan-Baluchistan governor says Iran wants to increase the size of trade with Pakistan to $5 billion

Edict issued calls for seeking repentance over tattooing body amid growing fear of Islamisation.

Lower global prices have forced more farmers to quit the industry, with those remaining accepting lower prices

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack; 18 injured

News agency says police defused the bomb and it took to a laboratory for further investigation

At least 100 people were killed when Boko Haram attacked Baga last weekend, according to the district head

The black boxes, which are crucial to explaining disaster, likely been dislodged from tail, says director with NSRA

Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Aftab Sherpao and Afrasiab Khattak are visiting Kabul to discuss anti-terrorism cooperation

Ghani has yet to take any visible steps for peace dialogue with the Taliban

Officer says if Tarar does not cooperate then he will seek external affairs ministry’s help to record her statement

Jaycee Chan jailed for six months for testing positive for marijuana, sheltering drug users.

He was sentenced after a jury convicted him on 11 charges of kidnapping and terrorism