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Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, Srilanka. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks were meant for international...

The terror that visited Sri Lanka in April 2019 was something that local people had hoped was long consigned to the...

19 July 2019 4:39 PM IST

Nelson Mandela (Photo: AP)

Indian-origin South Africans mark Nelson Mandela Day with acts of...

In November 2009, the UN declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela Day to honour the legacy of the former South African...

19 July 2019 4:26 PM IST

The transgenders were facilitated by Kerala education minister Prof C Ravindranath at an event organised by Kerala Saksharath mission, the organisation which helped the school dropout transgenders complete their study. (Representational Image)

First transgender couple married in Cuba

The couple had to register their civil union according to the official genders on their identity documents, though.

19 July 2019 4:25 PM IST

A file photo of NMR train at the Ketti railway station near Ooty.

India submits final DPR for cross-border rail project to Nepal: report

According to the DPR, the railway line will be constructed two to three kilometres away from the East-West Highway.

19 July 2019 4:22 PM IST

The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Nepal Communist Party claims responsibility for Dhangadhi blast

The deceased, Ram Bahadur Singh, a part of the NCP, is suspected by police to have carried out the explosion.

19 July 2019 4:22 PM IST

The experiment was conducted as an excessive heat warning had been issued for much of eastern Nebraska on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter)

Nebraska National Weather Service bakes biscuits inside hot car, see...

In a series of tweets on Thursday, they posted pictures and updates on the biscuit experiment.

19 July 2019 4:14 PM IST

KCNA have accused Mike Pompeo of derailing discussions. (Photo:AP)

China home to one of worst human rights crisis: Pompeo

'In China, the Chinese Communist Party demands control over the lives of the Chinese people and their souls.' says...

19 July 2019 3:07 PM IST

The attack appeared to be among the worst violent crimes in decades in famously safe Japan. (Photo: AFP)

Japan fire: Bodies found in stairwell suggest they were trying to...

At least 33 feared dead after suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studio.

19 July 2019 2:57 PM IST

The fire department dispatched 35 fire engines and other fire-fighting vehicles to the site. (Photo: AFP)

Man came in yelling 'you die' before setting Japan animation studio on...

Japanese media reported the fire might have been set near the front door, forcing people to find other ways out.

19 July 2019 2:54 PM IST

The drone was immediately destroyed after it approached within 1,000 yards (914 meters) of the Boxer, Trump said. (Photo: AFP)

Gulf tensions rise as US downs Iranian drone

It was the first US military engagement with Iran following a series of increasingly serious incidents.

19 July 2019 2:47 PM IST

The investigation into the deadly fire was being complicated by thea fact that the chief suspect, a 41-year-old man detained on Thursday, suffered serious burns in the blaze and was in hospital. (Photo: AFP)

Japan in shock after suspected arson kills 33

there were questions over how so many people could have died in a country where fire safety is taken very seriously.

19 July 2019 2:45 PM IST

The 9/11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives in the United States and led to the launch of deadly, long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- countries that remain plagued by violence and instability to this day. (Photo: AFP)

Officials announce new identification of 9/11 victim remains

The victim's name, which is being withheld, was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2002.

19 July 2019 2:40 PM IST