Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein told the UN General Assembly's human rights committee on Wednesday that "a toxic tide of discrimination and xenophobia" is undermining the dignity, equality and rights of people in many countries.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called for a 20-fold surge in international aid to fight Ebola.
Indian men's team went down fighting 1-2 to Japan, while their women counterparts were blanked 0-3 by Myanmar in the preliminary round of the Sepaktakraw event of the Asian Games.
Hong Kong's first WTA tennis tournament suffered a major blow with main drawcard Eugenie Bouchard withdrawing on medical advice after suffering from the heat at the US Open.
The 'Beti Bachao Abhiyan' of Gujarat government could soon be replicated at the national level as the Union government feels it has been a success in improving the child sex ratio in the state.
The Sensex ended flat, down 0.27 points at 22055.
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This would pave the way for new entrants like Air Asia and Tata - Singapore Airlines to start operations as soon as they launch.
BSP chief Mayawati's close aide Naseemuddin Siddiqui and former minister Babu Singh Kushwaha were among 19 people booked on Wednesday for their alleged role in Rs 1,400 crore scam in construction of Dalit memorials and parks in Uttar Pradesh.
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations on Tuesday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the biblical birthplace of Jesus on a cool, clear night.
Mathai, who retired as Foreign Secretary on July 31 this year, will succeed Jaimini Bhagwati.
Dilip Kumar, who was under observation in the intensive care unit of Lilavati hospital was shifted to a normal ward.
Efforts are on to get tame elephants from Mysore to lead the wild ones back to the forests, sources said.
Mahatma Gandhi's blood up for auction?
Police said E Ramulu killed his eight-month-old daughter because he wanted a male child.