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Each January, UNICEF celebrates babies born on New Years Day, an auspicious day for child birth around the world. (Photo: Representational)World
At 67,385, India records highest number of babies born globally on New...

An estimated 392,078 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day, according to UNICEF.

2 Jan 2020 10:20 AM IST

IRL is a concept designed by Walmarts tech incubator Store No. 8, which runs several ventures to test new ideas in retail.World
2 wounded in shooting outside a Walmart in Tennessee

The shooting happened around 1:30 pm on Tuesday.

1 Jan 2020 11:57 AM IST

Trump will now stand trial in the Senate, where his Republicans hold a solid majority and are expected to exonerate him. (Photo: File)World
'Over in 6 seconds': Gun laws saved lives at Texas church, says Trump

The Sunday shooting at a church service in the Fort Worth Suburb of White Settlement was the latest attack on a house of...

31 Dec 2019 9:23 AM IST

The authorities have not provided information about a possible motive. (Photo: AP)World
Two dead in Texas church shooting, shooter killed

The shooting took place at about 11:50 am (local time), during the morning service on Sunday.

30 Dec 2019 3:55 PM IST

This is an intolerant time in our country, he said to reporters outside the rabbis home on Sunday morning. We see anger, we see hatred exploding. (Photo: Twitter)World
5 stabbed at Hanukkah gathering was act of intolerance': New York City...

Authorities have not provided a motive for the attack, but Cuomo said it was an example of larger problems.

30 Dec 2019 12:20 PM IST

Trump will now stand trial in the Senate, where his Republicans hold a solid majority and are expected to exonerate him. (Photo: File)World
'Visible to some...': Twitter briefly blocks Trump's whistleblower...

In recent days, Trump shared an unsubstantiated media report and a second post that appeared to name the intelligence...

30 Dec 2019 9:25 AM IST

Another murder accused took advantage of the commotion and managed to escape from the spot. (Photo: File | Representational)World
Several stabbed at synagogue in New York,' says Jewish Affairs Group

Police in the US have been battling a rash of attacks against Jewish targets in recent years.

29 Dec 2019 11:11 AM IST

The amended Citizenship law along with a National Register of Citizens (NRC) being planned by the Narendra Modi government \may affect the status\ of Muslim minority in India, a report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has said. (Photo: PTI)World
1st time in Independent India': US Cong think tank on 'affecting...

The changes sparked significant controversy, including large-scale and sometimes violent protests.

27 Dec 2019 12:21 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)World
'Don't do it!': Trump calls for end to killing in Syria rebel bastion

Trump on Thursday praised Turkey's efforts, tweeting that Ankara 'is working hard to stop this carnage.'

26 Dec 2019 8:29 PM IST

The prosecutors told the court on Tuesday that Donald Thurman had confessed to the crime and it ordered he be held without bail. (Reprewsentational Image)World
US man robs bank, throws stolen cash at people and wishes Merry...

A man, identified by police as 65-year-old David Wayne Oliver, was arrested in a nearby Starbucks.

25 Dec 2019 5:36 PM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)World
Trump says he and Xi Jinping will sign US-China trade deal

Beijing has not yet confirmed specific components of the deal that were released by US officials.

25 Dec 2019 2:14 PM IST

The following day, this morning, I managed to get back a lot of things and now I am fine, Bolsonaro said in a telephone interview with Band television. (Photo: AFP)World
Brazil President lost memory after fall that left him hospitalised

The 64-year-old slipped Monday night in a bathroom at the Alvorada Palace.

25 Dec 2019 9:50 AM IST

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