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Priyanka Chopra deeply affected by Trumps immigration ban

Priyanka Chopra 'deeply affected' by Trump's immigration ban

She feels that the 'banned' countries are where most of UNICEF's work is carried out.

3 Feb 2017 4:30 PM IST

11-year-old Sedaqat receives a tip from a motorist on the Maipur Pass, along the main highway from Kabul to Pakistan, near Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Afghan kids direct traffic on mountain pass for USD4 a day

Afghanistan bans children under 14 from working and has ratified international conventions against child labor.

3 Feb 2017 12:52 PM IST

Apple major has asked for several tax and other incentives to enter India in the manufacturing sector.

Apple moves closer to iPhone assembly in India

Karnataka government has welcomed a proposal from Apple to begin manufacturing operation.

3 Feb 2017 9:34 AM IST

The 46-year-old former model wowed the crowds at his swearing-in ceremony and inaugural balls. (Photo: AP)

Melania Trump: America's low-profile First Lady

She has not been seen at official events, is not living in the White House and is still putting together her staff.

3 Feb 2017 9:00 AM IST

Roseann Sdoia and Mike Materia, a firefighter who saved her life, got engaged in December last year.

Perfect Strangers' in Boston Marathon bombing to wed

A woman who lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing is now engaged to the firefighter who saved her.

3 Feb 2017 6:52 AM IST

This image taken from Parliamentary Recording Unit TV shows the result of the parliamentary vote in favour of the British Governments Brexit Bill being handed to the Speaker of the House of Commons. (Photo: AP)

4-month-old baby becomes part of UK Brexit history

Alastair was allowed inside the House of Commons along with his MP mother who interrupted her maternity leave to vote on...

2 Feb 2017 6:12 PM IST

Afghan members of a Wushu martial arts group led by trainer Sima Azimi (centre) pose for a photograph at the Shahrak Haji Nabi hilltop. (Photo: AFP)

Mastering the art: The wushu women of Kabul

Mixing boxing and blade control, sabres and daggers, wushu can be a choreographed exhibition of acrobatics or a...

2 Feb 2017 12:14 PM IST

Marine Le Pen, Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon and Communist-backed firebrand Melenchon

From far right to far left: 12 candidates for French president

A powerful far-right leader, a deeply conservative former Prime Minister and a 39-year-old former investment banker are...

2 Feb 2017 10:14 AM IST

The picture Beyonce posted on Instagram.

Pregnant with twins, Beyonce shares news on Instagram

The popular couple already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, who was born in 2012.

2 Feb 2017 10:03 AM IST

Mary Landon Baker

Mary Landon Baker: The shy' spinster who received 65 proposals

Baker was also linked to the actor Barry Baxter, who collapsed onstage and died during their friendship.

2 Feb 2017 6:28 AM IST

Sebastian Barry

Irish author first to win Costa Book Prize twice

The novel follows the relationship of two young men fighting for the US army, as they journey from Wyoming to Tennessee.

2 Feb 2017 6:18 AM IST

Earlier, researchers had trained DeepStack, a deep learning algorithm, to become the first artificial intelligence program to beat poker players.

Big Blind Special: Artificial intelligence beats four players

Computer system beats four human players in a poker marathon match which lasted for 20 days.

2 Feb 2017 6:13 AM IST