North India shivers, death toll 128
The entire North India shivered today as icy winds lashed the region claiming five more lives pushing the country-wide death toll this winter to 128. All the fresh deaths occurred…
Delhi’s coldest Dec morning in 6 years
Shivering Delhiites woke up to the coldest December morning in six years on Saturday as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.3 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal. The minimum temperature…
India’s Missionaries of Charity order prays for old foe Hitchens
India’s Missionaries of Charity order said Friday it would pray for British writer Christopher Hitchens’ soul, despite his aggressive campaign against its Nobel prize-winning founder, Mother Teresa. “We will pray…
IAF Su-30MKI crashes near Pune, pilots safe
A frontline Sukhoi jet of the Indian Air Force ( IAF) crashed near this Maharashtra town Tuesday but the two pilots bailed out to safety, an officer said. According to…
Strong earthquake of 6.5-magnitude rocks Mexico City, three died
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico’s western Guerrero state on Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation’s capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Officials said at…
Airplane crashes into Philippine school, kills seven
Officials say a light plane has crashed into a school building near the Philippine capital after its pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff. At least seven burned bodies…
Pakistan become a permanent member of UN Scientific Commitee
The UN General assembly has unanimously decided to appoint Pakistan as a permanent member of the United Nations Scientific Committee (UNSCEAR), a top international body dealing with nuclear radiation. A…
British teen becomes youngest to ski to South Pole
Amelia Hempleman-Adams, a 16-year-old schoolgirl whose father was the first Briton to reach the South Pole solo and unsupported, on Friday became the youngest person to ski to the bottom…
Snake bites kill 46 thousands people in India yearly
Fatal snake bites have become a major public health concern in India. What’s worse, it is vastly under-reported, according to a study presented on Monday. The American Society of Tropical…
Vaccine developed against Ebola
Scientists have developed a vaccine that protects mice against a deadly form of the Ebola virus.First identified in 1976, Ebola kills more than 90% of the people it infects. According…
