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China ship capsize: death toll climbs to 434
Beijing: The death toll in the ship capsize in Yangtze river, China's worst shipping disaster in 70 years, rose to 434 after two more bodies were found today.
The bodies of two victims were recovered from the river this morning with just…
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Thieves beware: UK police may predict crime
London: In what could be a revolutionary step in policing, British police may be able to predict crime before it takes place using a software that can suggest when serious criminals will strike again.
British police are in talks with a…
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Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner
Hyderabad: After being hit by a recall order in India, Maggi Noodles has come under the scanner of Health Canada as the product imported into the country is being investigated by Canadian Food Inspection Authority (CFIA).
According to a…
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China mourns victims of cruise ship as death toll rises to 431
Jianli: China today held a mourning ceremony for the victims of its worst shipping disaster in 70 years after the death toll in the cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river jumped to 431.
Only 14 people have been found alive,…
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Pakistan gives cold response to SAARC satellite project
New Delhi: Pakistan's 'cold response' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious SAARC satellite project has prompted India to go ahead with consultations with other member states of the regional grouping without Islamabad's participation.…
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300th mild tremor felt in Nepal
Kathmandu: A mild tremor was felt today felt in quake-hit Nepal in the wee hours, taking the total number of aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude to 300.
The 4.2-magnitude aftershock was recorded at 2.33 am by National Seismological Centre…
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Death toll in China ship disaster jumps to nearly 400
Jianli: The death toll in the Chinese cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river today jumped to nearly 400 as hundreds more bodies were found by disaster teams, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in 70 years.
Hundreds…
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Prime Minister Modi visits 1971 war memorial
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the National Martyrs' Memorial here and paid tributes to the valour and the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
Soon after his arrival here on…
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Heavy rains kill 31 in China
Beijing: At least 31 people were killed and more than 1.42 million others affected due to heavy rains and hailstorms in the last one month in China's southwest Guizhou province, authorities said today.
Torrential rain brought floods and…
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PM Modi arrives in Bangladesh; Hasina receives him at airport
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived here to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation…
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