New Delhi: In an alarming trend, more than 2,500 people have been killed in incidents of communal violence in the country since 2002, out of which 107 lost their lives this year alone.A total of
Phugela, (Muzaffarnagar, UP): With violence spreading in rural areas of this sensitive UP district, hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes and take refuge in police stations.An eerie calm prevails in the
Vatican City: Tens of thousands of people have answered Pope Francis' call and massed in St. Peter's Square for a 4-hour prayer vigil for peace in Syria.It was believed to be one of the largest
Patna: There was no let up in the fury of floods in over a dozen Bihar districts on Sunday with major swollen rivers, including the Ganga, affecting more than five million people, officials said.According to
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh police have so far released as many as 1,087 people, including senior VHP leaders, of a total of 2,674 who were arrested in connection with the Ayodhya yatra.Of the people arrested in
Damascus: Nearly 1300 people have been reported killed in fierce chemical weapons bombarding by Syrian army in the suburbs of capital Damascus today. While the Syrian National Coalition put the death toll at 650, a
New Delhi: An average of 370 people commit suicide every day in the country while over four lakh people have taken their lives in the last three years.According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 4,05,629
New Delhi, Aug 5: Nearly 15 people, including two foreign tourists, are feared trapped in a landslide which occurred at Chiyyapara on Adimaly - Munnar route on Monday morning. The incident occurred when a large
Manila, Aug 4: Over 247,000 people in southern Philippine province of Maguindanao were affected by flooding following heavy rains, authorities said on Sunday.The displaced came from 185 villages in 20 municipalities, Xinhua reported.
Los Angeles, July 30: Actress Christina Ricci is elated after getting engaged to James Heerdegen and feels that now people take her more seriously because she gets to call him a "fiance" rather than a
Sydney, July 23: A new study shows that cigarettes packaged in a plain manner are less appealing to smokers and get them thinking about the urgency to quit smoking.The study published in the online journal
Beijing, Jul 22: Nearly 90 people were killed and over 500 injured when two powerful shallow earthquakes today jolted a remote mountainous province in northwestern China near Tibet, damaging more than 20,000 homes and triggering
Washington, July 14: Human-caused outdoor air pollution may be responsible for over two million deaths worldwide - a large number of them in South Asia and East Asia - each year, US researchers have said.A
Beijing, June 29: Over 666,000 people have been affected by heavy rains in east China, officials said on Saturday.Rain in 25 counties of Zhejiang province over the past month have forced around 5,700 residents to
London, June 28: Britain may allow a controversial technique to create babies using DNA from three people, a move that would help couples avoid passing on rare genetic diseases, the country's top medical officer says.
New Delhi, Jun 25: Over 40 people fell ill today after consuming drinking water supplied by Delhi Jal Board in a South Delhi locality.Education Minister Kiran Walia, after visiting the NCERT colony in Adhchini area,
New Delhi, Jun 25: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and Uttarakhand government to step up rescue operations to evacuate people caught in flash floods in the state.The Centre and state government, meanwhile, filed
Islamabad, April 26: The Pakistani Taliban has distributed leaflets in many parts of the country, asking people to boycott the May 11 general elections, a media report said.The Taliban warning came just hours after religious
Mumbai, April 25: Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has completed 71 years in the industry this year and says she is greatful to people for liking her songs even today."This year I have completed 71 years
Washington, April 19: Hunting for the Boston marathon bombers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released pictures and videos of two men with a direct appeal to the public to help them find the
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