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A Tajik special forces colonel who defected to Islamic State in 2015 and, according to the ministry, has since been killed in Syria. (Representational Image)

32 including 3 guards killed in Tajikistan prison riot

Security forces have killed 24 militants and restored order in the prison which has 1,500 inmates, the ministry added.

20 May 2019 11:57 AM IST

Friends and loved ones had been leaving notes, photos and mementos inside the temple. (Photo:AP)

Temple made in memory of Florida shooting sufferers burnt down in...

The families of several Parkland victims attended the ritual burning of the 35-foot (10-meter) tall temple.

20 May 2019 11:42 AM IST

Mangals mother believes it was her dedication to home and career that got her killed. (Photo:AP)

Afghan journalist's murder mirrors perils of working women at home,...

No-one has been arrested over the broad daylight killing, but police officials said Mangal's family had filed a case...

20 May 2019 11:15 AM IST

The city of Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution. (Photo:AP)

Joe Biden launches 2020 Presidential bid; says Trump is 'divider in...

76-year-old Biden formally launched his 2020 presidential bid from Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy.

20 May 2019 10:56 AM IST

The bus was carrying at least 25 people mostly from South Africa, officials added. (Photo:AP)

Tourist bus near Egypt's Gaza pyramids hit with bomb; injures 17

The attack comes as Egypt's vital tourism industry is showing signs of recovery after years in the doldrums.

20 May 2019 10:37 AM IST

In November last year, Modi had visited the Maldives. (Photo:ANI)

Ex-Maldives President congratulates PM Modi after exit poll forecasts

Nasheed's congratulatory message comes even as the counting of votes in the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will begin...

20 May 2019 10:24 AM IST

The bar where the shooting took place is in a neighbourhood which got police reinforcements in March to fight crime. (Photo:Youtube SG)

11 killed in bar shooting in Brazil; say officials

Gunmen killed at least 11 people in a bar in northern Brazil on Sunday, officials said.

20 May 2019 9:54 AM IST

US Navy divers and other personnel practicing for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions, using a test version of the crew module (Photo: AFP)

'Rape lists' were created by US Navy sailors; says report

The 74-page report reveals two lists- one with yelp like star ratings on women and another containing lewd and sexist...

20 May 2019 9:31 AM IST

In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

If Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed:...

'If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again,' Trump said in a...

20 May 2019 8:28 AM IST

E-commerce giant Amazon too was also slammed for selling similar items. (Photo:Wayfair Twitter)

US firm slammed for selling bath mats with imprints of Hindu Gods:...

In the past, too, there were complaints about Wayfair selling the Hindu Gods imprinted bath rugs.

19 May 2019 2:06 PM IST

In seeking to reduce Irans oil exports to zero, the Trump administration is targeting the countrys top revenue earner in its latest no-holds-barred move. (Photo:AP)

Iran rubbishes talk of conflict; make it clear they do not want war

Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased in recent days, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran...

19 May 2019 12:49 PM IST

But the farmers say life is tough on the fields where they toil during the annual harvesting season from January to June. (Photo:AP)

Painful misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by climate change,...

The work is punishing and the incomes unstable, subject to seesawing demand swayed by foreign imports, and unpredictable...

19 May 2019 12:21 PM IST