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  California security officials solve mysterious kidnapping of teenage girl just with ‘Help Me!’ sign

  World | January 21, 2024 18:18 IST

  The girl was rescued from Los Angeles after a passerby called 911 to report seeing her hold up the piece of paper with the handwritten desperate plea for help.

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  Germany announces aid package worth 400 million Euros for Ukraine

  World | September 20, 2023 8:26 IST

  Russia Ukraine crisis: Germany is second behind the United States in supplying weapons to Ukraine.

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  India ready to provide assistance, support to Afghanistan people following devastating earthquake

  World | June 24, 2022 10:41 IST

  The earthquake registered at a depth of 10 km, UN humanitarian agency United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.

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  COVID relief: Kenya donates 12 tonnes of food products to India

  India | May 28, 2021 16:14 IST

  The east African country has sent 12 tonnes of tea, coffee and groundnut produced locally to the Indian Red Cross Society, it said adding that the packets will be distributed across Maharashtra with food aid.

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  'London to Delhi' cycle raises cash for India's COVID crisis

  World | May 07, 2021 16:10 IST

  The pictures of people hooked up to oxygen bottles on the streets of New Delhi and patients sharing beds in overcrowded hospitals remind him of his uncle in India, who recently contracted the disease.

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  95 million COVID vaccines doses handled by AAI-managed airports

  India | May 06, 2021 21:53 IST

  The AAI, which works under the Civil Aviation Ministry, owns and manages over 100 airports across India.

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  Indian Army sets up Covid Management Cell for real time response

  India | May 06, 2021 20:09 IST

  "In order to coordinate multiple facets of staffing and logistics support, an exclusive Covid Management Cell under a Director General rank officer has been established which reports directly to the Vice Chief of Army Staff," the army statement said.

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  Oxygen Express trains delivered 2,067 tonnes of medical oxygen across India so far

  India | May 05, 2021 19:08 IST

  Currently, trains carrying 344 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen are on the run.

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  Animals could help humans monitor oceans: Study

  World | November 28, 2019 13:15 IST

  A team led by the University of Exeter in UK said animals carrying sensors can fill many of these gaps through natural behaviour such as diving under ice, swimming in shallow water or moving against currents. "We want to highlight the massive potential of animal-borne sensors to teach us about the oceans," said lead author David March from the University.  

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  Here's why you need to think twice before helping colleagues

  October 29, 2018 6:30 IST

  The study explored that extending a helping hand was just as likely to make the situation worse.

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  ‘Would have suspended you’: Sushma fumes over Pune techie's request

  Politics | January 09, 2017 16:15 IST

  Sushma Swaraj is known for helping people from the Indian diaspora in distress abroad, especially for her quick responses to SOS posts on Twitter. However, on Sunday, one user’s Twitter request irked the usually calm minister.

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  WATCH! Stranded whale frees itself after baby calf helps mother swim back into sea

  World | October 07, 2016 14:24 IST

  A humpback whale that was stranded off an Australian beach has managed to free itself after its calf was seen apparently pushing it into deeper waters. The whale was stuck on a sandbar in the

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  Callous Capital! 80 per cent of Delhi residents would leave an accident victim to die, new study finds

  India | August 12, 2016 14:28 IST

  Road accidents in the national capital are no new phenomenon and neither is the fact that accident victims often succumb to death. However, as the nation gears up to celebrate the 70th year of its

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  Helping the homeless: St. Louis man transforms truck into a shower unit

  Life | July 13, 2016 0:01 IST

  St. Louis: A St. Louis man is going viral for his work helping out homeless people. Jake Austin, a 31-year-old pastor created a mobile shower unit called ‘Shower to the People’ that has recently

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  Indian Museum comes to the aid of the visually challenged

  India | May 29, 2016 10:51 IST

  Kolkata: Visually challenged visitors who cannot see the treasures of the Indian Museum will soon be able to touch and feel replicas of some of the artefacts and read about them in Braille signages. As

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  Uma Bharati assures all possible help to Arunachal Pradesh

  Politics | February 10, 2015 20:11 IST

  Itanagar: Union Water Resource Minister Uma Bharati has assured all possible help to Arunachal Pradesh from her ministry.After an hour long meeting with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, state ministers and senior government officials,

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  Facebook app to help groups collaborate on projects

  November 22, 2014 14:50 IST

  New York: Facebook has launched a new app aimed at helping teams collaborate on projects.Called Facebook Group, the app will help people share information faster and more easily with "all the groups in their life".Aimed

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  Australians to help look for historic ship in US

  World | October 08, 2014 10:46 IST

  Providence, Rhode Island: Nearly 250 years ago, Capt. James Cook ran aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef during a voyage to the South Pacific to observe the planet Venus.His ship was the Endeavour, an ugly

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  Map app will help New Mexico balloon fiesta pilots

  World | October 04, 2014 7:15 IST

  Albuquerque, New Mexico: Like invisible roadblocks, altitude restrictions clutter the skies above Albuquerque. The ground is its own mine field, with utility towers, busy roadways and plots of restricted land.Finding the sweet spot has become

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  Misbah-ul-Haq seeks Imran Khan's help for 2015 Cricket World Cup

  Cricket | September 18, 2014 10:24 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq realizes just how important it is for the national team to do well in the 2015 World Cup and for this he wants to take some tips from