47 dead in Latvian supermarket roof collapse
Riga – The death toll from the roof collapse at a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga Thursday rose to 47, police said! Friday. The number of dead is expected to rise further as some 30 people, or maybe more, are still feared trapped under the rubble, Xinhua reported citing police... read more »
UN court orders Russia to release Greenpeace activists
The Hague – The German-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that Russia should immediately release the Greenpeace activists it detained in September on payment of 3.6 million euros, Xinhua reported Friday citing Dutch media. The 30 activists on board... read more »
26 killed in South Africa road accidents
Cape Town – At least 26 people were killed in two separate road accidents in South Africa Friday, authorities said. At least 15 people were killed and several others injured when a minibus crashed into a stationary truck in KwaZulu-Natal province’ Umkomaas town, Xinhua reported citing... read more »
Stung AAP mulls defamation suit against media portal
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday decided to file a defamation suit against the media portal which released a video tape showing its members allegedly accepting donation without verification. The sting carried out by a media organisation, mediasarkar.com, was released Thursday and... read more »
How to make bread saltier without adding salt
Washington – Bread can be made pleasantly salty without any need of adding salt, a new research has revealed. This can be achieved by changing the texture of the bread, so that it... read more »
Mischievous use of social media to foment trouble needs to be checked: Shinde
New Delhi – Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said that while the government favors freedom of expression, the mischievous use of this medium to foment trouble needs to... read more »
Jacqueline Fernandez joins PETA India’s ‘Ban Horse Carriages’ campaign
New Delhi – Jacqueline Fernandez met Mayor Sunil Prabhu to put forward a report on the ill treatment of horses forced to draw carriages, in Mumbai. The 28-year-old Sri Lankan actress... read more »
Researchers trying to create graphene condoms for greater pleasure
Melbourne – Scientists from the University of Manchester are trying to create thinner, stronger, safer and more pleasurable condoms, using world’s thinnest, strongest and most... read more »
Why some people develop antimalarial drug resistance
Washington – Researchers have found genetic and cell biological evidence linking autophagy to resistance to the parasite, which kills the effects of antimalarial drugs. The study by a... read more »
