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\African Mona Lisa\ sells for over Rs 10 crore after family \Googled\ signatureWorld
-'African Mona Lisa-' sells for over Rs 10 crore after family...

The painting fetched over seven times the pre-auction estimate, finally going under the hammer for £1.1 million.

17 Oct 2019 11:19 AM IST

344-year-old Tortoise with \healing powers\, Alagba, oldest in Africa diesWorld
344-year-old Tortoise with -'healing powers-', Alagba, oldest in...

The king had employed two palace workers to take care of the tortoise. Its remains would be preserved for posterity,...

6 Oct 2019 11:59 AM IST

\Used and dehumanised\: Over 300 boys and men found chained in NigeriaWorld
-'Used and dehumanised-': Over 300 boys and men found chained in...

Most of the freed captives seen by a Reuters reporter in the city of Kaduna were children, aged up to their late teens.

28 Sept 2019 3:38 PM IST

7 students killed in Kenya classroom collapseWorld
7 students killed in Kenya classroom collapse

The incident took place at the two-story -'Precious Talent Top School-'.

23 Sept 2019 2:35 PM IST

Watch: Several protests break out in Egypt’s Tahrir square, several arrestedWorld
Watch: Several protests break out in Egypt’s Tahrir square, several...

Tahrir Square was the epicentre of 2011 revolution that toppled Egypt’s long-time autocratic leader.

21 Sept 2019 2:09 PM IST

President Kovind thanks Slovenia for supporting India\s fight against terrorismWorld
President Kovind thanks Slovenia for supporting India-'s fight against...

Kovind discussed various issues relating to cooperation in high-tech, clean technology, robotics and artificial...

16 Sept 2019 9:22 PM IST

Al-Qaida chief in 9/11 speech calls for attacks on West: reportWorld
Al-Qaida chief in 9/11 speech calls for attacks on West: report

Al-Zawahri’s speech was recorded in a 33-minute, 28-second video produced by the group’s as-Sahab Media Foundation.

12 Sept 2019 8:10 AM IST

Robert Mugabe, a hero who turned despot, diesWorld
Robert Mugabe, a hero who turned despot, dies

Ex-Zimbabwe president used repression to govern for 37 years.

7 Sept 2019 1:31 AM IST

Sudanese PM announces formation of first cabinet since removal of BashirWorld
Sudanese PM announces formation of first cabinet since removal of...

4 women have also made it to transitional cabinet including Asma Mohamed Abdullah who will be country-'s first-ever...

6 Sept 2019 10:28 AM IST

6 tourists, including 5 Indians, killed by flash floods in Kenya\s national parkWorld
6 tourists, including 5 Indians, killed by flash floods in Kenya-'s...

Search and rescue efforts were underway but water levels were high in the gorges, slowing down the process.

2 Sept 2019 2:59 PM IST

Indian envoy to Madagascar unveils commemorative plaque of Mahatma Gandhi roadWorld
Indian envoy to Madagascar unveils commemorative plaque of Mahatma...

The embassy has also put an exhibition of photographs in front of the building capturing the important events from his...

27 Aug 2019 1:29 PM IST

Brazil\s Bolsonaro blames Amazon wildfires on NGOs as Twitter eruptsWorld
Brazil-'s Bolsonaro blames Amazon wildfires on NGOs as Twitter erupts

Brazil-'s Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs as Twitter erupts.

22 Aug 2019 10:45 AM IST

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