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Heavy rains trigger landslide in Ri Bhoi in Meghalaya. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)World
Landslide kills at least 31 in eastern Uganda: Govt officials

'The landslide pushed huge boulders into a river which burst its banks and the water swept away the people,' an official...

12 Oct 2018 1:16 PM IST

Nene is a pivotal figure in a probe into the three Indian-born Gupta brothers, who built a business empire during Zumas nine-year tenure only to see it disintegrate as the scandal-plagued leader was forced out by his own party in February. (Photo: AP)World
South Africa's Finance Minister to testify in Gupta brothers probe

The Gupta family and Zuma have denied any wrongdoing and say the allegations are part of an orchestrated witch hunt.

3 Oct 2018 10:07 AM IST

Gay rights activists celebrate in Mumbai on Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 that made homosexual acts which carry a masimum punishment of life term. (Photo: AP)World
Lesbian 'witches' chained, raped by families in Cameroon

Gay people are often subjected to 'corrective rape' by their families, strangers and vigilantes who treat homosexuality...

2 Oct 2018 2:47 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a session during the 10th Brics Summit in Johannesburg. (Photo: AFP)World
PM Modi, Xi Jinping agree to China minister's visit to India

Modi also expressed his willingness to send NSA Ajit Doval to China this year for the special representative-level...

28 July 2018 6:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Modi who arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday to attend the BRICS Summit called for sharing the best practices and policies in the connection, while adding that technology can help to enhance better service delivery, productivity levels. (Photo: AP)World
India wants to work with BRICS on 'Fourth Industrial Revolution': PM...

PM Modi underscored high-skill but temporary work as new face of employment, Fourth Industrial Revolution more important...

26 July 2018 9:06 PM IST

On the sidelines of the BRICS Education Ministers meeting here, the minister of state for HRD echoed the views of his counterparts that many of the current traditional jobs will become redundant or demand different qualification requirements in future. (Photo: @dr_satyapal/Twitter)World
Youth needs to be prepared for 'fourth industrial revolution': Satya...

Singh underlined role of digital technologies to enhance education, saying it was key to help India, S Africa prepare...

15 July 2018 12:41 PM IST

The Open Arms and its companion ship, the Astral, will likely need four days to reach Barcelona, said the Astrals captain, Riccardo Gatti. (Photo: AP)World
Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean

By nightfall Saturday, Spain agreed to let Open Arms dock in Barcelona, where humanitarian aid group which operates...

1 July 2018 4:12 PM IST

Even a pet animal is better treated, sobs 17-year-old Fatima, one of thousands of young girls exploited and too often abused while working as housemaids for unscrupulous employers in Morocco. (Photo: AFP | Fadel Senna)World
Even pets are treated better: Morocco's child maids suffer regular...

A study carried out in 2010 by non-governmental bodies reported that Morocco had between 66,000 and 80,000 domestic...

19 April 2018 7:40 PM IST

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Castros' 60-yr-rule in Cuba nears end, V-P to be Prez

Assembly members are widely expected to vote in his successor of choice, first vice-president Miguel Diaz-Canel.

19 April 2018 2:07 AM IST

Often called the \Mother of the Nation\ and \Mama Winnie,\ Madikizela-Mandela fought to keep South Africas anti-apartheid struggle in the international spotlight while her husband, Nelson Mandela, was imprisoned. (Photo: AP)World
Huge crowds turn out for Madikizela-Mandela's final journey

Thousands of mourners packed a 40,000-seat stadium to celebrate the powerful figure who was buried as a national hero.

14 April 2018 5:25 PM IST

The plane was carrying more than 100 military personnel. (Photo: Twitter | @PressTV)World
Algerian military plane crashes near Boufarik airport, 257 dead

Hundreds of ambulances and dozens of fire trucks with their sirens wailing rushed to the scene.

11 April 2018 2:21 PM IST

Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996. Mandela, who died in 2013, was imprisoned throughout most of their marriage. (Photo: AP)World
'Mother of the Nation' Nelson Mandela's ex-wife passes away at 81

'She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones.'

3 April 2018 3:38 PM IST

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