8 policemen killed in Afghanistan
Eight Afghan policemen were killed and one was injured on Thursday in the northern province of Kunduz when gunmen attacked them, the provincial governor said.
"Our eight brave policemen were killed a
Nirupama ended life, says AIIMS
Ranchi, Aug. 25: A hospital report has said that journalist Nirupama Pathak, who was found dead in her home in Jharkhand on April 29, committed suicide and was not murdered, a government source said o
Love and trust go together
London, Aug. 25: Does oxytocin, dubbed the love hormone, also foster trust? Psychological scientist, Dr Mora Mikolajczak from the Universit catholique de Louvain, Belgium, and colleagues investigated
Indian linked to new Al-Qaeda plot unearthed in Canada
An Al Qaeda-linked terror plot was unearthed by Canadian security agencies on Wednesday, with one of the suspects reportedly hailing from India.
Under what is curiously called "Project Samosa," the R
19 killed in Congo plane crash
At least 19 people including the pilot were killed in a plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said.
The accident took place around midday on Wednesday when the plane was landing at
Sex Party fares well in Oz elections
Sydney, Aug. 24: The Australian Sex Party (ASP), which favours sex education in schools, gay marriage and a censorship regime, has emerged as a key factor in the country’s general election.
The party
Nicotine can trigger breast cancer: Study
London, Aug. 24: Nicotine that makes smoking addictive is one of the chemicals in cigarettes that can trigger breast cancer, says a new research.
Mr Yuan-Soon Ho and his team from Taipei Medical Univ
Genes show Hilter had Jew, African ancestors
London, Aug. 24: Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, possibly had Jewish as well as African ancestors — communities whom he had pledged to exterminate, new DNA tests have revealed.
Daily Express on Tuesday re
Al Qaeda shifting base to Karachi from Afghan border
With an aim to shield itself from the US drone led onslaught, Al Qaeda and the Taliban are slowly shifting their base from Pakistan’s rugged tribal regions to more urban areas like Karachi, with repor
Yamuna in spate, flood threat in Agra
The threat of flood looms large in the lower reaches and along the banks of river Yamuna in this Taj Mahal city with authorities sounding a danger alert and advising people to move out as the water le