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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?

6 years imprisonment to Indian priest for child sex abuse in US

He sentenced Praveen to six years in prison, minus 178 days of time served, and said he would be eligible for parole...

30 March 2019 12:35 PM IST

Patrolling rangers chanced upon the struggling herd in a national park east of Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon, park superintendent Prawatsart Chantheap told AFP. (Photo: AFP)

Six baby elephants stuck in muddy pit rescued by Thailand park rangers

After 3 hrs of digging to build makeshift ramp, mud-covered babies managed to stumble out of pit one-by-one as rangers...

30 March 2019 11:57 AM IST

The two countries exchanged views on threats posed by international terrorist organisations during the US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue that concluded in Washington on Friday.(Photo: IndianEmbassyUS | Twitter)

India, US seek 'meaningful, irreversible' action from Pak on terror

'Both sides underlined urgent need for Pak to take meaningful, irreversible, verifiable action against terrorists,'...

30 March 2019 11:35 AM IST

Not sheltering terror, says China accused of shameful hypocrisy' by US...

Pompeo had said it in apparent reference to China's move to block India's proposal at UN to designate JeM chief Azhar as...

30 March 2019 11:19 AM IST

India seeks status as a global power, the Pentagons top intelligence chief told US lawmakers on Tuesday, adding that as such New Delhi perceives its strategic forces as necessary elements to achieve that goal. (Representational Image)

Pentagon denies US spying on India's ASAT test

It is said that the United States was aware of India's first test-fire of an anti-satellite missile.

30 March 2019 8:58 AM IST

Nirav Modi and (right) Vijay Mallya, prominent white-collar scamsters in recent times

Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya to share same jail cell! mocks UK judge

India informed the UK court that Mallya will be lodged in a two-storey building with high security barracks inside the...

30 March 2019 8:54 AM IST

PNB scam: Nirav Modi sought bail to care for pet dog

Clare Montgomery, Mr Modi's barrister, made a series of offers to try and convince the judge to grant bail.

30 March 2019 7:52 AM IST

Theresa May, UK Prime Minister

British lawmakers reject Brexit deal for third time

It is yet another blow to a prime minister who has all but lost control of her government and the Brexit process.

29 March 2019 8:40 PM IST

'Shameful Hypocrisy': US terms China for blocking Masood Azhar ban at...

China has so far blocked the move four times in recent years.

29 March 2019 6:13 PM IST

Nirav Modi's bail rejected, next hearing on 26 April

This is the second time that Nirav Modi's bail plea has been rejected.

29 March 2019 2:52 PM IST

Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence that Trump or his campaign conspired with a Russian effort to influence the election. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump threatens to shut US-Mexico border, again

This new threat shows that Trump is doubling down on his bid to make immigration a keystone of the gathering 2020...

29 March 2019 2:16 PM IST

Russia slammed the United States for weaponisation of outer space and believes Indias test is a result of a degraded situation in the field of arms race. (Image: Representative /ANI)

Russia urges India to join multilateral mechanism to stop arms race in...

Russia said that for its part, it intends to continue to make all necessary efforts to prevent an arms race in outer...

29 March 2019 12:59 PM IST