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Thousands march in US capital against gay marriage
Crowds rallied from the US Capitol to the Supreme Court, carrying placards reading, "A Child Needs a Father and a Mother" and "March for Truth."
US president Barack Obama briefed on Nepal earthquake
"The President has been briefed (on the earthquake)," a White House official said when asked about the earthquake in Nepal and India.
UK: Daughter tells her 'rapist father' she loves him as he is taken to jail
He started to sexually abuse his daughter when she was just 10-years-old. He also impregnated her when she was just a teenager as reported by Dailymail.
Nepal's biggest earthquake since 1934; aftershocks to continue: NGRI scientist
He said that NGRI observatories across the country recorded the earthquake that struck at around 11.41 am with the epicentre of 80 km north-west of Kathmandu, at a depth of about 15 km.
US varsity mulling ban on Hindu religious symbol swastika
The move came after an unidentified student, who is Jewish, returned last month from a trip to India with a swastika image.
Dog drives 'tractor' on Scottish motorway, causing rush hour chaos
The incident was reported by Traffic Scotland at junction 13 of the M74 near Abington in South Lanarkshire.
Nepal: 12 Indian pilgrims dead, 27 injured in a bus accident
At least 12 Indian pilgrims were killed and 27 others injured when a bus carrying them plunged some 100 metre down from the hilly road at Naubise village.
Xi Jinping to create home town bonhomie with Narendra Modi in ancient Xian
Modi will begin his three-day China sojourn by arriving in the ancient city of Xian, the capital of Xi's home province Shaanxi.
Japanese maglev train sets world speed record, clocks 603 kilometres per hour
Central Japan Railway plans to have the maglev operational in 2027 connecting Shinagawa, south of Tokyo, and Nagoya in central Japan.
Tsunami warning after 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan
Witnesses said buildings swayed in Taipei but there was no visible damage in the Taiwan capital.
PM Modi's visit to Canada generated business worth 1.6 billion dollars
Sixteen commercial agreements and announcements were made by Canadian and Indian companies and organisations during Prime Minister Modi's visit this week.
Government changes name of visa on arrival scheme to E-Tourist visa
Home Ministry officials said the name of the scheme - 'Tourist visa on arrival enabled by electronic travel authorisation (TVoA-ETA)' was creating confusion among tourists.
Philippines: World's first selfie museum opened in Manila
The Art in Island in the Philippines's capital Manila uses three dimensional replicas of paintings and is rightly dubbed the planet's "first-ever selfie museum".
South Africa: Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced by a group of people amid racist taunts
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been defaced by a group of people who threw buckets of white paint on it amid racist taunts.
PM Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Germany
Describing the Mahatma as a "yug purush (a great man)", Modi said he belonged to the whole world.
UN conference endorses India's concerns over black money
The 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was held in Doha and a Doha Declaration was adopted during the high-level segment of the meeting.