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President-elect Donald Trump followed by his family at election night rally. (Photo: AP)

Meet the Trumps: America's new first family

The new US first family is wealthy beyond the wildest dreams of most Americans and well used to the public eye.

16 Jan 2017 9:01 AM IST

Daliyah Arana, from Gainesville, Georgia, became the first-ever librarian for the day at the US Library of Congress on January 11. (Photo: LibnofCongress)

At four, bookworm turns new chapter

Hayden and Arana sat in on meetings, met with library staff and roamed the many halls of the library.

16 Jan 2017 4:48 AM IST

The man lost his virginity to an escort last year (Photo: YouTube)

Man with bionic penis interested in dating sex robots

Mohammad Abad says he would want to meet a robot since they have a personality now and one can enhance that as they...

15 Jan 2017 2:31 PM IST

5-year-old golden retriever Kelsey happened to be with Bob when during halftime of the Fiesta Bowl, Bob decided to walk outside his house in just his long johns, slippers and a shirt to get firewood for the fireplace. (Photo: Pixabay)

US dog saves owner by lying on him in freezing conditions

The man, named only as Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse in Petoskey, Michigan, on New Year's Eve to collect...

15 Jan 2017 2:15 PM IST

Jennifer Holliday backs out of Trump inauguration

Jennifer Holliday backs out of Trump inauguration

The singer took back her decision to perform at inauguration event after the LGBTQ community expressed their discontent.

15 Jan 2017 2:01 PM IST

A special court in Pune on Friday sentenced a 34-year-old suspended judge to three years rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2014. (Representational image)

No country for old men: Japan's elderly inmates prefer jail

"Life is tougher on the outside," one ex-offender said. Now in her 60s, she served 15 years of a murder sentence before...

15 Jan 2017 1:39 PM IST

A file photo of actor Johnny Depp with ex-wife Amber Heard. (Photo: AP)

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard finalise bitter divorce

The agreement called for Depp to pay Heard $7 million, which she has pledged to a pair of charities.

15 Jan 2017 4:45 AM IST

Serena Williams will be attempting to break Steffi Grafs Open era-record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles as the years first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, kicks off. (Photo: AP)

'Selfish' Serena says engagement hasn't sunk in

The American powerhouse got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

14 Jan 2017 11:06 AM IST

A view shows a house believed to be where Christopher Steele lives in Farnham, England. (Photo: AP)

British ex-spy behind Trump dossier seen as a cool operator

Steele, 52, worked for MI6, Britain's overseas intelligence agency, and served in Moscow in the early 1990s.

14 Jan 2017 10:13 AM IST

Ed Sheeran breaks Spotify records with new music!

Both Shape of You' and Castle on the Hill', topped previous feats when he released them on January 6.

14 Jan 2017 9:29 AM IST

The video was shared by Pakistani journalist and Twitter user Omar R Quraishi on social media and it has gone viral. (Photo: Twitter)

Video: Pakistani barber uses fire to style hair

The barber puts cream and powder before lighting up the customer's hair to style it

13 Jan 2017 8:03 PM IST

The 19-year-old Pakistani teenager, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, said her interview was not easy and like any other student she was anxiously waiting for the result, Geo News reported. (File Photo)

Malala hopes to study politics, philosophy at Oxford

Malala shot to international fame after emerging defiant from the assassination attempt on a school bus in Swat valley...

13 Jan 2017 3:59 PM IST