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…
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…
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…
Muharram moon sighted ‘Ashura on 6th Dec’ in Pakistan
mThe Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Saturday that the moon of Moharramul Harram and new Islamic year 1433 AD was sighted in the country and the Ashura would fall on December 6…
Walking with earphones makes person blind in danger
walking with earphones causes ‘cognitive overload’ which shuts out the world around the wearer and makes the person blind to danger. With hand-held devices becoming more and more common around…
Woman claims to have extra-terrestrial life
A Russian woman claims to have found proof of extra-terrestrial life – and kept the ‘alien corpse’ chilling in her fridge for two years after its module crash-landed outside her…
Ban smoking in cars, protect people from second hand smoke
All smoking in cars should be banned across the UK to protect people from second-hand smoke, doctors say. The British Medical Association called for the extension of the current ban…
