Cyclone Titli claims eight lives in Andhra
Visakhapatnam, Oct 11 (IANS) Eight people were killed in a very severe cyclonic storm Titli which wrecked havoc in north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, …
WhatsApp chat claims lives of married man, girlfriend
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Chatting on WhatsApp claimed the lives of a married man and his girlfriend during the last two days here, police said …
On-view photographs explore climate’s diverse impact on lives
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) What lies inside of houses in three cities with completely disparate climates was what German photographer Andre Lutzen enquired with …
‘Sex and the City’ helped people talk about their intimate lives: Sarah
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker says the “Sex and the City” franchise enabled people to talk about their intimate lives, who …
Himachal rains claim 8 lives; hundreds stranded
Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh on Monday claimed eight lives and hundreds, including school students, remained stranded across the state after …
Menstrual hygiene campaign changes lives in rural Bengal (Social Feature)
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) Kiran Bauri, a teenaged Class 12 student of Dhurohi village in West Bengal’s Purulia district, has been for years using her …
NASA’s new website shows how space tech impacts people’s day-to-day lives
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) NASA has launched a new interactive website that lets users explore how space technology impacts everyday life on Earth. The new …
Neelu against parents’ over interference in children’s married lives
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Actress Neeru Vaghela says over interference by parents in their childrens married lives will only lead to discord. Neelu plays Satya …
Rs 990-cr loss due to rains in Himachal, 35 lives lost
Shimla, Aug 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said that the state had suffered a loss of Rs 990.54 crore …
Dengue claims 41 lives in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan health authorities on Friday said 41 people had died and over 36,000 were infected by dengue across the island …
Recollections of bygone era: An illustrator revives lost lives once loved
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) What started with reading letters exchanged between her parents has burgeoned into a passion for collecting vintage objects and papers …
Fishermen refuse Rs 3,000 for saving lives
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) A leader of fishermen, who have won widespread praise by rescuing hundreds caught up in the Kerala floods, on Monday refused …
Organs of brain dead teenager from Bengal save three lives
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Organs of a 15-year-old girl from West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, who was declared brain dead at a city hospital, were donated …
Vajpayee’s Kashmir legacy lives on
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IANS) Call it a quirk of fate that a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the nation from the ramparts of …
Rain claims 5 lives in Himachal; hundreds stranded as highways shut
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed five lives and hundreds remained stranded across the state after incessant rainfall triggered landslides and …
Farah Khan Ali ventures into lifestyle space, says she lives to design
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Farah Khan Ali, who has now ventured into lifestyle and gifting range, says that she never considered herself just a …
‘Hunger’ takes the lives of 3 minor sisters in east Delhi
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Hunger appears to have killed three minor sisters on Tuesday in Mandawali area of east Delhi. Though the police are …
Nadal says winning all matches not his aim, lives for competition
Mallorca (Spain), July 25 (IANS) Spanish tennis great and current world No.1 Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that throughout his career, he has been driven …
Mudslides claim five lives in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) Five persons, including four children, were killed in two major incidents of rain-triggered mudslides in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, police said …
Police security up for convent where nun who alleged rape lives
Kottayam, July 22 (IANS) The police have stepped up protection to a convent near here which is home to a nun who had alleged that …
AI-first approach will transform our lives: Satya Nadella
Las Vegas, July 19 (IANS) Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been “pretty stunning” but what the humanity is going to see soon will …
Taliban-IS fighting claims 10 lives in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 16 (IANS) At least 10 militants including six Taliban fighters have been killed in a clash with Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan’s northern …
Pakistan mourns loss of 132 lives in savage poll bombing
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) A number of bombings on political rallies over the past one week have shattered peace in Pakistan ahead of the July …
Deschamps lives in present as France reach World Cup final
St Petersburg, July 11 (IANS) France coach Didier Deschamps went down his memory lane, marked by happy and sad moments, after his team’s 1-0 win …
Italy giving boats to Libyan Coastguard to save lives: Minister
Rome, July 10 (IANS/AKI) Italy is giving 12 more boats to Libya’s Coastguard in order to save the lives of migrants in the Mediterranean, not …
‘Bird Of Dusk’: Rituparno Ghosh lives again
Film: “Bird Of Dusk” (Documentary on filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh); Director: Sangeeta Dutta; Rating: **** Sangeeta Dutta spent considerable time with my friend Rituparno Ghosh before …
New drug to save women’s lives from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
Geneva, June 28 (IANS) A novel formulation of drug carbetocin could be safe and effective in preventing excessive bleeding following childbirth and can save thousands …
Farmers, families end lives – Is this ‘Achhe Din’?” Sena asks Modi
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Referring to suicides in Maharashtra by farmers and others, the Shiv Sena on Monday pointedly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “Is …
In ‘post-war’ Afghanistan, children’s lives still scarred by violence and fear (Comment)
After three decades of war, Afghanistan is still not a secure place to live in. It is perhaps the most dangerous place to be born. …
First monsoon weekend claims 13 lives in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) At least 13 persons have perished in different incidents, mostly by drowning, in the first monsoon weekend in the past 72 …
Pre-monsoon showers claim three lives in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Pre-monsoon showers accompanied by gusty winds lashed Mumbai and surroundings on Saturday even as three people were killed in incidents of …
We have lost our sensuality due to aggressive lives, says ‘Kama’ author
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Vatsyayana is known for the widely popular texts of “Kamasutra” but, very little is known about the author himself. Jaya …
Nipah virus claims 10 lives in Kerala, two serious
Kozhikode (Kerala), May 22 (IANS) The toll due to the Nipah virus (NiP), presently identified in Kerala’s Kozhikode and Malappuram, rose to 10 on Tuesday …
SpaceX’s powerful rocket tech could put lives at risk: NASA advisors
Washington, May 7 (IANS) An approach used by SpaceX to make its Falcon 9 rocket more powerful could put the lives of astronauts at risk, …
China condoles loss of lives in India
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) China on Friday expressed grief over the death of nearly 100 people in dust storms and lightning strikes in India. Foreign …
‘Days Of Our Lives’ tops Daytime Emmy Awards
Los Angeles, April 30 (IANS) The soap opera “Days of Our Lives” was the top winner of the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. It took …
Delhi parking brawl claims 3 lives
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Three members of a family here have lost their lives apparently over a parking brawl, a police officer said on …
Twin storm claimed 18 lives in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Altogether 18 deaths were reported in the city and four southern districts following the twin storms accompanied by rains which lashed …
Delhi factory, where fire claimed 4 lives, was ‘illegal’: Officials
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Delhi factory in which four persons, including two 17-year-olds, were killed when a fire engulfed the four-storey building here …
The curious asymmetry or risk in our modern lives (Book Review)
Title: Skin in the Game; Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb; Publisher: Allen Lane/Penguin Random House UK; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 699 Things which should seem obvious …
Biggest Black Lives Matter Facebook page is fake: Report
San Francisco, April 10 (IANS) The biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook was fake with ties to a middle-aged white man in Australia, according …