Tens of thousands of activists braved cold temperatures at the third Women's March to show opposition to United States President Donald Trump, demanding an end to violence against women and push for equality. Rallies took place in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, with the main event in Washington, DC featuring a march from near the White House to the Trump International Hotel. As these women marched, here are some faces amongst the crowds and the reason behind their march.
A state of emergency has been declared in Washington, DC and five states as 30 inches of snow and high winds may shut down up to a third of the country.
Phelps comes from a broken home in Baltimore. His policeman father Fred and school teacher mother Debbie separated when he was only seven. Elder sister Whitney, also a swimmer, has written that she used the swimming pool as a refuge from the yelling.
New signing Yuri Zhirkov smashed a 69th minute winner from 20 metres out to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over their manager Carlo Ancelotti's former club AC Milan in a friendly on Friday.
The research by Naresh M Punjabi of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, has revealed that smokers are four times as likely as nonsmokers to report feeling tired after a nights sleep. The study, appearing in the February issue of CHEST, the reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, showed that smokers spend less time in deep sleep and more time in light sleep than non-smokers.
This is the first time that Ayurveda course will be provided in number of medical schools in form of a short course covering the important aspects of Ayurveda.
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The domestic violence case against Hope Solo, a goalkeeper for the US women's soccer team, was dismissed by a Seattle-area judge on Tuesday, local broadcaster King 5 reported.
What is the guarantee that another Trump will not arise and reach out to the American people directly? The fact of the matter is that Trump's support base remains the envy of any American politician, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The 10-year-old girls conjoined at the head share a blood drainage vessel in the brain - a concern for doctors.
The finger operation will be performed by orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dror Paley at the Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.
Pence and Trump will challenge Democratic Patry's presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris in the November election.
The government has an opportunity right now to save Indians from deep recession, and in many cases, starvation, notes Kalyan Singhal.
Peter Agre and Roderick MacKinnon have won for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes.
The idea is to provide prompt and proper emergency care to all, especially for our middle and lower classes for whom availing emergency care is difficult and sometimes just impossible, says Dr Navin Shah, former president, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
The offspinner is likely to undergo the operation at the same Baltimore hospital as Sachin Tendulkar.
Tendulkar told the doctors he hurt the side of his ring finger while catching the ball during a match in November.
The American is aiming to achieve his dream of beating Mark Spitz' record of seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
Clint Dempsey recorded his first hat-trick for the United States in a dominant 6-0 win over Cuba on Saturday that put theAmericans into a CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final against Jamaica.
Here is the list of National Basketball Association champions (best-of-seven series:
He said the same doctor who operated on Tendulkar's finger will perform the surgery.\n\n\n\n
President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that it was "very important" that players stand during the national anthem, following an ongoing controversy over athletes and others kneeling in protest.
States across America are beginning the process of digging their way out of record-breaking snowfall on Monday after Winter Storm Jonas battered the nation's East Coast, wreaking havoc on millions and turning major cities into ghost towns.
NFL players, owners defy Trump on anthem protests as feud ramps up
American swimming great Michael Phelps turned up to watch the world championships in Barcelona with his foot in a hefty support brace after injuring it on the golf course.
In a video, announcing her candidacy for the office, Harris said, "Justice. Decency. Equality. Freedom. Democracy. These aren't just words. They're the values we as Americans cherish. And they're all on the line now. The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values. That's why I'm running for president of the United States."
'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.'
Two New York Police Department officers were shot and killed at point blank range in their patrol car in New York by a man who later shot himself at a nearby subway station, an attack described as an 'assassination'.
US swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, said on Sunday he would take a break from swimming and undergo treatment after his recent arrest for drunken driving.
Trump, 74, in his acceptance speech from the South Lawns of the White House amidst cheers from his supporters on Thursday night, said: "My fellow Americans, tonight, with a heart full of gratitude and boundless optimism, I proudly accept this nomination for President of the United States".
'I am proud of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, that this is a state which has done more number of tests than any state in India.' 'The more you test, the more number of cases you will pick up.' 'If you do not do the tests, then you are groping in the dark.'
We present some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of May.
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
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