Assam floods claim eight lives; 11 NDRF teams deployed for relief operation...
Altogether eight people have died in heavy floods and landslides triggered by continuous rain for the last three days in Assam, where airforce helicopters, army, NDRF and SDRF have been pressed into service for rescue work, officials said. The situation was the worst in Goalpara where five people... read more »
Shiv Sena, BJP horses are unstoppable, says Saamana
Saamna, which is the official mouthpiece of the BJP has also become all sweetness and light towards the BJP. An editorial in the newspaper today said the situation in the state is “good” and the “horses of Sena-BJP are running fast and are unstoppable” against... read more »
White Tiger kills boy inside Delhi
In a tragic incident, a white tiger killed a class 12 student inside the Delhi Zoo on Wednesday, PTI reports. Television reports gave different versions. Some reports claiming eyewitnesses said the barricade was low and the tiger jumped on the boy who was standing very close to the enclosure. There... read more »
13 dead in China firework plant explosion
CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities said on Tuesday. The blast happened at around 3 p.m. Monday at the Nanyang Export Fireworks Factory in... read more »
Sense of obligation leads to trusting strangers
Washington – Researchers have suggested that trusting a stranger may have more to do with feeling morally obligated to show respect for someone else’s character than actually... read more »
7 in 10 women lose self esteem due to Facebook, Twitter
London – A new study has revealed that women who spend a long time on social media sites tend to lose their self confidence. The research found that around 69 per cent of women... read more »
Obama pays tribute to 9/11 victims as National September 11 Memorial Museum opens
Washington – The National September 11 Memorial Museum, which was in the making for more than a decade, was dedicated in New York City. President Barack Obama paid tribute to the... read more »
Modi, Advani Rajnath Singh congratulate Chandrababu Naidu for Andhra win
New Delhi/Gandhinagar/Hyderabad – Telegu Desam Party (TDP) party leader N.Chandrababu Naidu was congratulated on Friday by BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party... read more »
2014 poll results: NDA crosses 270 mark, Congress slumps further ...
New Delhi – The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appears to be heading for landslide win in the 2014 general elections, having acquired a lead in 298 to 321 seats, while the Congress... read more »
