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In a statement, the police said they have spoken to a number of witnesses (Photo: Facebook)

Australia police to probe if attack on Indian-origin cabbie was...

Australian High Commission spokesperson said the government attaches great importance to the safety and security of...

27 March 2017 7:37 PM IST

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

Malaria kills 150 in Zimbabwe after heavy rains

The most affected regions of the country are in the south where floods cut off access to health clinics.

27 March 2017 6:24 PM IST

A spokesperson for Blackmans office indicated that a formal debate on the issue is also likely to be proposed in coming weeks. (Photo: AP)

Motion tabled in UK parliament against Pak's illegal occupation of...

It noted that Gilgit-Baltistan is a legal and constitutional part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

27 March 2017 5:50 PM IST

UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in Parliament.

Theresa May holds crisis talks in Scotland on brink of Brexit

May is preparing to embark on a journey out of the European Union this week that will change Britain and the EU forever.

27 March 2017 4:59 PM IST

Pruitt said Trumps intention is to bring back coal-mining jobs and reduce the cost of electricity. (Photo: AP)

Trump to undo Obama's plan to curb global warming, says EPA chief

Obama administration's Clean Power Plan is an environmental regulation that restricts greenhouse gas emissions at...

27 March 2017 3:53 PM IST

The announcement of the sanctions also comes ahead of a May presidential election in which President Rouhani is expected to seek re-election. (Photo: AP)

Iran hits back at US by imposing sanctions on 15 companies

The companies named did not immediately respond to requests for comments on Monday.

27 March 2017 3:35 PM IST

An official said the number of teachers among the victims is still unknown. (Photo: AFP)

Avalanche in Japan kills 8 students, injures over 30

A group of 52 students and 11 teachers from seven high schools were on a 3-day mountaineering outing when the disaster...

27 March 2017 2:10 PM IST

In a statement, the police said they have spoken to a number of witnesses (Photo: Facebook)

Australia police launches probe into assault on Indian-origin man

Li Max Joy alleged that five people including a girl hurled racial abuses like "you bloody black Indians" at him and...

27 March 2017 2:09 PM IST

Though the number of tropical cyclones in a season could remain the same, their category or intensity would be higher.

Thousands evacuated as cyclone bears down on Australia

Cyclone Debbie is expected to make landfall as a category four storm -- on a scale of five -- after daybreak Tuesday

27 March 2017 1:50 PM IST

In a statement posted on Facebook, Aslan said his documentary is not about Hinduism, but about Aghori, a mystical Hindu sect known for extreme rituals. (Photo: AP)

Indian-Americans hold peaceful protest against CNN in Chicago

It is alleged that the CNN documentary on Hinduism produced by special reporter Reza Aslan showed practices of 5 Aghori...

27 March 2017 1:45 PM IST

The Otis Elevator Company, has been asked to investigate the cause of the accident. (Photo: Screengrab)

Video: At least 18 injured as Hong Kong mall escalator slid backwards

A man who suffered a head injury was in serious condition, according to police.

27 March 2017 1:25 PM IST

The girl told her friend about the abuse when she was 14 years old, but the incident was not reported to the police until as late as 2010. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Australia: Father raped daughter from age of 10, put her on...

He had threatened her that she would never see her brother again if she told anyone about the abuse.

27 March 2017 1:16 PM IST