In the intervening night of November 7 and November 8, TTP terrorists and their Islamist facilitators burnt Girls Middle School at Samigal, Darel in Diamer District of Gilgit Baltistan....

In a sudden decision, the Pakistan government on Wednesday announced that it will move ahead to establish an interest-free, Islamic banking system and withdraw in the coming days appeals filed against it in the Supreme Court, according to a media report....

Hours after the Pinarayi Vijayan-led cabinet decided to float an Ordinance to replace the state governor as the chancellor of universities in Kerala, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday described the language of the Chief Minister to that of a terrorist. ...

The Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested two persons including a Chinese national for extorting money from people through instant loan applications, an official said on Wednesday....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday halted his high-security cavalcade during his election campaign to let an ambulance pass....

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in the two back-to-back earthquakes that hit Doti district in the Himalyan nation....

Both the houses of the Parliament (Oireachtas) of Ireland, Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate), have turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in one of their sessions....

The Legislative Assembly of Northern Territory in Australia has turned down a request to have Hindu opening-prayer in one of its sessions. ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on being sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI)....

In the high-stake electoral battle, Harjinder Singh Dhami was on Wednesday re-elected president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini parliament of the religion, officials said. ...