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$9m lawsuit filed against airline that asked Sikh, Muslims to get off
Shah Anand, along with his Muslim friends, was asked to exit the plane "because of their appearance"
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Password hacks as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6
Report compiled from more than two million leaked passwords during the year shows little change in patterns
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Green court raps government over corpses in India's sacred river
Last week, more than 80 dead bodies, mostly decomposed skeletons and half burnt corpses, surfaced in the river
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First flower blooms on international space station
First flower even grown in space makes debut, US astronaut Scott Kelly wrote on Twitter, with a photo of the flower
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Nawaz in Iran with sweet and sour memories
Less known for shuttle diplomacy, the premier has committed himself to easing out tension between two historic rivals
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Minister says Austria will make itself "less attractive" to migrants
Roughly 90,000 people applied for asylum last year, more than 1 per cent of the population
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Charities warn of 'desperate' plight of refugees in snow
There's an increasing risk of hypothermia, pneumonia, and other life-threatening illnesses
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Google asked Indians to capture how technology is changing lives and the result is amazing
The feature-length film, screened during Sundar Pichai's keynote at Google For India, will be released this year
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'Islamic State letter threatens to kill Modi, Parrikar for banning beef in India'
Report says IS in a letter threatened the Indian premier and defence minister
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German police urge calm as teen rape claim sparks online storm
The incident has been likened to initial police silence over a spate of sex assaults during New Year's festivities
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More than 1,200 flee as Indonesia volcano spews ash, gas
Authorities said they were prepared to issue a wide-scale evacuation order if the situation deteriorates further
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UK website targets parents who fear children may join Islamic State
The Educate Against Hate site will warn parents and teachers to watch out for signs of radicalisation among youngsters
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Iran's Khamenei welcomes sanctions lift, warns of US 'deceit'
Iran's highest authority made clear that Washington should still be treated with suspicion
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Afghans revolted as husband cuts off wife's nose
Enraged husband cuts off his wife's nose in Afghanistan
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Cambodia appeals to Interpol over Facebook 'slur' on PM's wife
The photo showed a holidaying Hun Sen in casual clothes posing with his grandchildren and wife Bun Rany
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Twitter suffers widespread outage
We are aware of the issue and are working towards a resolution," the site said
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French carmaker Renault to recall 15,000 vehicles to check engines: minister
Renault promised Monday to come up with a "technical plan" over coming weeks to bring down harmful emissions
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'Major fire' at Paris' famed Ritz hotel, no casualties
Firefighters were called at 6:00am to the blaze at the hotel, in the heart of Paris' luxury quarter
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Ineligible: PHC seeks data of KMC student in admissions case
Pupil applied for seat allocated to his district’s quota
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Warmer Indian Ocean could be 'ecological desert', scientists warn
Over six decades, rising water temperatures appear to have been reducing the amount of food for fish
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New aid enters besieged Syria towns
There have been reports particularly from Madaya that civilians have starved to death under siege.
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Fascinating photos capture life before Taliban in Afghanistan
Photos show short skirts, flash cars and no burkas before Afghanistan plunged into hell
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World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
Koide, born just months before the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, died in hospital in Nagoya
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Canada signals openness to restoring Iran diplomatic ties
Trudeau said Iran had made 'significant movement towards respecting international expectations'
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Demand for women-only motorcycle taxis soars in Indonesian capital
The company employs about 2,400 drivers, mostly housewives or students, and hopes to soon expand outside the capital
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Oil prices stuck below $30 on worsening glut fears
Prices sank to new depths not seen since 2003 after the US and Europe lifted sanctions on Tehran
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Brazilian boy dies after heart transplant delay
Officials say authorities were unable to find a suitable airplane to deliver the organ
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Pakistan's stillbirth rate worst in 186 countries
The figures for 2015 represented a meagre drop from around 24.7 to 18.4 deaths for every 1,000 total births
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MPs debate banning 'fool' Trump from Britain after Muslim comments
Prime Minister David Cameron has called the outspoken tycoon's remarks 'divisive, stupid and wrong' but opposes a ban
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MI5 named Britain's best gay-friendly employer
MI5 beat more than 400 organisations to top Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list for 2016, after coming seventh in 2015
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Hamtramck, a 12-mosque town in the heart of America
Amid heated rhetoric on Muslims across the county during the presidential campaign season, Hamtramck has embraced them
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'Lock up Islamic men in asylum centres' says Dutch MP
The Dutch PM, Wilders, also referred to the Cologne attacks as 'sexual terrorism, sexual jihad'
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Millions of British households to get pro-EU leaflets
London and Brussels say they are optimistic about the possibility of a deal with Britain at the EU summit in February
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Syria regime's secret weapon in rebel town capture: motorbikes
Government forces used dozens of the vehicles to navigate the town's tiny alleys
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Afghan Taliban urged to join reconciliation process
Top diplomats emphasise need for end to ‘senseless violence’
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Five French Foreign Legionnaires killed in Alps avalanche
They were among a group of 50 soldiers taking part in the skiing exercise
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No link between Iran freeing Americans and sanctions lifting: Kerry
Says the Americans would have been released even if the sanctions had remained in place
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Morocco arrests Belgian with 'direct links' to Paris attackers
Suspect travelled to Syria along with one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up in Saint-Denis, Paris
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Strong winds help Denmark set wind energy world record
Denmark is on track to meet its target of generating 50% of its electricity from wind power by 2020, says an official
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Saudi arrest over firebomb attempt after Shia cleric execution
The suspect also confessed to shooting at security officers and torching a bus on January 5, says ministry
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Indian students protest after death of Dalit scholar
Rohit Vemula, a 26-year-old doctoral student at the university of Hyderabad, was found hanged on Sunday evening
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US student wears hijab to experience challenges faced by Muslims
Catholic student Zion Lourdes Perez wore a headscarf as part of 'modest week' programme in school
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WhatsApp to drop subscription fees, no plans to launch ads
With 900 million users worldwide, the company does not plan to launch third-party advertising to generate revenue
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How can Pakistan be an effective mediator between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Riyadh and Tehran have presently reached the highest level of tension since the Iran-Iraq war
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France's Fabius says EU to discuss if new Iran sanctions needed
The US imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran's ballistic missile programme
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World tourism numbers hit record 1.18 billion in 2015: UN
Global tourism figures were hard hit by the global financial crisis, declining 4.0 percent in 2009
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US company changes policy to cancel Muslim prayer breaks
New rules do not allow unscheduled breaks during production
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Indian police rescue trafficked teens duped into sexual slavery in Delhi
Two teenage girls from rural areas were rescued from brothels in Delhi while a third girl is still missing
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Five starve, dozens more at risk, in Syria's besieged Madaya: UN
Dozens more people need immediate specialised medical care outside Madaya if they are to survive, says report
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Turkish imam opens up mosque for stray cats
Describing the cats as 'our mosque’s Friday guests', the imam lets the cats stay throughout the winter months

















































