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That decision helped land her in jail on charges of having sex with a 14-year-old boy. (Representational Image)

UAE: Death sentence of 10 Indian convicts commuted to prison terms

Dinesh Kumar, first secretary for community affairs at the Indian Embassy, said that the verdict is a relief to the...

26 May 2017 8:10 PM IST

Sri Lankan military rescuers and villagers stand on the debris of a house that was destroyed in a landslide in Bellana village in Kalutara district, Sri Lanka (Photo: AP)

At least 91 killed in mudslides, floods due to heavy rains in Sri...

Sri Lanka appealed to the international community including the United Nations and neighbouring countries for help.

26 May 2017 7:38 PM IST

The attack comes as Taliban insurgents intensify their annual spring offensive and their strength is growing, more than 15 years after they were toppled from power in a US-led invasion. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Taliban militants kill 15 Afghan soldiers in Kandahar

A provincial official who spoke on the condition of anonymity gave a higher death toll of 20.

26 May 2017 7:30 PM IST

Syrian citizens and civil defense workers gathering next of burning car at the explosion scene, in Azaz town, north Syria. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

US air strike kills 80 relatives of ISIS terrorists, incuding 33...

The latest strike came as the UN urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to distinguish between civilian and...

26 May 2017 7:29 PM IST

A pregnant woman was forced to deliver a baby under a tree in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, after she was allegedly turned away by the district hospital. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

US: Daycare worker charged with murder for torturing 8-month-old girl

Police said officers were called to the day care Tuesday afternoon for a report of a baby not breathing.

26 May 2017 6:55 PM IST

Egypt army soldiers. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Egypt: 28 killed, 22 wounded after gunmen attack bus with Christians

The attack happened on Friday while the bus was travelling on the road to the St Samuel Monastery in the Minya...

26 May 2017 4:15 PM IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Ecuador President Moreno tells Assange to not meddle' in country's...

President Lenin Moreno said that Assange's status did not allow him to interfere in any country's politics.

26 May 2017 2:42 PM IST

After visiting the site of Wednesdays attacks, President Joko Widodo said Indonesia needed to accelerate plans to strengthen anti-terrorism laws to prevent new attacks. (Photo: AP)

ISIS claims Jakarta suicide bombings, Indonesian police arrest 3

Indonesia has suffered a series of mostly low-level attacks by ISIS sympathisers in the past 17 months.

26 May 2017 2:29 PM IST

Mudslides are common during the monsoon season in the Indian Ocean tropical island. (Photo: AP/Representational)

At least 91 killed in mudslides, floods due to heavy rains in Sri...

The people living in low lying areas around Kelani River and Kalu Ganga are cautioned about possible floods.

26 May 2017 1:10 PM IST

(Photo: YouTube videograb)

Video: Trump seen shoving aside Montenegro PM Markovic to come in...

Trump was walking with NATO leaders to another event when he apparently moved aside Prime Minister Dusko Markovic.

26 May 2017 12:59 PM IST

For Indian IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro, which employ large number of H-1B holders, the move signals longer wait for visa approvals.

Indians issued maximum work visas to UK in 2016

The figure for Indian students coming to study in the UK stood at 11,642, marginally up from the 2015 figure of 11,160.

26 May 2017 11:11 AM IST

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

US lawmakers propose ban on tourist visits to North Korea

The move comes as tensions between the 2 countries continue to rise over Pyongyang's push on nuclear weapons.

26 May 2017 10:17 AM IST