In its urgency to push through the Triple Talaq Bill, the government appears to have overlooked five criminal laws relating to women and marriage identified in 2015 by a government committee as needing immediate political attention.


5 laws women need as urgently as ban on triple talaq


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He is 83 years old and has been serving free food to the poor and needy for over three-and-a-half decades. He is fighting cancer and has sold off assets to keep his community service going. And, despite the odds, there is no let-up in the enthusiasm of businessman Jagdish Lal Ahuja in what he thinks is his life's mission.


Feeding the hungry: Cancer doesn't detract him from his life's mission (IANS Special Series)


People across Tamil Nadu on Sunday celebrated the harvest festival of Pongal thanking rain, sun and farm animals.


Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal with traditional fervour


Children ran around, scrambling to climb atop more than 20 amphibious vehicles, and played with helicopters, tanks, trucks and anti-aircraft guns at an army base in the outskirts of Bangkok on Saturday to mark Children's Day.


Kids play with weapons to mark Children's Day in Thailand


At the crack of dawn on Saturday, masked men wearing elaborate costumes marched through a village in the Swiss Alps to offer farmers their best wishes for the New Year, as per the Julian calendar, media reports said.


Masked revellers dance through Swiss Alpine villages


The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has rescued a 14-year-old girl with bruises all over her body, who was allegedly illegally confined in a house in the national capital.


DCW rescues minor girl physically assaulted by employer


China is looking to establish a service system for barrier-free transport by 2020, according to the Ministry of Transport (MOT).


China to establish barrier-free transport system by 2020


A baby boy born in Ukraine, weighing 7.09 kg, is believed to be the heaviest newborn in the country, media reported on Friday.


Ukraine's heaviest baby born


Amid the growing controversy over the release of Bollywood film "Padmaavat", celebrated author Ruskin Bond on Friday said freedom of expression should not be absolute.


Freedom of expression should not be absolute: Ruskin Bond


Hundreds of mourners on Friday attended a memorial service for Amy "Dolly" Everett at a Northern Territory school following her death by suicide which her parents said was a result of cyber bullying.


Australians mourn death of 14-year-old cyber bullying victim


A private school in Wisconsin in the US has apologized for asking Class 4 students to list "three good reasons for slavery and three bad reasons".


US school apologizes for 'offensive' homework


An Indian Air Force (IAF) team that scaled Antarctica's highest peak Mt Vinson was flagged in by IAF chief Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa here on Thursday.


IAF chief welcomes team that scaled Antarctica's highest peak


Men performing biking stunts at Republic Day functions is history. The BSF has now trained 113 women bikers who will be riding on 26 350 CC Royal Enfield motorcycles to perform acrobatics and daredevil stunts at this Republic Day parade.


A first at R-Day parade: Women BSF bikers to display daredevilry


Video streaming site YouTube has cut business ties with Logan Paul, the hugely popular vlogger who posted a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan a few days back.


YouTube cuts ties with vlogger over Japan suicide video


A residential attic in the center of the Catalonian city in Spain became the first Spanish real estate property that has been put on the market only for Bitcoins.


Spain's first Bitcoin-only apartment sale goes on real estate market


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Central government's response on a petition challenging its decision of directing action against fitment of metal crash guards or bull bars in vehicles.


HC seeks Centre's response on crash guards ban on vehicles


A man in the US state of California set his apartment on fire while trying to kill a spider using a torch lighter.


US man burns down flat in bid to kill spider


Global fashion retailer H&M had to apologise on Monday after it was accused of being racist for using a black child to model a sweatshirt with a "coolest monkey in the jungle" slogan.


H&M apologises for using black child to sell sweatshirt


The Art Cat Cafe Adrianuzca in the Uruguayan resort city of Punta del Este offers visitors a place to get a cup of coffee and spend some time bonding with the resident felines.


Uruguayan cat cafe offers place to interact with felines


Thousands of commuters across the UK are set to endure up to three days of travel mayhem as staff at five train firms began a fresh wave of strikes in separate disputes over "rail safety".


Travel chaos for commuters as UK rail workers strike


Opening hours for all public houses and bars in Britain will be extended on two nights in May to let people celebrate the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince Harry to US TV star Meghan Markle.

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