Woman attacks taxi driver for declining sex
London: A woman allegedly stabbed a Romanian taxi driver after he refused to have sex with her for the third time. Nicolae Stan, the…
Japan quake triggers sharp rise in heart disease
Tokyo: The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 last year, in which nearly 16,000 people were killed, also triggered a sharp…
Chinese mom fire-bombs water firm for denying son job
Shanghai: Three people were killed and four injured when a woman who was angry with her former water company for not giving her son…
Dependency on marijuana damages intelligence, shows study
Washington: Dependency on marijuana before 18 years of age may cause lasting damage to the addict’s intelligence, attention and memory, according to an international…
Man held for damaging ‘Amar Jawan’ memorial
Mumbai: A man who allegedly vandalized the Amar Jawan Jyoti memorial at Azad Maidan here has been arrested, police sources said Tuesday. The sources identified…
Young Indian wins first Borlaug field research award
New Delhi: Aditi Mukherji, a young Indian social scientist, has become the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application…
Bill to relax land ceiling law in Himachal
Shimla: In the run up to the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, the state government Monday introduced a bill to amend the land ceiling…
Nehru Cup: In form India on their way to third straight final
New Delhi: On current form India should beat a struggling Nepal and make their third straight final of the Nehru Cup here Tuesday. India…
India at London Olympics: Unsung Heroes
Kolkata: Away from the glitz and glamour of celebrations to hail the heroes of India’s most successful Olympic Games are the unsung non-governmental agencies that…
Woman commits suicide by leaping off Delhi Metro station
New Delhi: A 24-year-old woman committed suicide today morning by leaping off an elevated metro station here onto the road below, police said. Karishma…