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  Uttarakhand: 2,500 people still stranded in Badrinath, rains hamper rescue work, nearly 600 unclaimed bodies cremated

  India | Jun 28, 2013, 08:49 AM IST

  Dehradun, Jun 28: Light rains in different hilly parts of Uttarakhand again hampered rescue work on Friday, while the Met department predicted heavy rains in Dehradun, Rishikesh and Srinagar (Pauri Garhwal).Over 2,500 people are still

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  New Year Firecrackers Injure Nearly 500 Filipinos

  World | Jan 01, 2012, 04:24 PM IST

  Philippines, Jan 1: Despite a government scare campaign, firecrackers and gunfire injured nearly 500 people in the Philippines as revelers welcomed the new year in one of the world's most raucous and dangerous celebrations.About a