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  Top 10 famous refugees of the world

  World | April 15, 2014 7:31 IST

  New Delhi: They were thrown out of their countries on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because they are a member of a persecuted 'social group' or because they are fleeing a war.But

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  Top 10 weirdest hotels in the world

  World | February 11, 2014 7:13 IST

  New Delhi: If you are an adventurous traveler and keen to explore new places, then staying in weird hotels would be no less than an adventure. Here is a list of ten bizarre hotels of

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  Top 10 trading cities of the world that failed

  World | September 07, 2014 9:06 IST

  New Delhi: Cities are the best place to live in when one thinks of a good lifestyle. Industrialization, commercialization, employment, recreation etc are a part of city life that lure people to settle in metros. However,

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  World's 10 big spenders on defense

  World | March 09, 2014 6:21 IST

  New Delhi: Countries across the world spend billions of dollars on defence, but there are a few countries whose defense spending are exorbitantly high. Here is a list of top 10 countries with the highest

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  Sochi Scene: Welcome, world -- where are you?

  Other Sports | February 06, 2014 14:23 IST

  Sochi is (more or less) ready for you to come to its Winter Games. Thousands of athletes, soldiers, journalists and herds of smiley volunteers are in place, eager to help.   So far, though, it seems

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  Top 10 beautiful princesses of the world

  World | May 06, 2014 7:20 IST

  New Delhi: The world is obsessed with royalty. These royal ladies are always in the news. ALSO VIEW: Human tribes on earth which are at the verge of extinctionEvery move of theirs is talked about.

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  NSA malware spies on 100,000 computers around the world, including in India

  World | January 16, 2014 10:13 IST

  Washington: The US National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world - but not in the United States - that allows the US to conduct surveillance on those machines, The

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  11 extreme weather records around the world

  World | January 14, 2014 7:18 IST

  New Delhi: With a distorted polar vortex, the world has been experiencing extreme weather at various countries.Polar vortex is a large cyclone over the earth's geographical poles. These are low pressure winds which strengthen in

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  Top 10 richest pastors in the world

  World | May 06, 2014 7:26 IST

  New Delhi: The world holds diverse vantage point on the whereabouts, the tastes and lifestyles how pastors need to live, establish themselves and to preach the gospel.To some people; assembling under the tree is still

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  World's top ten most expensive weapons

  World | January 09, 2014 6:56 IST

  New Delhi: Weapons are the need of every nation to safeguard itself from its enemies.With the improvement in technology, more drastic weapons have also been introduced. They have been upgraded to make its use more

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  World's 10 most dangerous borders, India-Pak included

  World | March 30, 2014 7:29 IST

  New Delhi: Every nation has a defined border. To think about nations without boundaries appears to be a utopian dream. While there are many boundaries across the world which are safe and accessible, there are

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  Know the world's 5 most lethal female suicide bombers

  World | July 16, 2014 13:20 IST

  New Delhi: Women have been used by many terrorist organizations as suicide bombers. There are many reasons which would compel a woman to strap on a bomb and take the lives of innocent bystanders.Some may

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  Watch in pics: World's most powerful people 2013

  World | December 24, 2013 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Every year, Forbes makes a list of the most powerful people in the world drawn from government, business, religion and other fields. In 2012 US president Barack Obama topped the chart.Forbes' judges use

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  Know about world's only coastal desert, Namib Sand Sea

  World | September 22, 2014 9:26 IST

  New Delhi: The world's only coastal desert  is in Namibia, Africa.It  consists of dune fields winding over its 3 million hectares.The most widespread and dominant type of desert sand dune are linear dunes, with crescent

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  10 of the world's weirdest records

  World | December 21, 2013 18:45 IST

  New Delhi: Since the advent of circuses and fairs, people have been fascinated by the outlandish. Freak shows have taken advantage of this curiosity and soon people were flocking to observe deformed people and other

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  Know about the world's scariest castle Hunedoara in Romania

  World | June 20, 2014 7:07 IST

  New Delhi: Hunedoara is the most frightening castle It is is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara, in the region of Transylvania, Romania.People believe that an evil  resides in castle that nobody wanted to come face

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  Watch in pics: World's first underwater bedroom in Zanzibar

  World | December 18, 2013 8:18 IST

  New Delhi: The beautiful island of Zanzibar in Tanzania is an archipelago. Pemba Island is a part of this group of islands. Manta resort is a floating hotel in the midst of this island. A

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  Know about the deadliest place in the world 'Snake Island'

  World | October 23, 2014 11:47 IST

  New Delhi: This island is a 430,000-square-metre (110-acre) island off the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.Its actual name is Ilha de Queimada Grande but it is  nicknamed as Snake Island.It is home

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  Top ten coldest places in the world

  World | February 03, 2014 7:19 IST

  New Delhi: Winter and snow excite those who live in tropical climate but there are places where the cold weather is drastic and unbearable.People bear the scourge of  winter and they dream about living in

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  Top 5 deepest lakes in the world

  World | December 21, 2014 10:43 IST

  New Delhi: Asia is the continent with major countries and has thousands of huge rivers and water bodies.It is home to some deep natural lakes. The deepest lakes exists from thousands of years, and the