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Long seen as a pioneer for womens rights in the Arab world, Tunisia has pushed ahead with other reforms promised after its 2011 revolution. (Photo: AP)

Tunisia announces draft bill to give women equal inheritance rights

Tunisian law currently stipulates that male heirs should receive double the assets given to females of the same level of...

14 Aug 2018 1:20 PM IST

Emmerson Mnangagwa quickly took to Twitter to say he was humbled to have won the election, hailing it as a new beginning for the country. (Photo: AP)

Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe 's first election after fall of Mugabe

Mnangagwa won 50.8 per cent of vote, ahead of Nelson Chamisa of the opposition MDC party on 44.3 per cent, the Electoral...

3 Aug 2018 9:00 AM IST

Police patrol outside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in Harare. (Photo: AP)

Zimbabwe: Army clears streets, election panel begs 'patience' to...

Soldiers were on guard outside the headquarters of the ruling ZANU-PF party.

2 Aug 2018 6:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday to attend the BRICS Summit called for sharing the best practices and policies in the connection, while adding that technology can help to enhance better service delivery, productivity levels. (Photo: AP)

India wants to work with BRICS on 'Fourth Industrial Revolution': PM...

PM Modi underscored high-skill but temporary work as new face of employment, Fourth Industrial Revolution more important...

26 July 2018 9:48 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented 200 cows to poor villagers in Rwanda to support President Paul Kagames ambitious initiative for poverty reduction and tackling childhood malnutrition. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

India's unusual gift: PM Modi presents 200 cows to villagers to Rwanda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted 200 cows to poor families during a function at Rweru Model Village.

24 July 2018 5:50 PM IST

On the sidelines of the BRICS Education Ministers meeting here, the minister of state for HRD echoed the views of his counterparts that many of the current traditional jobs will become redundant or demand different qualification requirements in future. (Photo: @dr_satyapal/Twitter)

Young generation needs to be prepared for 'fourth industrial...

Singh underlined role of digital technologies to enhance education, saying it was key to help India, S Africa prepare...

15 July 2018 12:35 PM IST

Zimbabwes President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Flawed rolls hit Zimbabwe poll

The main Opposition party has called the voters' roll deeply flawed and the most prominent sign that the election's...

12 July 2018 5:28 AM IST

Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean

Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean

By nightfall Saturday, Spain agreed to let Open Arms dock in Barcelona, where humanitarian aid group which operates...

1 July 2018 4:04 PM IST

A married woman committed suicide by consuming poison at Bangariapeta village of Routhulapudi mandal in East Godavari on Saturday.

9-yr-old British boy found dead at hotel room in South Africa next to...

Investigation revealed that numerous 'over-the-counter' drugs were found in his system which were cause of poisoning him...

22 Jun 2018 5:04 PM IST

The scrapped 20-year pact entailed building an airstrip and a jetty as India steps up a contest with China for influence in the Indian Ocean. (Photo: Pixabay)

Seychelles parliament refuses to ratify pact allowing India to build...

The 2 countries signed agreement to build military facilities on island of Assumption, but project attracted criticism...

22 Jun 2018 4:25 PM IST

At least two people were killed and several others injured in an IED explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

War torn Afghanistan seeks strategic partnership, aid from India: US

Prez Trump in his new South Asia strategy unveiled in August last year had sought major role for India in bringing peace...

21 Jun 2018 11:56 AM IST

The army has not commented on its troop build-up in Deraa or the escalating aerial bombing. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Twin suicide bomb attack in Nigeria kills at least 31

Following suicide bombings, jihadists fired rocket-propelled grenades into crowds gathered at scene of attacks,...

17 Jun 2018 6:02 PM IST