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A sixth grader in Pakistan has sued officials at the President House at the Islamabad High Court for plagiarising and using his speech without his consent. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Muslim job-seekers are disadvantaged in UK: Govt

Britain's Muslims seemed to be at a disadvantage in finding work and faced significant pay gaps compared to those who...

15 Jan 2017 2:43 PM IST

The government would have to see in the next decade how many jails will be required and in what pattern. (Representational Image)

135 Pak fishermen languishing in Indian jails: FO tells SC

The apex court had ordered Foreign Office in October to give details of the fishermen imprisoned in Indian jails.

15 Jan 2017 2:24 PM IST

$Janna Bakeer, a girl who attends Timpview High School in Provo City, Utah, tried to ride a bus home when the bus driver used the buss intercom system and said, \Hey you with the blue hair thingie, get off the bus, you dont belong here,\ according Randall Spencer, the familys lawyer. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)$ World

Muslim girl 'booted from school bus' for wearing hijab in US

The girl said she felt humiliated and started to cry as she got off the bus.

15 Jan 2017 2:02 PM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AFP)

Duterte orders troops to bomb militants, says hostage deaths...

He gave the orders in a bid to stop a wave of kidnappings at sea.

15 Jan 2017 8:57 AM IST

US president Donald Trump

Busy first day for Trump: Scrap Obamacare, deport illegals

Rolling back Obamacare and industry regulations. Deporting undocumented immigrants. Scrapping trade deals. And of...

15 Jan 2017 8:52 AM IST

US president-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP)

Trump team struggles for reconciliation on tougher China policy

China's official responses to recent broadsides have been measured so far as they wait to see how Trump will act once he...

15 Jan 2017 8:26 AM IST

Democratic Representative John Lewis (centre). (Photo: AP)

Trump blasts black congressman who said he is not a 'legitimate'...

D-Rep John Lewis had said on Friday, he thought hacking by Russians had helped Trump, a Republican, get elected in...

15 Jan 2017 7:52 AM IST

The American Liberty 225th anniversary gold coin. (Photo: AP)

Lady Liberty to be black woman on US $100 coin

The coin's flip side features another potent US symbol, an eagle in flight.

15 Jan 2017 7:46 AM IST

US President Barack Obama

Obama thanks Americans for making him better President

Obama said during his tenure as President, he saw the goodness, resilience and hope of the American people.

14 Jan 2017 8:22 PM IST

Islamic State militants attack government positions in the city of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

30 dead in Islamic State attack in eastern Syria: monitor

At least 12 regime fighters and 20 IS militants were among the dead in the IS attack on government positions.

14 Jan 2017 6:54 PM IST

President-elect Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Pakistan looking forward to work with Trump: Pak envoy

Pakistan and United States had a historic nature of relationship spanning over seven decades, Jalil Abbas Jilani said.

14 Jan 2017 6:33 PM IST

$The project is meant to \create a sea of pink hats which is going to be a strong collective visual statement. (Photo: Twitter)$ World

Plan for pink 'pussyhats' in Washington after Trump's inauguration

The organisers have been calling on people to make 1.17 million pink pussyhats' for Women's March on Jan 21.

14 Jan 2017 6:06 PM IST