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JNU tops the list of sexual harassment cases: UGC data

As per the UGC, 295 sexual harassment cases have been reported during the year 2014-15 in various universities.

Dec 15, 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls multiculturalism a 'sham'

Five years ago, voicing similar sentiments, Merkel had said, "Multiculturalism has utterly failed in Germany."

Dec 15, 2015

China, UAE create $10 billion investment cooperation fund

The fund will aid the two countries and third-party countries.

Dec 15, 2015

Jihadists make Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari 'target' for insulting Prophet

Last week, about one lakh Muslims had gathered at Muzaffarnagar and called for death to Tiwari.

Dec 15, 2015

Yemen conflict: 7-day ceasefire begins; peace talks start in Switzerland

The ceasefire was almost jeopardised by a Houthi rebel attack that killed two Arab commanders.

Dec 15, 2015

Translation gone wrong: BJP leader Surendran trolled after failing to translate Modi's speech during Kerala visit [VIDEO]

BJP's Kerala State General Secretary K Surendran was assigned to translate Narendra Modi's speech while addressing people in Thrissur.

Dec 15, 2015

Mamata Banerjee tweets 'shock' at CBI raid in Delhi; Twitterati criticise Arvind Kejriwal for 'foul language'

Kejriwal called PM Narendra Modi a 'coward' and a 'psychopath'

Dec 15, 2015

France: Teacher says he lied about masked Isis man attacking him

An elementary school teacher on Monday claimed that a masked Isis man attacked him in the school premises.

Dec 15, 2015

The Australian defends 'racist' cartoon citing freedom of expression

The cartoon depicted Indians eating solar panels with mango chutney.

Dec 15, 2015

Hema Upadhyay murder: Police relying on husband's information to solve case

The police are also interrogating Hema's estranged husband Chintan Upadhyay.

Dec 15, 2015

Gender inequality continues to be a problem for Indian women: UNDP report

Women in Pakistan and Bangladesh fared better than their Indian counterparts on the gender inequality index.

Dec 15, 2015

CBI 'raids, seals Kejriwal's office'; Delhi CM calls Modi 'coward and psychopath'

Arvind Kejriwal has suggested that the raid is a political vendetta.

Dec 15, 2015

Cameroon: Security forces kill two Boko Haram female suicide bombers

The two bombers were young women wearing explosive vests.

Dec 15, 2015

Germany launches programme for the safety of children, women migrants

The Germany government and UNICEF agreed that refugee children were at risk of becoming victims of violence, misuse and exploitation.

Dec 15, 2015

Strategic prosecutions to end modern-day slavery by changing company, government policies: Experts

Strategic litigation was successfully used to help end the British slave trade 250 years ago.

Dec 15, 2015