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President Donald Trump meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump aide Conway draws ire for kneeling on White House sofa

Twitter users were quick to berate Ms Conway, with many calling her body language a sign of 'disrespect.'

28 Feb 2017 3:52 PM IST

Alexandra Kutas. (Photo: AFP)

Ukraine's first wheelchair model breaks taboos

In a wheelchair since birth, she had struggled for years to make it as a model in Ukraine where disabled people often...

28 Feb 2017 2:46 PM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva (left). (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

World Bank CEO travels in Mumbai local from Churchgate to Dadar

During her first official visit to India, Georgevia will see the operations of the Bank-supported rail system in Mumbai...

28 Feb 2017 12:38 PM IST

Uber software head Amit Singhal (Photo: Facebook)

Uber asks software head to resign for not disclosing sexual harassment...

The move comes as the ride services company is investigating allegations of sexual harassment in its own organization.

28 Feb 2017 10:49 AM IST

Kajal Roy. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Chhattisgarh: Woman mortgages jewellery to build more than 100 toilets

So far, about 3.46 crore toilets have been constructed and about 1.65 lakh villages have become ODF.

28 Feb 2017 8:08 AM IST

Syrian refugee Hala Kamil, the subject of the Oscar-nominated short documentary Watani: My Homeland attended the Academy awards in a purple and black two-piece velvet gown with a matching purple hijab by Lady Gagas stylist Brandon Maxwell. (Photo: AP)

Syrian refugee Hala Kamil walks Oscars red-carpet in hijab

Hamil was styled by Katy Perry's stylist Jamie Mizrahi.

27 Feb 2017 4:24 PM IST

Mahershala Ali (Photo: AP)

Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim actor to win Oscar

Mahershala Ali won the best supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal of a drug dealer in 'Moonlight'.

27 Feb 2017 2:08 PM IST

The small budget film, Jenkins second outing after a gap of eight years, entered the competition with eight nominations. (Photo: AP)

Not 'La La Land': After Beatty's goof-up, 'Moonlight' wins Oscar for...

Barry Jenkin's 'Moonlight' won Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards.

27 Feb 2017 12:44 PM IST

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi (Photo: AP)

Asghar Farhadi absent at Oscars in protest of Donald Trump's travel...

My absence is out of respect for the people of my country and those of other six nations who have been disrespected,' he...

27 Feb 2017 10:48 AM IST

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Life after Guantanamo: A tale of two Afghan friends

Haji Ghalib and Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost, whose friendship coalesced around a shared love for poetry, were scooped up...

27 Feb 2017 9:57 AM IST

Katherine Johnson, 98, the former NASA mathematician played (Photo: AP)

Former NASA mathematician, 98, gets her moment at Oscars

The 98-year-old Johnson wore a blue dress and was brought out in a wheelchair during Sunday's ceremony.

27 Feb 2017 9:49 AM IST

Rajasthan State Child Rights Protection Commission chairperson Manan Chaturvedi (Photo: Facebook)

50 paintings in 24 hours: Rajasthan official's effort for drug-free...

Ajmer is the 15th place where she has attempted to paint for 24 hours without a break.

26 Feb 2017 7:16 PM IST