Woman dies of swine flu in Orissa
Swine flu claimed its first victim in Orissa this year with a woman dying of the disease at a private hospital on Monday. The 56-year-old woman, a resident of Sailashri Vihar locality of the state cap
Dhaka Islamist leaders jailed for 1971 ‘war crimes’
A tribunal on Monday ordered that four top leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) be jailed in connection with the “war crimes” committed during Bangladesh's 1971 freedom movement.
One more arrested in Gyaneshwari train tragedy
A pro-Maoist activist has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express tragedy in West Bengal in which 148 people were killed, police said on Sunday.
Laxman Mahato, a P
Sarkozy orders plane to rival Air Force One
Nicolas Sarkozy's dream of having his own Presidential aircraft to rival the US' Air Force One will soon come true as the French president has ordered an "Air Sarko One", fitted with an air filter sys
US sleuths bribed suspect to limit WikiLeaks expose
US investigators probing leaks of defence secrets by whistleblowing website WikiLeaks tried to bribe a suspect to "infiltrate" its data and prevent further revealations, a media report said on Sunday.
China launches its fifth orbiter into space
China on Sunday successfully launched its fifth orbiter into space as part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network.
The satellite was launched from the Long March 3I carrier r
'Drinking red wine can help people live longer'
Drinking red wine can help people live a longer and healthier life, says a research team led by an Indian American scientist.
EU gives $39 mn in aid to Pakistan
The European Union (EU) has given 30 million euros (about $39 million) in aid to Pakistan so it can help the most needy, including those hit by the current floods in the country, a media report said.
Mamata will be provided proper security: Pranab
Proper security arrangements would be made for the railway minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, following her charges that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was planning to set up a "suicide squad
Be busy to be happy, says study
The key to happiness is to keep yourself busy in various activities, say experts.
Even doing meaningless or unnecessary tasks makes you feel better than just sitting round getting bored, reports expr