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Windsor, May 20: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot at Windsor Castle on Saturday in a royal wedding like no other, mixing British pomp and African-American culture in front of a celebrity congregation and cheering crowds. The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows in St. George's Chapel in a historic ceremony, sealed with a kiss, which brought the biracial US TV star into the

Jeddah, May 19: With only weeks remaining before Saudi women take to the road, the Kingdom is preparing drivers for one of the most dramatic reforms in the country’s history. Driving schools for women have been opened, car advertisements and safety advice are being directed at both men and women, and new traffic signs are addressing women drivers. Now the Kingdom has called on women with overseas

Bengaluru, May 19: In an emotional speech before stepping down as chief minister, BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday accused the Congress-JD(S) combine of forming an 'opportunistic' alliance and said the popular mandate had been subverted due to their 'conspiracy.' Yeddyurappa,who announced his decision without facing the trust vote after not being able to rustle up the numbers, charged that the JD(S)

Bengaluru, May 19: In an emotional speech before stepping down as chief minister, BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday accused the Congress-JD(S) combine of forming an 'opportunistic' alliance and said the popular mandate had been subverted due to their 'conspiracy.' Yeddyurappa,who announced his decision without facing the trust vote after not being able to rustle up the numbers, charged that the JD(S)

New Delhi, May 19: Buoyed by today's collapse of the 3-day-old BJP government in Karnataka, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi launched a strong attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of authorising “buying off” MLAs and “disrespecting” institutions. Gandhi also said while Modi talks of fighting corruption, "he is corruption". Shortly of B S Yeddyurappa announced his resignation as the

New Delhi, May 19: Buoyed by today's collapse of the 3-day-old BJP government in Karnataka, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi launched a strong attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of authorising “buying off” MLAs and “disrespecting” institutions. Gandhi also said while Modi talks of fighting corruption, "he is corruption". Shortly of B S Yeddyurappa announced his resignation as the

New Delhi, May 19: Ahead of the crucial floor test in the Karnataka assembly, the Congress on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assure the country that he would not encourage “buying MLAs off” as the BJP seeks to prove majority, and welcomed the assurance of live telecast of House proceedings. The Congress said that every alleged attempt of the BJP to derail the vote of confidence

Leh, May 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today kickstarted work for Zojila tunnel, Asia's longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel, to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh. The prime minister who is on a day's visit to all the three regions -- Leh, Kashmir and Jammu-- of Jammu and Kashmir also attended the closing ceremony of the 100th birth anniversary

Kabul, May 19: Eight people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of explosions targeting a cricket match in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said Saturday, the first attack since the holy month of Ramadan began. The blasts exploded among spectators crowded into the stadium at around 11pm (1830 GMT) on Friday evening as they watched the local "Ramadan Cup", the provincial governor

Vatican City, MAY 18: Thirty-four Chilean bishops announced their resignation on Friday over a child sex abuse scandal within the Church in Chile after three days of intense meetings with Pope Francis at the Vatican. “We, all the bishops present in Rome, have tendered our resignation to the Holy Father so that he may decide freely for each of us,” the bishops said in a statement read out by a