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With many offenders in their teens or early 20s, east London has preempted new legislation by asking shopkeepers to challenge young people buying acid and refuse sales if they are suspicious of customers intentions. (Photo: AFP)

Acid attacks rising steadily in London; 454 incidents reported

Head of the London-based Acid Survivors Trust International, said victims were 'incredibly strong, resilient and...

2 Dec 2017 1:33 PM IST

Frank Islam left his family and friends in India with just USD 35 to pursue his life-long dream of owning a business. He went on to become founder and CEO of a company worth more than USD 300 million. (Photo: Twitter)

Immigrants future of US: Indian-American philanthropist at...

Frank Islam made these remarks during a ceremony where some 200 foreign nationals took the oath of citizenship.

2 Dec 2017 1:12 PM IST

Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI)

India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council

India was re-elected to the body under Category B at an assembly of the organisation at its headquarters Friday.

2 Dec 2017 12:55 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with US President Donald Trump before the pre-Asean summit gala dinner in Manila. (Photo: PTI)

Trump, Modi speak over phone; express satisfaction over GES

This year's summit focused on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally.

2 Dec 2017 11:42 AM IST

Kulsoom Nawaz with Nawaz Sharif

PTI questions delay in Nawaz wife's oath

The seat had fallen vacant after a five-member bench of the Supreme Court disqualified the former Prime Minister.

2 Dec 2017 7:12 AM IST

Pakistani volunteers move the body of a student from an Agriculture Training Institute after an attack by Taliban militants in Peshawar. (Photo: AFP)

Burqa-clad Taliban militants kill 12 in Pak college attack

Hours after the attack, the Pakistani Taliban sent video footage shot during the assault to journalists.

2 Dec 2017 7:07 AM IST

Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee during an inter-religious meeting at the Archbishops house in Dhaka. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis calls refugees Rohingya' in an emotional meet

Pope Francis is known for championing the rights of refugees and has repeatedly expressed his support for the Rohingya.

2 Dec 2017 7:01 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj underlined that the Indian High Commission will provide all help and assistance to the family. (Photo: PTI)

Terrorism shouldn't be linked with any religion: Sushma at SCO summit

India is attending SCO Summit for the first time.

1 Dec 2017 9:22 PM IST

Britains Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: AP)

Jeremy Corbyn agrees with Morgan Stanley's statement, says you're...

Theresa May lost her party its majority in parliament in June's snap election while Corbyn's acquired an unexpectedly...

1 Dec 2017 5:58 PM IST

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said with Indias youth, its optimism, its powerful democratic example and its increasing stature on the world stage, it makes perfect sense that the US at this time should seek to build on the strong foundation of its years of cooperation with India. (Photo: AP)

Denouncing rumours, Rex Tillerson's spokeswoman confirmed he intends...

John Kelly had called the State Department to assure officials that the reports that he was to be replaced were untrue.

1 Dec 2017 5:18 PM IST

Francis arrived in Dhaka on Thursday from Myanmar, where he walked a diplomatic tightrope, publicly avoiding allegations that the army is waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis leads giant open-air mass in Dhaka ahead of Rohingya...

Francis praised Bangladesh for giving refuge to the Rohingya who have flooded in since a military crackdown in Rakhine...

1 Dec 2017 5:02 PM IST

The ruling ZANU-PF party replaced Mugabe with Mnangagwa, who was fired weeks ago as vice president. (Photo: AFP)

Zimbabwe gets new cabinet under President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Cabinet includes ruling party loyalists as well as figures linked to the military, whose takeover helped oust former...

1 Dec 2017 4:41 PM IST