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The arrested crew members of Grace 1 the Master, Chief Officer and two Second Mates were aboard the Panama-flagged supertanker that was detained off Europa Point in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on the Spanish coast, last month. (Photo: AP)

24 Indian sailors held on Iran ship in Gibraltar freed

'I am grateful and thankful for my release. And I am grateful to all who have facilitated my release in my legal team,'...

16 Aug 2019 1:30 AM IST

The arrested crew members of Grace 1 the Master, Chief Officer and two Second Mates were aboard the Panama-flagged supertanker that was detained off Europa Point in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on the Spanish coast, last month. (Photo: AP)

Indian captain, crew aboard Iranian oil tanker released in Gibraltar

'I am grateful and thankful for my release. And I am grateful to all who have facilitated my release in my legal team,'...

15 Aug 2019 8:20 PM IST

The video ran a montage of the various meetings between Modi and Netanyahu over the past few years. (Photo: Screengrab)

Namaste! Netanyahu greets PM Modi, Indians on Independence Day

India and Israel share an extensive economic, military and strategic relationship that has strengthened in recent years.

15 Aug 2019 6:29 PM IST

Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Nudged by China, UNSC may hold closed door session on Kashmir tomorrow

The diplomat said that so far no final decision on time of meeting has been made and Friday morning is the 'earliest...

15 Aug 2019 6:29 PM IST

Chaos is undergoing radiation therapy to treat the lesions caused by skin cancer on his nose. South Africa has no radiotherapy hospitals for animals, thus the lion is being treated in a hospital for humans. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Soth Africa announces visa waivers to boost tourism

The unilateral decision comes as official tourism figures released in May reflected a dip in the overall number of...

15 Aug 2019 5:13 PM IST

The State and Cathedral Choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs in Germany, founded in 1465 by Fredrick II of Brandenburg. Over its 554 years, it has never admitted any girls. (Photo: AP)

9-year-old girl sues German boys choir over gender bias

The girl, whose identity was not revealed to protect her privacy, auditioned with the choir in March and was rejected.

15 Aug 2019 3:29 PM IST

A passenger jet made an emergency landing in a field outside of one of Moscows airports Thursday after colliding with a flock of birds, injuring at least 23 people, Russian officials said. (Photo: AP)

23 injured in Russian plane's emergency landing

Ural Airlines lauded the crew for its professionalism in arranging the evacuation.

15 Aug 2019 1:59 PM IST

Epstein accuser sues his estate, says he groomed her for sex at 14

The woman said Epstein showered her with gifts and then began demanding massages.

15 Aug 2019 1:34 PM IST

The Women and Child Development Ministry proposed to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse cases and the Law Ministry has agreed to it. What difference can it make?

As New York legal window opens, child sex abuse victims sue Church,...

Nearly 400 people had filed lawsuits against the Church in courts across New York by the afternoon, according to state...

15 Aug 2019 1:25 PM IST

Quoirins naked body was discovered Tuesday beside a small stream about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) from the Dusun eco-resort after disappearing from her familys resort cottage on August 4. (Photo: AP)

UK teen starved, bled to death at eco-resort: Malaysia Police

Negeri Sembilan state police chief Mohamad Mat Yusop said the autopsy found no evidence Nora Anne Quoirin had been...

15 Aug 2019 1:15 PM IST

The induction of the mobile howitzers followed the move by the PLA to put into service the light-weight battle tank, which was tested by its military during exercises in Tibet held at the peak of the Doklam standoff. (Representational Image | AFP)

Armoured vehicles, thousands of Chinese soldiers reach Hong Kong...

Outside the stadium there were also dozens of trucks and armoured personnel carriers.

15 Aug 2019 1:13 PM IST

Podcasts do not require one to sign in to the Google Account. On the desktop version, access to ones subscriptions is available through Google Search results. (Photo: ANI)

Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials

Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM IST