Population of homeless people in NY City and LA has increased by 27 percent
Federal statistics from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) annual survey of over 3,000 cities and counties show the number of people living in emergency shelters and on streets in a number of major US cities, including New York and Los Angeles, has grown since January... read more »
17 killed in Latvia supermarket roof collapse
Riga – At least 17 people died Friday with dozens still trapped in the debris after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in a suburb of Riga, the Latvian capital, officials said. Three of the 17 people killed in the mishap were firefighters, media reports quoted the officials as saying. Andris... read more »
China’s military modernization is challenging US military power
A US congressional panel, which advises lawmakers on the national security implications of the relationship between Washington and Beijing, has warned that China could possess the largest fleet of modern submarine and combatant ships in the western Pacific by 2020. The US-China Economic and... read more »
Aap gives alternative; hand over raw footage or accept sting video as docto...
New Delhi – Rejecting the sting operation against some of its leaders, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday said the tapes were doctored and it was mulling legal action against the organisation who carried it out. The sting carried o! ut by a media organisation, Media Sarkar, was released... read more »
Evidence of high-energy neutrinos coming from outside our solar system found
Washington – Within the eternal ice of Antarctica, scientists have observed first proof for high-energy neutrinos coming from cosmic accelerators beyond our own solar system. Between... read more »
Comet ISON may have lost individual fragments in past few days
Washington – One or more fragments could have gotten detached from comet ISON in the past days, as two wing-shaped features in the comet’s atmosphere suggest. Scientists from the... read more »
Taylor Swift `not afraid to feel and express raw emotions in songs`
London – Taylor Swift has confessed that she is fearless when it comes allowing herself to feel and express raw and real emotions in public. The ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ hit... read more »
Madonna named Forbes` highest-paid musician of 2013
Washington – Madonna has topped the Forbes’ 2013 Highest-Paid Musicians list by raking in 125 million dollars from June 2012 to May 2013. The ‘4 Minutes’ hitmaker has beaten... read more »
Daniel Craig is ridiculously funny and cheeky, says pal Hugh Jack...
London – Hugh Jackman has revealed that his fellow actor and close pal Daniel Craig is ridiculously funny and absolutely cheeky in real life despite his harsh on-screen persona. The Aussie... read more »
