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SC verdict banning instant triple talaq hailed across country

New Delhi, August 23 (PTI) Leaders across the political spectrum, social activists and top jurists on Tuesday hailed as a victory of "gender equality" and a "giant step" for women the landmark Supreme

/ 22nd August 2017
Barcelona suing Neymar for 8.5 million for alleged breach of contract

BARCELONA, August 22 (Reuters) - Barcelona are suing Neymar for 8.5 million euros for alleged breach of contract and demanding he return the loyalty bonus paid after he renewed his deal in October, le

/ 22nd August 2017
Need to turn development into mass movement: Modi

New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he wanted to create an environment where development becomes a mass movement just as what Mahatma Gandhi transfo

/ 22nd August 2017
Princess Diana beguiles the world 20 years after death

LONDON, August 22 (Reuters) - From TV documentaries and the private memories of her sons to a slew of new "revelations" and renewed theories about her death, Britain's Princess Diana is once again fro

/ 22nd August 2017
Air pollution is a real, serious challenge: Deepika Padukone

Mumbai, August 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone says most people are unaware about indoor air pollution and the toll it can take on health. The actress, who features in paint

/ 22nd August 2017
Flood fury: No rail network in northeast for 11 days

Agartala/Guwahati, August 22 (IANS) With floods ravaging West Bengal and Bihar, train services between northeastern states and the rest of India remained cut off for the 11th day on Tuesday, affecting

/ 22nd August 2017
New technology to keep fruit, vegtables fresh for 1,000 days

New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) When efforts are being made to reduce wastage of perishable commodities by boosting cold chain system, an Indian company has introduced "Black Box" technology, which can en

/ 22nd August 2017
Bollywood celebs hail judgement on triple talaq

Mumbai, August 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court ruling on triple talaq will start a new chapter in empowerment of Muslim women in India, say Bollywood celebrities who hailed the verdict on Tuesday. &nbs

/ 22nd August 2017
Taapsee happy to be 'most powerful woman of the year'

Mumbai, August 22 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu has shown women power on the big screen through her strong roles in films like "Naam Shabana" and "Pink". Now, she has been honoured with the Most Powerf

/ 22nd August 2017
Coca-Cola, PespiCo and others agree to cap sugar in drinks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, August 22 (Reuters) - Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state's campaign to fig

/ 22nd August 2017
Vatican upbeat on possibility of Pope Francis visiting Russia

MOSCOW, August 22 (Reuters) - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Tuesday that there was "positive momentum" behind the idea of Pope Francis visiting Russia, but suggested there

/ 22nd August 2017
Trump puts Pakistan on notice on Afghanistan, seeks Indian help

Washington/New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) President Donald Trump has unveiled his long-awaited Afghanistan policy, warning the US will take action within Pakistan if it did not stop backing ter

/ 22nd August 2017
Bank services hit across country as staff go on strike

New Delhi/Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata, August 22 (IANS) Banking operations across the country were hit on Tuesday as over 10 lakh bank employees in more than 1,30,000 branches pan-India struck work -- prot

/ 22nd August 2017
If we enter India, it will be chaos: China

Beijing, August 22 (IANS) China on Tuesday said there will be "utter chaos" if its troops entered India on the pretext that Indian border infrastructure posed a threat to Beijing. The Chi

/ 22nd August 2017
India hails Trump's new Afghan policy

New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) India on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's new Afghanistan policy, saying New Delhi is committed to supporting Kabul in its efforts to secure peace and stability.

/ 22nd August 2017
Centre, Google get HC notice on Blue Whale

New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central government, Facebook, Google and Yahoo on a plea seeking direction to the internet majors to take down the link

/ 22nd August 2017
Dinakaran faction wants new CM, PMK asks government to prove majority

Chennai, August 22 (IANS) The minor AIADMK group led by jailed General Secretary V.K. Sasikala's nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran on Tuesday told Governor C.V. Rao that it wants the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister c

/ 22nd August 2017
SC strikes down triple talaq

New Delhi, August 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as "unconstitutional", "arbitrary" and "not part of Islam". A

/ 22nd August 2017
Rare total solar eclipse spreads wonder across United States

CHARLESTON, S.C./SHERIDAN, Oregon, August 22 (Reuters) - As millions of awestruck Americans cast their gaze skyward on Monday at the extraordinary sight of a total solar eclipse, one Connecticut man h

/ 22nd August 2017
Tennis: Azarenka to miss U.S. Open over child custody battle

August 22 (REUTERS) - Two-time grand slam winner Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the U.S. Open as she is not allowed to take her baby son out of California amid a custody battle with her former p

/ 22nd August 2017