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Pope Francis in in a new policy published Thursday said, that it is always inadmissible because it attacks the inherent dignity of all humans. (Photo: File)

Pope urges hairdressers not to indulge in gossip

Pope Francis on Monday welcomed hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to the Vatican but warned them not to indulge...

29 April 2019 7:03 PM IST

Mallya repeats offer of 100 per cent payback for Indian banks

The 63-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss is currently appealing against his extradition order from the UK to...

29 April 2019 5:52 PM IST

Strongman Khalifa Haftars self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive against Tripoli. (Photo:AP)

UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya

Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further...

29 April 2019 4:54 PM IST

Sirisena on Friday said that Jayasundara had resigned but he never sent the letter and remained in his official residence. (Photo:AP)

SL President suspends police chief over blasts, names successor

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundara, his office announced on Monday.

29 April 2019 4:17 PM IST

India is helping Sri Lanka with technical and intelligence support. (Photo:AP)

Indian among 13 foreigners arrested without valid visa in Sri Lanka

An Indian is among the 13 foreign nationals arrested by police here for violating Sri Lankan immigration laws.

29 April 2019 2:04 PM IST

Trump said the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan. (Photo:AP)

Trump 'not happy' with India's high tariffs on American products

President Donald Trump has criticised India's 'big tariffs' on American paper products and the iconic Harley-Davidson...

29 April 2019 1:48 PM IST

The Army has trained a number of dogs for mine detection, drug and explosive sniffing among others. (Representational Photo)

Sri Lankan woman gifts five pet dogs to army for bomb detection...

A woman in Sri Lanka has gifted her five German Shepherd dogs to the Army for explosive detection training in the wake...

29 April 2019 1:15 PM IST

The Macron-Merkel initiative comes after EU-led talks between Serbia and Kosovo ground to a halt last year. (Photo:AP)

Merkel, Macron try to reinvigorate talks between Kosovo-Serbia

European leaders will try to bring bitter foes Serbia and Kosovo back to the negotiating table at a regional summit in...

29 April 2019 1:00 PM IST

There could be another wave of attacks, the head of ministerial security division (MSD), a unit of the police, said in a letter to lawmakers and other security sections. (Photo: AFP I Reuters)

Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants disguised in uniforms

MSD in a letter to lawmakers said that people in military uniforms and using a van could be involved in attacks.

29 April 2019 12:54 PM IST

Measles can cause severe complications or death. So far, no US fatalities have been reported. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump demands Americans take their measles vaccination

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to protect themselves with the measles vaccination.

29 April 2019 12:31 PM 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)

Sri Lanka bars Muslim women from wearing veils in public after Easter...

'The ban is to ensure national security... No one should obscure their faces to make identification difficult,' the...

29 April 2019 9:55 AM IST

Baltimore police forensics officers place evidence markers next to bullet casings while investigating the scene of a shooting in Baltimore. (Photo: AP)

One dead, seven injured as gunman opens fire at crowd in Baltimore

Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the gunfire erupted after 5 pm on a block in the city's western district of...

29 April 2019 8:12 AM IST