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The argument turned into a scuffle. Momin took out a knife and attacked Labbai. (Representational Image)

Mother charged with decapitating her 7-yr-old son in western New York

Hanane Mouhib, 36, was arrested after Abraham Cardenas was found dead Thursday night in a home in the town of Sweden.

7 April 2018 12:14 PM IST

Levi is seeking to recoup lost profits, compensatory and punitive damages, and halt further infringements. (Photo: Facebook)

Here's how your Levi's jeans pocket tab can be subject to a lawsuit

The popular denim brand has accused LVMH's Kenzo of putting tabs on its pants pockets, including a new line featuring...

7 April 2018 11:11 AM IST

US attorney general Jeff Sessions.(Photo: AP)

US attorney general touts to criminally prosecute illegal immigrants

Once border crossers are charged with illegal entry and deported they can be charged with a felony carrying significant...

7 April 2018 10:09 AM IST

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. (Photo: Representational | File)

H-1B visa cap reached for fiscal year 2019: US Immigration Services

The USCIS would conduct a lottery to decide successful applicants for the work visa popular among Indian IT...

7 April 2018 7:50 AM IST

Russias UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Britain of sowing discord at a time when the Security Council is in dire need of closing its ranks by bringing the resolution to a vote knowing it would be vetoed. (Photo: AP)

You're playing with fire, you'll be sorry: Russia to Britain at UN...

It was the second showdown between Russia and Britain at the world body since the March 4 nerve agent attack.

6 April 2018 3:20 PM IST

With her right hand on the handlebar, Juli Briskman raised the other to make the rude gesture. The moment was captured by AFP photographer Brendan Smialowski, and quickly went viral online. (Photo: AFP)

Middle finger to Trump: US woman fired for being 'rude' to prez, sues...

Briskman was riding her bicycle on October 28 when she was passed by the president's motorcade which was on its way to...

6 April 2018 12:34 PM IST

Stormy Daniels provided little new evidence of her alleged 2006 affair with Trump but said she faced intimidation tactics aimed at ensuring her silence in 2011. (Photo: AFP)

I don't know: Trump claims no knowledge of payment made to porn star

Stephanie Clifford -- who goes by the screen name Stormy Daniels -- claims she received money to cover up a sexual...

6 April 2018 10:11 AM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during preparation for the Facebook Communities Summit, in Chicago. Zuckerberg embarked on a rare media mini-blitz, in the wake of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Facebook's major focus on upcoming India elections: Zuckerberg

Terming 2018 'big year' for elections, Mark said Facebook was enhancing its security features to prevent trolls from...

5 April 2018 1:14 PM IST

In this file photo, workers continue work raising a taller fence in the Mexico-US border area separating the towns of Anapra, Mexico and Sunland Park. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump to soon deploy National Guard troops at US-Mexico border

The aim of the Trump administration is to block the movement of illegal immigrants into the country via the Mexican...

5 April 2018 12:30 PM IST

Battaglia had been divorced from his wife, Mary Jean Pearl, for about a year when he fatally shot their two daughters, Mary Faith, then 9 years old, and Liberty, 6, prosecutors said. (Photo: File/Representational)

New York Police shoots unarmed man dead on mistaking pipe for gun

According to media reports, the victim of the shooting was known in the neighborhood and was mentally ill but not...

5 April 2018 10:15 AM IST

Consequently, there is no basis under WTO rules for Chinas decision this week to raise tariffs against over USD 3 billion in US exports, USTR said. (Photo: AFP)

US rejects China WTO protest of steel tariffs as 'baseless'

President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 15 per cent on aluminium, citing national security...

5 April 2018 8:28 AM IST

The government has issued notice to Facebook on Wednesday seeking information over the alleged data leak. (Photo: AFP/File)

Info of up to 87 mn Facebook users shared with UK firm, shared...

Over half a million of the users whose personal data might have been compromised are from India.

5 April 2018 8:09 AM IST