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Laaya Joneidi said President Hassan Rouhani personally asked her to wear the Muslim womens more conservative garment. (Photo: Twitter)

Chador in, hijab out: Iran's Harvard alumni VP Joneidi's wardrobe gets...

Laaya Joneidi is just a couple of weeks into her appointment as Iranian vice-president.

26 Aug 2017 7:06 AM GMT

Surgery took began early in the evening of Aug. 14, one hour and 50 minutes after the 30-year-olds arms were severed in the accident at Chambery station (Photo: Pixabay)

French surgeons reattach woman's arms after train accident

Four-hour procedure was conducted by a double team at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes hospital in...

26 Aug 2017 5:30 AM GMT

She also brushes and feeds herself using her feet (Photo: YouTube)

Girl born without hands learns to ride bike using special device

The device is made of PVC pipes and braces which wrap around her back and connect to handle bars of the bike.

25 Aug 2017 11:22 AM GMT

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

Gal Gadot shuts down 'Wonder Woman' body shaming

The 32-year-old actress shared how she responded to body shamers who said she wasn't curvy enough to play the iconic...

25 Aug 2017 9:52 AM GMT

Painting by Indian artist Tyeb Mehta at an auction. (Photo: AFP)

Tyeb Mehta's 1984 canvas fetches Rs 17 crore at online auction

Oil on canvas becomes most expensive Indian artwork ever auctioned online.

25 Aug 2017 8:15 AM GMT

UIDAI former chairman Nandan Nilekani

On Infosys chairman Nilekani's checklist - new CEO, new boar, strategy

Nandan Nilekani was appointed as the non executive chairman of Infosys on Thursday.

25 Aug 2017 7:30 AM GMT

In a stellar campaign from the Real Madrid star saw him score 42 goals across all competitions as Madrid added La Liga title to their defence of their Champions League crown. (Photo:AP)

Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi; Gianluigi Buffon to claim 'Best...

Ronaldo scooped the award after helping his side to the Champions League glory in 2016-17, scoring 12 goals in the...

25 Aug 2017 7:27 AM GMT

Traditionally, it was been believed wine growing and wine production developed in Italy in the Middle Bronze Age

World's oldest Italian wine discovered

Discovery reveals that wine-making began in the country as far back as the 4th millennium BC.

25 Aug 2017 6:30 AM GMT

Vishal Sikka had joined Infosys on August 1, 2014 after S D Shibulals exit. (Photo: PTI)

Vishal Sikka to join $50-bn Hewlett Packard as CTO

News comes in just a week after Sikka quit Infosys and blamed Murthy for his resignation on August 18.

25 Aug 2017 6:06 AM GMT

A doctor by profession, Mudangs journey in the showbiz world began in 1997, when she participated in the Miss Subansiri beauty contest (Photo: Facebook)

Mrs. India World 2017 Meena Mudang all set for International title

Dr. Mudang competed with 46 others, from across the country and overseas at the recently Mrs. India World 2017 contest...

25 Aug 2017 4:57 AM GMT

Kailash Satyarthi. (Photo: PTI)

Kailash Satyarthi on mission to protect children from sexual abuse in...

Sexual abuse of children is a moral epidemic and we have to wage a war to root it out from the society," said the Nobel...

24 Aug 2017 1:08 PM GMT

She has found love with her boyfriend of three years who doesnt have a problem with the mark (Photo: Facebook)

Bullied for birthmark covering 80 percent of her body, woman refuses...

Beatriz was nicknamed monkey due to the condition and underwent 30 surgeries to remove parts of the mark.

24 Aug 2017 11:45 AM GMT