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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) accusing India of threatening regional security, the Foreign Office said yesterday. Pakistan wrote to UNSC President Anatolio Ndong Mba a day after the powerful UN body named Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in a statement condemning the "heinous" Pulwama attack perpetrated by the terror outfit in Jammu & Kashmir.

Indonesia's Java Island endured the hit of a strong undersea earthquake on Saturday. But so far, not a single report of any damage or injury has been issued yet from the region enduring natural calamity.

Again a shocking incident happened that further reinforces growing concerns over the safety of people from the northeastern region in New Delhi. Two Manipuri youngsters were allegedly beaten with sticks by a group of unidentified bike-borne assailants yesterday night.

Amid stringent tensed situation in Ukraine, scores of armed personnel in military uniform were seen. They were taking charge of the surrounding area of Simferopol Airport while patrolling in the regional capital of Ukraine's Crimea.

A drunken woman had banged a baton repeatedly over her and bludgeoned him to death on Saturday night. It happened in Turkaymajal region of Hyderabad. This woman tried to remove all stains and clues of her husband's death but she failed in doing so.

A row of aftershocks rocked California's northern coast on Monday following a tremor or earthquake that was measured 6.8 on Richter scale. The shockwaves were felt in the town of Eureka and the stretched region to Oregon and Nevada. So far, no report of damage has been caught in notice.

The scene of campaign, chanting of slogan and rallies ahead of Lok Sabha polls in India are common these days. Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal was spearheading the rally and then road show in Dakshinpuri region of South Delhi where he got a punch at his back from an unidentified face today.

16 people, including two children, were killed in a bombing in Pakistan's Quetta region on Friday, local media reports said. The bomb exploded at a fruit and vegetable market near Quetta's Hazarganji. At least 30 people are said to have been injured. Security officials cordoned off the area.

Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister, has clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Pakistan until cross-border terrorism is stopped. Addressing press conference, Swaraj said talks and terror can't go hand in hand.

PM Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation tour, arrived in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi from Paris on Friday evening for a two-day visit to discuss bilateral and regional issues with the top leadership. He will also receive the "Order of Zayed" - the UAE's highest civilian decoration. He is on a three-nation tour to France, UAE, and Bahrain. Here's more.

The biting winter sweeping across North India has reportedly claimed the lives of 28 in Uttar Pradesh. Several regions of Himachal Pradesh shivered in sub-zero temperatures as dense fog consumed many northern states. On Saturday morning, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4°C.

Amid escalating tensions between bitter neighbors India and Pakistan, eight airports were shut down until further notice on Wednesday.The airports which are close to Indo-Pak border were shut down. These include airports of Amritsar, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh, Kullu-Manali, Kangra, Shimla, and Pathankot.