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More than two thirds of LGBT respondents said they had avoided holding hands with a same-sex partner for fear of a negative reaction. (Photo: AFP)

UK to ban gay conversion therapy after survey reveals wrong...

The plan was drawn up using data from an online survey that received 108,000 responses, making it the largest ever...

3 July 2018 3:57 PM IST

They appeared exhausted, rake thin, sensitive to the light but lucid, with some speaking faltering English to try to communicate with the unidentified diver. (Photo: Screengrab/AFP)

Could take weeks or even months to get boys out of Thai cave, say...

Food and medical supply has been sent to the boys and divers are now preparing to lay phone lines through the cave to...

3 July 2018 12:55 PM IST

They appeared exhausted, rake thin, sensitive to the light but lucid, with some speaking faltering English to try to communicate with the unidentified diver. (Photo: Screengrab/AFP)

Thai boys trapped in cave found safe after 9 days, rescue operations...

The military has said that the boys trapped in the cave would get four months' food and learn to dive, as they wait for...

3 July 2018 8:47 AM IST

Photos of Ayaz Memon Motiwala, an independent candidate from Karachi, sitting in garbage dumps and lying down in sewage water to ask for votes has grabbed many eyeballs. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ Ayaz Memon Motiwala)

Bizarre campaign: Karachi politician sits in sewage, pile of garbage...

Ayaz Memon Motiwala said the bizarre stunt was way to draw attention to unhygienic conditions and the faulty sewage...

2 July 2018 9:45 PM IST

Afghan Sikhs carry the coffin of one of the 19 victims of a suicide attack in Jalalabad. (Photo: AFP)

Leave for India or convert to Islam': Afghan's Sikhs weigh future...

The attack targeted 'Afghanistan's multicultural fabric', Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

2 July 2018 9:41 PM IST

Musk aims to make rockets as reusable as commercial aeroplanes, bringing down the cost of spaceflight and boosting efficiency. (Photo: SpaceX)

China working on super powerful rocket capable of outpacing NASA

By 2030, Long March-9 rocket will be able to carry 140 tonnes into low-Earth orbit where TV, earth observation...

2 July 2018 6:52 PM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

South Korean President to visit India from July 8 to 11

President Moon Jae-in will hold summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their discussions are expected to focus on...

2 July 2018 6:15 PM IST

A legislation, calling for increasing the minimum salaries of H1-B visa holders to $130,000, was introduced in the US House of Representatives.

US ban on spouses' work visa may hurt H1-B holders: Research

Rules for H-1B visas permitting foreign workers to work in US for many years are being stricken by Trump administration.

2 July 2018 5:18 PM IST

alalabad Attack: 17 Sikhs, Hindus have died in the attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan (Photo: AFP)

Government doesn't care: Anger after Sikhs, Hindus die in Jalalabad...

At least 19 people were killed and 21 wounded when suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of Sikhs and Hindus waiting...

2 July 2018 3:10 PM IST

NASA predicsts that as the immense iceberg now heads into warmer waters, it is likely to disappear. (Photo: Pixabay)

UAE to tow icebergs from Antarctica to its coasts for drinking water

Company is developing technology to reduce project costs, ensure zero ice melting during transport, facilitate...

2 July 2018 2:22 PM IST

The Myanmar nationals were arrested in December and accused of possession of sensitive material linked to security operations in crisis-hit Rakhine state. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar: 2 Reuters reporters held for secrecy law breach face trial...

The pair, held for 6 months, is accused of breaching Official Secrets Act during reporting of military crackdown on...

2 July 2018 1:54 PM IST

Harley-Davidson has announced that it is moving some of its production overseas to avoid tariffs on bikes sold in the European Union. (Photo: AP)

Harley-Davidson to take 'a big hit' for moving production overseas:...

US President said, Wisconsin-based motorcycle manufacturer risks losing American customers if it shifts production...

2 July 2018 12:49 PM IST