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New Australian cabinet sworn in after chaotic leadership change

Internal power struggles and leadership changes have become frequent in Australia for nearly a decade, both during the governments of the Liberal-National coalition and the Labour Party.

Aug 28, 2018

A Rohingya boy carries a child while walking in the mud after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh

Myanmar Army had 'genocidal intent' against Rohingya, officials must be prosecuted: UN

The civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi has allowed hate speech to thrive, destroyed documents and failed to protect minorities from crimes against humanity and war crimes by the army in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan states, UN said in a report.

Aug 28, 2018

Mann Ki Baat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India stands shoulder to shoulder with Kerala flood victims

Speaking about the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Modi said that the session has been devoted to social justice and youth welfare and congratulated his colleagues. Here's what all he spoke about in Sunday's Mann Ki Baat.

Aug 26, 2018

US judge could halt arrests of undocumented immigrants seeking green cards

US District Judge Mark Wolf heard testimony from people who had been unexpectedly detained when they sat for marriage interviews as part of the application process to prove that their marriages to US citizens were legitimate.

Aug 24, 2018

70 Dalit families in Rajasthan village 'ostracised' by upper caste over social media post

The families were prevented from accessing basic facilities like taking water from the common well.

Aug 23, 2018

Morocco reinstates mandatory military service for youth to 'inculcate spirit of patriotism'

The African nation had introduced 18 months of compulsory military service in June 1966 for all male citizens, which was abolished by the King in 2007.

Aug 23, 2018

H-1B saga continues: USCIS director would 'love it' if law prevented American jobs from going to visa-holders

L Francis Cissna, director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said that immigration policy should not be taking away jobs from Americans and instead aim to award H-1B visas to only those foreign workers who are highly qualified and who the US needs.

Aug 21, 2018

Who is Jabir Moti? Dawood Ibrahim's 'moneyman' arrested in London

The arrest of the custodian of Dawood's dark secrets has moved the law a step closer in bringing the mafia don to justice.

Aug 20, 2018

Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a news conference

Edward Snowden urges India to make 'Aadhaar misuse' a criminal offence

Edward Snowden is not convinced with current security measures taken by the government-run Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) to protect Aadhaar data.

Aug 20, 2018

Omarosa Newman's love for Melania evident in 'Unhinged,' book claims first lady can't wait to divorce Trump

Omarosa Newman's book "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House" went on sale on Tuesday, August 14, and speaks quite fondly of Melania and how she has stood by her husband through all the issues and controversies.

Aug 16, 2018

Mamata Banerjee alleges 25 lakh Hindus left out of Assam NRC, targets Amit Shah over his parents' citizenship

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that around 1,200 people who protested against the exclusion from NRC were being sent to detention camps.

Aug 15, 2018

BR Ambedkar, birth anniversay, Twitter Emoji, India

Delhi: Police arrests youth leader for burning copy of Constitution during protest

The complainant provided a video of the incident that went viral that showing two men burning the book and chanting slogans against BR Ambedkar and SC/ST community.

Aug 13, 2018

United States President, Donald John Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Francis Kelly

As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, US cuts military training programmes

The US Army's War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which would normally have two Pakistani military officers per year, boasts graduates including Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar, the current director-general of spy agency ISI.

Aug 11, 2018

Melania Trumps Parents Sworn In As U.S. Citizens

Did Melania Trump use her husband's controversial 'chain migration' to get her parents' citizenship?

US First Lady Melania Trump has apparently used the controversial 'chain migration' opposed by her husband to get her parents' citizenship.

Aug 10, 2018

SC condemns violence during protests; promises fast-track action against offenders

In wake of the recent acts of vandalism in the country, an angry apex court said that it will not wait for the government to amend the existing law.