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The White House on Wednesday overturned protections for transgender students that required public schools to allow them to use bathrooms matching their gender identity. (Photo: AP)

Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students

Now states and school districts will decide whether students should have access to restrooms matching their gender...

23 Feb 2017 8:13 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump plan could hit 3 lakh illegal Indian-Americans

Indian-Americans as per unofficial figures account for nearly 300,000 illegal aliens.

23 Feb 2017 4:52 AM IST

As per new IMF projections, Indias growth in 2016 is now estimated to be 6.6 per cent as against 7.6 per cent earlier. (Photo: AFP)

GST might raise India's GDP to cross 8 percent, says IMF

The Indian government expects to roll out GST by July 1 after it could not meet the April 1, 2016, target.

22 Feb 2017 9:08 PM IST

As per new IMF projections, Indias growth in 2016 is now estimated to be 6.6 per cent as against 7.6 per cent earlier. (Photo: AFP)

GST might raise India's GDP to cross 8 percent, says IMF

The Indian government expects to roll out GST by July 1 after it could not meet the April 1, 2016, target.

22 Feb 2017 9:08 PM IST

Jamal Udeen al-Harith, the British ISIS suicide bomber. (Photo: File)

British ISIS suicide bomber was freed from Guantanamo: reports

Jamal Udeen al-Harith was captured by US forces and sent to Guantanamo Bay detention camp in 2002.

22 Feb 2017 8:24 PM IST

Jamal Udeen al-Harith, the British ISIS suicide bomber. (Photo: File)

British ISIS suicide bomber was freed from Guantanamo: reports

Jamal Udeen al-Harith was captured by US forces and sent to Guantanamo Bay detention camp in 2002.

22 Feb 2017 8:24 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leader and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: file)

Reply on Saeed's detention: Pak court to Punjab govt

Saeed and four others have been under house-arrest from January 30 under the country's anti-terrorism act.

22 Feb 2017 8:19 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leader and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: file)

Reply on Saeed's detention: Pak court to Punjab govt

Saeed and four others have been under house-arrest from January 30 under the country's anti-terrorism act.

22 Feb 2017 8:19 PM IST

The unnamed child was told by staff at St Clares School in Handsworth, Birmingham, that she should not wear her hijab to lessons. (Photo: Representational Image)

Turkey allows army officers to wear hijab for the first time

Women may wear the headscarf underneath their cap or beret so long as it is the same colour as their uniform and does...

22 Feb 2017 8:14 PM IST

The unnamed child was told by staff at St Clares School in Handsworth, Birmingham, that she should not wear her hijab to lessons. (Photo: Representational Image)

Turkey allows army officers to wear hijab for the first time

Women may wear the headscarf underneath their cap or beret so long as it is the same colour as their uniform and does...

22 Feb 2017 8:14 PM IST

Donald Trumps crackdown on immigration will include restrictions on so-called H-1B visas. (Photo: AFP)

EU says open to accepting more Indian IT professionals

Soon after taking over Trump had decided to overhaul work visa programmes such as H-1B, widely used by Indian IT...

22 Feb 2017 8:06 PM IST

Donald Trumps crackdown on immigration will include restrictions on so-called H-1B visas. (Photo: AFP)

EU says open to accepting more Indian IT professionals

Soon after taking over Trump had decided to overhaul work visa programmes such as H-1B, widely used by Indian IT...

22 Feb 2017 8:06 PM IST