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President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

Court lets Trump travel ban go partially into effect, only those with...

Critics of the travel ban call it a Muslim ban that violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of...

14 Nov 2017 11:28 AM IST

Corrigan is at least the fifth woman to claim Bush groped her. (Photo: AP)

Woman accuses former President George H W Bush of groping her when...

The 16-year-old says as the photo was being taken, Bush dropped his hand to her buttocks and squeezed.

14 Nov 2017 9:27 AM IST

The United States has said that all options, including military, are on the table to deal with North Korea, although its preference is for a diplomatic solution. (Photo: AFP)

At UN, North Korea says US to blame for 'worst ever situation'

North Korea said US nuclear war equipment had been deployed ready to strike.

14 Nov 2017 8:50 AM IST

Akash R Talati, 40, who owned Knights Inn and Diamondz Gentlemens Club in Fayetteville city, was an innocent bystander. (Photo: Facebook)

US: Indian-origin motel owner shot dead; Sushma in touch with family

Akash Talati, reportedly from Anand in Gujarat, died at the hospital.

12 Nov 2017 6:49 PM IST

Earlier in August, the chief minister sparked a controversy after she declared that Durga idols will not be immersed after 6 pm on September 30 and October 1 on account of Muharram. (Photo: PTI)

Hindu groups claim win in California textbook case over portrayal of...

California Education Department's State Board of Education voted unanimously' to approve positive edits.

12 Nov 2017 12:35 PM IST

Four women, speaking on the record, told The Washington Post that Moore pursued them when they were 18 or younger, while he was in his early thirties working as an assistant district attorney. (Photo: AP)

Republican candidate denies allegations of sexual misconduct

Roy Moore is a former state judge and Christian evangelical whose defence of a Ten Commandments display brought him...

11 Nov 2017 5:53 PM IST

Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Felix was convicted a day earlier of maltreatment of the recruits during their basic training at the Parris Island, South Carolina base. (Photo: AP/Representational)

US Marine who tortured Muslim recruits, called them terrorists,...

He forced recruits into clothes dryers and in one case turned the machine on when they did not renounce their faith.

11 Nov 2017 2:56 PM IST

The bankruptcy filing, which included affiliates Bikram Inc and Bikram Yoga College of India, follows heightened social awareness over sexual misconduct in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. (Photo: Facebook)

Famous Indian-American yoga teacher accused of sexual abuse pleads...

Founder Bikram Choudhury, who built a worldwide following has been accused of sexual assault.

11 Nov 2017 2:26 PM IST

Powai, Khar, Bandra and Andheri have witnessed a rise in molestation cases recently.

Indian doctor to be jailed for groping teenager on US flight

Vijaykumar Krishnappa, a physician, was flying from Seattle when he allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old girl sitting next...

11 Nov 2017 10:50 AM IST

Jessika Edwards, who worked with Kelley at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico from 2010 to 2012, said the 26-year-old shooter had displayed a fascination with mass murders while he was enlisted in the Air Force. (Photo: AP/File)

Texas church shooter used dogs as 'target practice': ex-colleague

Armed with a powerful assault rifle, Kelly opened fire on worshippers at a Sunday service inside a rural church.

10 Nov 2017 8:41 PM IST

The new South Asia strategy comprises of regionalisation, realigning of forces, reinforcing them and to reconciliation, the political goal, he told reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. (Photo: AFP)

NATO nations aim to ensure Pak removes safe havens for terrorists: Jim...

A border adjoining Afghanistan, makes Pakistan a priority,' Jim Mattis said.

10 Nov 2017 11:29 AM IST

Chhath Puja 2017 is an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth and seeking the divine blessings. (All photos: PTI, AP)

Represent Hinduism accurately: lawmakers to California education board

Instructional Quality Commission is a State appointed commission tasked with reviewing curriculum materials.

9 Nov 2017 3:49 PM IST