The Vatican on Wednesday signed a key agreement to exchange tax and financial information with Italy, both sides announced. It is the first of its kind with any country for the city state and part of a major transparency drive....
Palestine joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) with full membership on Wednesday after its accession to the Rome Statute went into force, allowing it to file cases of war crimes such as those committed in the occupied territories of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem....
Imagine gorging on 'Anda Apna Apna' or 'Chicken Tussi Great Ho" at a restaurant with walls splashed with Bollywood posters, dialogues and film memorabilia. Special-themed eateries across India are cashing in on the craze for everything Bollywood - films, songs and stars....
Abstaining from non-vegetarian food and being immersed in prayers for a 50-day period has been the tradition of the Kottayam-headquartered Orthodox Church of India, but this time it has also included a "cyber fast" for a 24-hour period starting 6 p.m. on Thursday....
Having emerged as the world's largest political party, the leadership of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will meet here for two days from Friday to brainstorm how to rapidly expand its influence beyond its record 11 states where it is now in power....
Nigeria's newly elected president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari who defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 election, is an alumnus of the Indian Defence Services Staff College in Wellington from where he graduated in 1973....
A tourist to Rio de Janeiro doesn’t consider his tour complete until he has visited Corcovado and Pão d’Açúcar. The panoramic view of the city one gets from the peaks of these two mountains is indescribable. I visited them on the very second day of my arrival in Brazil. ...
Coming to the aid of a Muslim girl who alleged threats from her family members after she married a Hindu, the Delhi High Court has allowed them to live together....
A previously top-secret technology to zoom through the human body down to the level of a single cell could be a game-changer for medicine, an international research conference in the United States has been told....
Summer season brings along various skin related problems including rashes, tanning and sunburn. From following the essential routine of cleansing, toning and moisturizing to maintaing a healthy diet, expert suggests various tips of taking care of yourself in the hot and humid weather....
