World’s 7-billionth child is born in Russia
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia) : Russia announced that the seven-billionth person was born in the country’s Far East in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky city. “A boy named Alexander was…
Man held for human sacrifice in Orissa
Bhubaneswar : A 50-year-old self-proclaimed godman was detained for questioning in Orissa after villagers complained that he had killed a three-year-old boy in a…
Indian brocade big hit among Europeans
New Delhi : Brocade fabrics – that is what many Europeans request for when their friends visit India, says Spanish designer Ana González, pointing…
Dracula author’s first vampire sketch found
London : The private journal of author Bram Stoker, in which he sketched his first thoughts about his legendary creation “Dracula”, has been unearthed…
China’s Three Gorges project hits full capacity
Beijing : China’s Three Gorges Dam Sunday reached its designed highest mark, the second time for the world’s largest water control and hydropower project…
Surveys show BJP will win in Uttar Pradesh: Gadkari
Lucknow : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari claimed Sunday that internal surveys conducted by certain agencies indicate his party would attain power…
Hasan Ali suffers stroke, to seek bail: Lawyer
Mumbai : Alleged money launderer and tax evader Hasan Ali Khan suffered a stroke followed by a paralytic attack in jail but was not…
F 1 Champ Vettel falls in love with ‘Incredible India’
New Delhi : Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel says his win in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was the one of the best…
Pietersen reprimanded for ICC conduct breach
Kolkata : England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been reprimanded for breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct during the one-off Twenty20 international…
Congress readies for save Punjab campaign
Chandigarh: With assembly elections likely in February-March next year, the opposition Congress will launch a save Punjab campaign in the state Tuesday. Punjab Congress…