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Divya Patel of Rocky Hill in Connecticut was arrested after police discovered his one-month-old child dead in the backseat of his car on Sunday. (Photo: Connecticut State Police | Facebook)

Indian-origin man held in US after 1-month-old son found dead in car

The child was taken to Connecticut Children's Medical Centre in Hartford and pronounced dead.

22 Nov 2017 2:29 PM IST

Kids who grab gun during research were seen more prone to using it (Photo: Pixabay)

3 people were shot dead, 6 others injured in rare shooting incident:...

Officers were deployed after receiving reports that people were hit by apparent gun fire during a fight on Tuesday night...

22 Nov 2017 2:02 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AP)

US sanctions 13 organizations in a move to curb ordinary, labour trade...

The new sanctions demonstrate the Trump administration's focus on hurting trade between China and North Korea.

22 Nov 2017 1:51 PM IST

He has been booked under the Indian Penal Code for molestation and making vulgar calls, along with the relevant sections of the IT act. (Representational Image)

Sexual harassment commonplace: 60 per cent of US women are victims,...

The findings come as the US grapples with sexual scandals that have rocked the world of entertainment, business and...

22 Nov 2017 12:10 PM IST

Indias permanent representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin speaks during a reception in the honour of Dalveer Bhandari (left) in New York. (Photo: AP)

US congratulates Dalveer Bhandari for renomination to ICJ, asserts no...

India's Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice with more than two-thirds of the UN...

22 Nov 2017 11:54 AM IST

It is very rare for the Norths troops to defect at Panmunjom, a major tourist attraction and the only part of the border where forces from the two sides come face-to-face. (Photo: AFP)

Shocking video of N Korean soldier's defection shows racing across...

The defector, who ran across the border at the Panmunjom truce village on November 13, has been recovering in a South...

22 Nov 2017 11:13 AM IST

The 93-year-old Mugabe had clung on for a week after an army takeover, with ZANU-PF urging him to go. (Photo: AP)

End of an era: Robert Mugabe steps down as Zimbabwe President

His former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president on Wednesday.

22 Nov 2017 10:34 AM IST

Kausar Parveen comforts her child who was allegedly raped by a religious cleric in Kehror Pakka, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Sexual abuse pervasive in Pak Islamic schools

The teacher had already confessed, according to police, and the police report said he was found with the boy. Yet he...

22 Nov 2017 6:21 AM IST

Pope Francis offered several hundred poor people homeless, migrants, unemployed a lunch of gnocchi, veal and tiramisu on Sunday as he celebrated his first World Day of the Poor with a concrete gesture of charity in the spirit of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi. (Photo: AP)

How to end poverty

The perception that the poor do not have skills or would not be able to survive on their own is a myth.

22 Nov 2017 2:51 AM IST

Justice Dalveer Bhandari

UK's defeat humiliating blow: Media

Mr Johnson replied that he did not agree with the construction of Mr Jenrick's remarks and offered his congratulations...

22 Nov 2017 2:00 AM IST

The submarine ARA San Juan of the Argentine Navy before leaving a dry dock (AFP)

No news of Argentine submarine after 5 days, 44 crew members missing

Ships and aircraft from seven countries are searching 24 hours a day through storms that have continued to rage at sea.

21 Nov 2017 8:32 PM IST

Kausar Parveen sits with her son who was allegedly raped by a mullah or religious cleric, in Kehror Pakka, Pakistan on May 4. (Photo: AP)

Sexual abuse pervasive in Islamic schools in Pakistan

In a culture where clerics are powerful and sexual abuse is a taboo subject, it is seldom discussed or even acknowledged...

21 Nov 2017 6:31 PM IST