The US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to Iran against the killing of protesters who have been raising voice against the downing of a civilian airliner as his defense secretary left the door open to talks with Tehran without preconditions.

Nepal's Social Welfare Council is believed to be drafting a policy that discourages foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) from running programs which may harm the relations with neighbours India and China, said a report.

For the 89th time in 16 years, Vancouver (Canada) businessman Sanjay Goyal has come to India to seek justice against his mother's murder. Mr. Goyal said, "I am hoping and praying that the justice system in India will no longer delay any case".

As the United States is heading for the presidential elections in coming months, it has been learned that they are likely to expand travel ban to more countries.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan made a surprise announcement of quitting as the front-line members - reportedly without first consulting Queen Elizabeth II.

Iran will welcome any peace initiative from India in de-escalating tensions with US after the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian envoy here said on January 8 reaffirming that they want peace and not war.

Iran on Wednesday fired ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases used by the US military, officials in Washington and Tehran said. This is the first act probably under the revenge promise for the US killing of a top Iranian general.

"What we know is that the US State Secretary (Mike Pompeo), in a call to the Secretary General of the United Nations, said: 'We did not have time to issue a visa for Mohammad Javad Zarif and we will not issue a visa'," Zarif said.

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his strong stand against Iran by claiming that the country will never be able to obtain a nuclear weapon amid rising tensions over killing of a top Iranian commander.

A 25-year-old man was allegedly killed in Pakistan's Peshawar, two days after a mob had attacked a gurdwara at Nankana Sahib, reported local media.