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The final step is for the Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, the Queens representative in Australia, to ratify the law, which will likely take place within days. (Photo: AFP)

A day for love': Australia legalises same-sex marriage

The nation overwhelmingly voted in favour of changing the law, ending decades of political wrangling.

7 Dec 2017 2:03 PM IST

This is the fastest moving social change weve seen in decades and it began with individual acts of courage by hundreds of women. (Photo: Twitter/TIME)

Twitterati reacts to Time magazine naming #MeToo 'silence breakers' as...

As more people made their accusations public, others also shared their own stories of assault and harassment, using the...

7 Dec 2017 1:23 PM IST

Ranveer Singh in Simmba.

First look of Ranveer as cop in Simmba revealed; Karan, Rohit to...

Karan and Ranveer shared the poster on Twitter, also revealing the release date, 28 December, 2018.

7 Dec 2017 9:04 AM IST

The man (and his food) behind the meme. (Photo: Alfea Jamal)

#SaltBae: Saying goodbye to the man and the meme that kickstarted 2017

More than just a social media phenomenon.

6 Dec 2017 1:12 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indonesia's selfie-snapping monkey named 'Person of the Year'

PETA launched a lawsuit that claimed that the monkey should be "declared the author and owner of his photograph".

6 Dec 2017 12:22 PM IST

The 21-year-old Ashiq, captain of Jammu and Kashmirs all-woman football team which called on the minister, said she was pleasantly surprised to see how he wasted no time in redressing their grievances over the lack of sports-related infrastructure in the state. (Photo: Twitter)

From stone-pelter to captain of J&K women's football team, the story...

The same hands that threw stones at the forces now ward off many a hard kick as she guards the goalpost.

6 Dec 2017 11:40 AM IST

The last picture of Shashi Kapoor with Kapoor family.

Fondest memories: Karisma Kapoor posts heartwarming tribute to Shashi...

The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a picture of their moment while clicking a selfie.

6 Dec 2017 10:30 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said subsidy targeting using trinity of Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar helped save the government USD 10 billion. (Photo: PTI)

Modi most followed Indian on Twitter with 37.5 million supporters

This is the first time ever, Kohli and Tendulkar made it to the list of top 10 most followed Indian accounts, Twitter...

5 Dec 2017 6:53 PM IST

The ruling came after a case was brought by two women in a registered civil partnership who were denied the right to marry by authorities in the capital Vienna. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Austria top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

In April 2001 the Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in a civil...

5 Dec 2017 4:45 PM IST

Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapati Raju.

Want to make Air India a vibrant entity, not go Kingfisher way: Civil...

Indigo had given expression of interest in Air India's overseas operations, while Tatas were making only verbal...

5 Dec 2017 3:29 PM IST

(Photo: Instagram / zivasinghdhoni006)

Video: MS Dhoni's daughter shows off musical talent

The young girl has already gained a lot of fans.

5 Dec 2017 10:05 AM IST

The cop, Lalita Salve, took the decision to change her gender after she felt connected more with the masculine gender due to hormonal imbalances. (Photo: File)

Woman cop, who approached HC for sex change, undergoes medical test

The woman cop moved the court on being denied permission to continue working in the police force.

4 Dec 2017 3:57 PM IST