The partial shutdown of the US federal government is set to drag into next week after lawmakers made little progress in resolving a budgetary stalemate over funding for the border wall proposed by President Donald Trump.


US shutdown impasse over Trump's border wall drags on


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The moderators at Facebook who carry out the critical task of removing dangerous content from its platform rely on material based on incorrect interpretation of certain Indian laws, The New York Times has reported.


Facebook moderators getting wrong interpretation of Indian law: NYT


The US Senate on Thursday failed to reach an agreement to fully reopen the federal government, about 25 per cent of which has been shut down due to lack of funding for six days, and it reported that its members will not meet again until January 2.


Senate fails to reach budget accord, partial US govt shutdown to continue


US President Donald Trump could not meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdelmahdi on his recent surprise trip to the Middle Eastern country because for "security reasons" the premier was only informed of the president's visit two hours earlier, the White House said on Thursday.


Trump did not meet with Iraqi PM for security reasons: US


Calling the Triple Talaq Bill passed by the Lok Sabha as "arbitrary, excessive, and violative of fundamental rights", rights activists and organisations on Thursday appealed to Rajya Sabha members to "withdraw the Bill and significantly redraft" it in the interest of Muslim women.


Rights activists urge Rajya Sabha to withdraw and redraft triple talaq bill


A senior leader of the ruling National People's Party in Meghalaya, an accused in the murderous attack on two women rights activists fighting against illegal mining of coal in the state, has been arrested, an official said on Thursday.


Meghalaya's ruling NPP leader arrested in attack on women rights activists


People living close to the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border in Jammu and Kashmir will soon get free set-top boxes (STBs) to improve television connectivity in these remote areas.


Border residents in J&K to get free STBs


With an eye on the 2019 parliament and state assembly elections, Maharashtra announced a New Year bonanza on Tuesday: It would implement the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations for all government employees.


In New Year bonanza, Maharashtra government employees to get fat pay hikes


The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Thursday decided to ban former President and PPP co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and another 171 people from leaving the country over a money laundering case being probed on the orders of the apex court.


Pakistani government bans Zardari from leaving country


BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday likened the practice of triple talaq with long abolished 'sati-pratha',  saying the practice of divorce among Indian Muslims is not related to Islam but is a social evil.


Triple talaq a socil evil like 'sati-pratha': Naqvi


Amid speculation of return to India of Ogyen Trinley Dorje, one of the two claimants to the title of 17th Karmapa Lama, it is now reliably learnt that New Delhi is willing to issue a visa to him if he applies for it.


India willing to issue visa to Karmapa Lama


A Delhi court on Thursday sent 10 persons, arrested for being a part of a module of the Islamic State (IS), to police custody for 12 days, officials said.


Court sends IS suspects to 12-day police custody


China's former intelligence chief Ma Jian was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for crimes, including taking bribes and insider trading.


China's former spy chief jailed for life


Chinese former vice Minister of State Security Ma Jian was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for taking bribes.


China's former vice State Security Minister gets life for graft


France has dropped a long-running investigation into the shooting down of a plane carrying former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, whose death in 1994 was a trigger for the genocide in the country.


France drops probe into Rwandan genocide


The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe against personal secretaries of three senior ministers after a sting operation conducted by a TV channel showed them seeking bribes against favours like transfers, winging contracts in their favour, an official said on Thursday.


Probe ordered against PS of three UP minister's after sting exposes graft talks


The Pakistani government on Wednesday announced to launch a wide-ranging comprehensive operation to counter-terrorism and target killing across the country in March 2019.


Pak to launch anti-terrorism campaign in March 2019: Minister


US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and said that his country cannot be the world's policeman in a surprise visit to troops deployed in Iraq.


Trump defends Syria pullout, says US can't be world's policeman


US President Donald Trump visited the US troops in Iraq to celebrate Christmas, the official Iraqiya television reported on Wednesday.


Trump visits US troops in Iraq for Christmas: Report


Amid ongoing conflict with the state's private taxi operators, Goa's first app-based taxi service GOAMILES on Wednesday said that the company is "deeply concerned" about the safety of its 1,000 odd taxi drivers and has sought action against those involved in the numerous assaults on its drivers.


Goa taxi war: State's sole app-based taxi service concerned about safety of drivers


Two Pakistani nationals -- one who crossed into India last year to meet superstar Shah Rukh Khan and another one who overstayed after getting married here -- were on Wednesday repatriated to Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah joint check post, around 30 km from here.

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