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Sexual exploitation must be recognised as a real and widespread problem. (Photo:AP)

Safeguarding women after disasters: visible progress, but room for...

Globally, international organisations appear to be grappling with the issue more seriously than before.

14 May 2019 10:25 AM IST

Wealthy parents paid a total of USD 25 million to bribe coaches to help their children gain spots at universities like Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California. (Photo:AP)

'Desperate Housewives' actor Felicity Huffman admits role in US...

Huffman is among 50 people accused of taking part in a scheme that involved cheating or bribery.

14 May 2019 9:41 AM IST

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard outside a closed church in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.(Photo: AFP)

1 killed in Sri Lanka anti-Muslim riots despite curfew

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said curfew was declared to prevent unidentified groups destabilising country by orchestrating...

14 May 2019 9:25 AM IST

The proposed increase would bring NASAs total spending level for the 2020 fiscal year to USD 22.6 billion. (Photo:AP)

Trump wants extra USD 1.6 billion in NASA to send Americans to moon

The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra USD 1.6 billion.

14 May 2019 9:20 AM IST

Responding to a question, Trump asserted that none of his predecessors had sanctioned Russia like he had. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trumps says, 'sensible' for US to get along with Russia

Trump, who had a lengthy talk with Putin over phone, is to meet his counterpart in Japan next month on the sidelines of...

14 May 2019 8:57 AM IST

The submarines is expected to with India by 2025 and will be in service with India for at least 10 years. (Representational Images)

US man makes deepest-ever dive in Mariana Trench, discovers trash

Vescovo found undiscovered species as he visited places no human had gone before.

14 May 2019 8:53 AM IST

Washington withdrew last year from a 2015 pact between Iran and global powers aimed at reining in Tehrans nuclear plans. (Photo:AP)

It would be big blunder for Iran to try anything against US: Donald...

Trump's comments came after the United Arab Emirates reported four commercial vessels had been sabotaged on Sunday near...

14 May 2019 8:42 AM IST

Nepal PM K P Oli (Photo: AFP)

Government intoduces bill in Nepal; Opposition, journalists protest

Nepal Media Society (NMS), an umbrella body of publishers and broadcasters, demanded the bill's immediate withdrawal.

13 May 2019 9:16 PM IST

The bag contained Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, which were demonetised by the government earlier this month.

5 Nepali men arrested for carrying banned Indian rupee notes worth INR...

The men were arrested from Hotel Blue in Kathmandu.

13 May 2019 6:26 PM IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Photo: AP)

Assange rape investigation re-opened, Swedish prosecutor will seek...

Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson told a news conference she would continue and conclude a preliminary investigation that was...

13 May 2019 3:52 PM IST

Betty Rita Fernandes, 42-year-old mother of two, was admitted for the two-hour left hip replacement surgery at the Al Zahra Hospital. (Photo: Facebook)

Dubai based Indian woman dies after hip replacement surgery

Ms Fernandes had a congenital issue and her hip was slightly displaced when she was born, the report said.

13 May 2019 2:19 PM IST

Darbar Sahib Gurdwara commemorating Guru Nanak at Kartarpur, Pakistan

Pak expects to resume talks on Kartarpur Corridor after elections in...

A senior Pakistani official said there was no delay on Pakistan's part.

13 May 2019 1:16 PM IST