A 74-year-old woman has become the oldest new mum in the world. Erramatti Mangayamma spent 60 years trying to get pregnant with her 80-year-old husband Rajarao. And after decades of dreaming of a family, the Indian couple’s wishes have finally come true. With the help of IVF, Erramatti fell pregnant with twins. The proud pensioner has since given birth to the babies – and they’re said to be “safe and healthy Erramatti is from the small Nelapartipadu village in the Eastern Godava

Shocking CCTV footage shows the devastating final moments of a prisoner at the hands of officers at Saughton Prison. Allan Marshall died in custody at the jail after a 30 minute ordeal with a 13-strong team of officers who forcefully restrained him in a shower unit. Mr Marshall was dragged naked and feet first and face down across a corridor as officers held each of his limbs. The footage of the restraint begins following a 27-minute violent struggle between Mr Marshall and 13 prison offi

A woman spent decades trying to get rid of her chin hairs. But after 20 years of going clean-shaven, Rose Geil has decided to embrace her fuzz. The 42-year-old, who has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, has since beaten blokes in beard competitions. Rose, from Oregan, USA, has been shaving since she was 13. As she has PCOS – a condition that impacts hormone levels in the body – she experienced rapid hair growth. This led to her shaving her chest and face, which she so

India is set to withdraw the special status of the disputed territory of Kashmir and split the state in two, in a move likely to face major resistance in the Muslim-majority state and escalate tensions with Pakistan. The proposal, which has been advocated by Hindu nationalists for decades, is the most radical change any government has suggested for Kashmir’s status since the region was granted autonomy in exchange for joining the Indian union after independence in 1947. It follows a

Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on August 12 as the new moon of the Hijri month of Zilhaj was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday. State minister for religious affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah made the announcement after a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at Islamic Foundation’s Baitul Mukarram office after Maghrib prayers. Muslims celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha on the 10th of Zilhaj to commemorate the true

  Senior Correspondent: The Ministry of Shipping has cancelled leave all of its officials ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha. Shipping minister issued a notice in this regard on Thursday. According to the notice, the leave of all the officials of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation has been cancelled due to flood situation and Eid-ul-Azha celebration. The authority took the decision to make the smooth movements of homeboun

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia was preparing an alternative explanation of the fate of a dissident journalist on Monday, saying he died at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago in an interrogation gone wrong, according to a person familiar with the kingdom’s plans. In Washington, President Trump echoed the possibility that Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of “rogue killers.” The shifting story line defied earlier details that have emerged in the case, including signs that he was mur

Susan Collins says she doesn’t believe charges can ‘fairly prevent’ nominee from serving Senate votes 51-49 to advance nominee Brett Kavanaugh cloture vote: as it happened Republicans in the US Senate, with the help of a lone Democrat, have voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh to a final floor vote, propelling the embattled federal judge one step closer to the supreme court. Faced with multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and concerns over his impartiality, Kavanaugh cleared a

Trump professes love for Kim and hate for Kavanaugh torment in freewheeling speech In an meandering hour-long speech in West Virginia, Donald Trump said he “fell in love” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, while escalating his rhetoric about the supreme court confirmation fight of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking about his relationship with Kim, Trump said “We fell in love.' He added “No really. He wrote me beautiful letters. They were great letters. And then we fell in lov

It was 36 years ago. The accusation: There was a party, alcohol. A 17-year-old boy was drunk and started groping a 15-year-old girl, pinning her down and covering her mouth so she couldn’t scream. Today, she doesn’t remember some of the details. He insists it didn’t happen at all. It was 36 years ago. The culture: What 15-year-old girl would tell her parents she had been at a party where kids had been drinking, much less that a boy had attacked her? It was 36 years ago. The count

WASHINGTON HOUSE — After weeks of hype, white supremacists managed to muster just a couple of dozen supporters on Sunday in the nation’s capital for the first anniversary of their deadly rally in Charlottesville, Va., finding themselves greatly outnumbered by counterprotesters, police officers and representatives of the news media. But even with the low turnout, almost no one walked away with the sense that the nation’s divisions were any closer to healing. Indeed, the streets of