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The 17-year-old texted her dad asking about whether he would be okay if she removed her hijab and he replied positively. (Photo: AFP)

UK man gets 15 months jail term for ripping off Muslim woman's veil,...

Peter Scotter, 56, of Sunderland, shouted You are in our country now' when he attacked his victim, who was with her...

4 July 2017 5:00 PM IST

Agni-5, a 5,000-km range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is widely regarded as a strategic missile targeted at China. (Photo: PTI)

North Korea's veteran female newsreader Ri Chun-hee returns to declare...

'The Party Centre approves an ICBM test-fire', and the test is to be carried out at 9am on July 4'.

4 July 2017 4:17 PM IST

Bangladesh garment factory has risen to 10 after two victims died in hospital. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh factory blast death toll rises to 10

Factory authorities said the main site was closed on Monday, and the workers there were conducting boiler maintenance.

4 July 2017 3:49 PM IST

The spread of artemisinin resistance in Africa would be a major setback in the fight against malaria (Photo: AFP)

Dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka kills 225

The highest number of cases is in the region around the city of Colombo, though cases were being reported across the...

4 July 2017 2:44 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets Chinas President Xi Jinping prior to their dinner in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Putin, Xi Jinping to hold formal talks over North Korea ahead of G20...

Xi and Putin once again slammed the US THAAD missile system installed in South Korea to protect against the North,...

4 July 2017 2:38 PM IST

While some pause to pose for photos, others find it all a little too much to cope with, and grip the handrail with both hands as they inch along the walkway. (Photo: AFP)

World's longest skywalk in China, with glass bottom, 400 feet above...

The V-shaped walkway stretches almost 70 metres, offering tourists a vertigo-inducing view of the ground some 123 metres...

4 July 2017 2:22 PM IST

Sikkim standoff continues, China's warship detected in Indian Ocean...

The reports mentioned that the China has been spying through its warships on Indian Navy activities in Indian Ocean...

4 July 2017 1:56 PM IST

PM Modi at Sabarmati Ashram centenary celebrations in Gujarats Ahmedabad. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

He's special: Indian Jews in Israel prepare to welcome, meet Narendra...

The Prime Minister's trip is a cause of genuine excitement for the small Jewish Indian community in Israel.

4 July 2017 1:45 PM IST

Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna (Photo: Twitter)

US rolls out expedited entry for pre-approved, low-risk Indian...

All applicants undergo a rigorous background check and in-person interview before enrolment, the CBP website says.

4 July 2017 1:24 PM IST

Ballistic missile is displayed in Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang. (Photo: AP)

China warns rising tension with North Korea could be 'disastrous'

China is pushing for talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear program after its ally carried out two nuclear tests...

4 July 2017 1:11 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump, Angela Merkel to meet ahead of G20 talks

Prez Trump also underscored his appreciation for Italy's efforts to address the significant Libyan migration crisis, the...

4 July 2017 12:57 PM IST

Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro. (Photo: AP)

Venezuelan opposition to hold mock vote on new constitution

Protests against Maduro have swept across Venezuela the past three months, leaving at least 80 people dead and hundreds...

4 July 2017 12:37 PM IST