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Japanese hotel offers 'crying rooms' for women
In a bizarre offer, a hotel in Tokyo has launched special "crying rooms" for women that are equipped with a selection of tear-jerking movies, eye masks and luxury tissues to allow female guests to cry heartily.
First edition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel stolen
The first edition copy of late Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez's most acclaimed book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was stolen from international book fair of Bogota on Sunday, said copy owner Alvaro Castillo Granada.
Nepal earthquake: US helicopters to join relief efforts
The US military is preparing to deploy helicopters in Nepal to support the ongoing relief efforts in the quake-hit country.
Nepal limping back to normal life after devastating earthquake
People of Nepal are limping back to their normal life after six days of earthquake as reported on Thursday. The government offices and several banks has been opened on Thursday morning, which shows that the people of Nepal are coping up from such a dreadf...
Oxford University rape victim writes open letter to attacker
The 20-year-old victim waived her right to anonymity with 'A Letter to my Assaulter', saying that she refuses to change her behaviour or to become a victim.
Breaking toons: Devastating earthquake claims over 5,000 lives, Nepal thanks India for assistance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the situation.
'Demons on the mountain'; survivors recall avalanche terror
Like hundreds of other earthquake victims, the 20-year-old was waiting for treatment outside Kathmandu's overcrowded Medical College hospital.
Bad weather hampers search for avalanche survivors on Everest
An Indian army climbing team found 18 bodies on Saturday in the first hours after the quake, an army spokesman said.
India sends 'Rail Neer' water to earthquake-hit Nepal
Rail Neer is produced by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.
IAF plane brings back 55 stranded Indians
The two aircraft are expected to bring back 100 Indians each and were likely to land either late Saturday night or Sunday he said.
BSNL to charge local rates for calls to Nepal for three days
The move is aimed at enabling Indians to connect with their near and dear ones in Nepal, which saw several hundreds dead following a massive earthquake on Saturday.
President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Queen Elizabeth on her 89th birthday
President Pranab Mukherjee has conveyed his greetings and felicitations to the Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on the eve of her 89th birthday.
Benjamin Netanyahu gets 14 day extension to form new coalition government
Rivlin granted the extension, noting that the maximum total time period that can be allowed by law is 42 days.
US: Temple vandalised with blasphemous graffiti in Texas
The number 666 and an upside down cross was spray-painted on the door of the temple in Old Lake Highlands, north Texas.
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures over 100
"It was a suicide attack," Sherzad said, adding that police had yet to determine if the attacker had worn the explosives or had placed them in a car.
Narendra Modi courts Canada banks, insurers, pension funds
Modi said that he understood the need for consistency in regulation and that India has learnt from its past missteps.
