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Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar`s expansive, surreal capital

Constructed less than seven years ago in literally the middle of nowhere, Myanmar`s new capital boas...

Now send email to your future self

A website has launched a new service, which lets users send ‘time capsule’ emails to their future se...

US lifestyle would need 4 earths to sustain: WWF report

Mankind is draining the earth’s resources so quickly that the globe would be bled dry before the end...

Hooghly: Boat capsize death toll reaches four

The death toll in yesterday`s boat capsize in the Hooghly river here in Hooghly district increased t...

Experience `disappearance` of shadow in coming days

It is said that shadow is one`s most trusted companion. It never leaves your side in life. However, ...

West Bengal: One drowns, six missing in boat capsize

One woman drowned and six others, including a two year-old, are reported missing after a country boa...

Captured US soldier is key in talks with Taliban

Bowe Bergdahl was captured on June 30, 2009, in Paktika province in Afghanistan.

Babies’ flesh in Chinese-made capsules?

South Korean authorities claimed that they have seized Chinese-made capsules containing powdered rem...

Owner, pilot of ferry held; 1 more body recovered

8The owner and pilot of the double- decker ferry that capsized on April 30 in the Bramhaputra river ...

US: Wife witnesses hubby’s death on Skype

The family of a US Army medic serving in Afghanistan says his wife watched him die as the two were v...

Assam boat tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered

Divers on Wednesday fished out bodies of five passengers of Monday`s ferry disaster, taking the deat...

BJP expresses grief over Assam boat tragedy

BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of more than 100 people in Assam w...

Assam boat tragedy: Search underway for missing

Search is underway for over 100 people who went missing after a packed steamer carrying over 300 pas...

Assam boat tragedy: PM assures all help

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the Assam govt of all help for relief and fund for families of...

More than 100 drown in Assam boat capsize

In one of the worst boat tragedies in Assam, 103 people, drowned when a packed steamer carrying over...

Seven drown as boat capsizes

Seven persons were drowned when a country-boat capsized in a water body during a storm.

Soyuz craft carrying three-man crew lands safely

A Soyuz capsule with two Russians and an American on board touched down safely today in mild weather...

Crew blamed for Pak`s worst ever plane crash

Captain Chaudhary was "harsh and snobbish" towards his first officer as soon as the aircraft took of...

Flag march in Meghalaya capital

Meghalaya police and paramilitary forces staged a flag march in the capital apprehending violence.

Shelter home escapes: Criminal action recommended

An inquiry into the frequent escapes from the government-controlled shelter home for minors have rec...

Three drown as boat capsizes

A man and his two sons were drowned when their boat capsized.

Haryana bans use of word `handicapped`

Haryana government has banned the use of expression `handicapped` saying it violates and undermines ...

Can an app help you craft the perfect dream?

Researchers are testing a new iPhone app in a mass experiment to see if it is possible to craft the ...

NASA clears SpaceX for cargo run to space station

NASA on Monday cleared a cargo ship owned by Space Exploration Technologies for a test flight to the...

Space shuttle Discovery ready for voyage to museum

At daybreak yesterday, the oldest of NASA`s retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Spa...

Pak jail break: Nearly 400 prisoners escape

Nearly 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in NW Pakistan after it was attacked by Islamist militants ...

Twenty-eight killed in Mexico violence

At least 28 people were reported killed in Mexico in the past 24 hours, including seven whose bodie...

Mali`s neighbours back junta exit plan

Mali`s two-week-old junta agreed to hand over rule to civilians in return for the end of sanctions b...

Rs 4,600 cr spent on modernisation of CAPFs: MHA

A whopping Rs 4,600 crore used for modernising CAPFs and Rs 610 crore grant for J&K and other nort...

Dinosaurs `may have roamed in fiery landscape`

During the Cretaceous dinosaurs may have faced the unexpected hazard.

Japan hangs 3, 1st executions since 2010: Reports

Capital punishment in Japan is usually ordered only for inmates convicted of multiple murders.

Capex limit for defence raised to Rs 13434.8 cr

Government has raised the capital expenditure limit for the defence forces by Rs 13,434.82 crore i...

Four inmates escape from MP jail

Four inmates escaped from the District Jail here after attacking the jail guard, sources said.

Goa ranks third for per capita deposits

Goa ranks third nationally as far as per capita deposits are concerned, according to a recent Econo...

1st commercial cargo run to space station April 30

The International Space Station should be getting its first commercial cargo shipment in early May.

1st commercial cargo run to space station April 30

The International Space Station should be getting its first commercial cargo shipment in early May.

Court rejects plea to include captain as accused

A local court here on Thursday dismissed a private petition, seeking to list the captain of Italian...

Indian captive killed in Philippines

A terrorist group in Philippines has reportedly executed an Indian man who had been held captive for...

Ship captain jailed, fisherman kin seek relief

The arrested Captain of Singapore flagged merchant vessel `Prabhu Daya`, suspected to have collided ...

AP: One person drowns in boat capsize

One person drowned and 27 others were rescued after a boat capsized in Machhkund reservoir in Odish...

Thickest Arctic Sea ice melting much faster

The thicker ice, known as multi-year ice, survives through the cyclical summer melt season, when you...

Police dismantle Occupy London camp

Police and bailiffs dismantled Occupy London`s campsite outside St Paul`s Cathedral early Tuesday.

What sound means to squids

Marine biologists have started prying on squids’ world to find out how these creatures hear and how ...

China plans to build world`s largest airport

China`s one will replace America`s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the busiest a...

Germany urges Iran to free pastor on death row

The German government is extremely concerned about Yousef Nadarkhani`s fate amid reports of his immi...

Philippines` Arroyo pleads not guilty to fraud

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is accused of rigging the results of senatorial polls in 2007 to favour her ...

Nigeria: Pirates kill Captain, chief engineer of cargo ship

Hijacking and attacks on ships by pirates are common in Nigeria waters.

Venezuela`s opposition picks Chavez`s challenger

Youthful state Governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela`s opposition primary on Sunday.

Scientists melt mystery over icecaps, sea levels

Sea levels have already risen on average about 18 centimeters since 1900.

Chavez opponents rally supporters ahead of vote

Venezuelan opposition presidential contender Pablo Perez is urging public employees to join his supp...

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