China has 49,000 centenarians
byBeijing : China has around 49,000 people over 100 years of age, says a new survey. The survey by the China Gerontological Society said…
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I want to reach country’s youth through ‘Bigg Boss’: Swami Agnivesh
byNew Delhi : What would a saffron-clad, social activist, Arya Samaj leader do in the big, bad world of “Bigg Boss”? “Relax,” says Swami…
Rising temperatures could render some species homeless
byLondon : Mass migration of animal and plant species, forced by rising temperatures, could leave some marine species virtually homeless. An international team, led…
Politics plays spoilsport to first world war soldier’s dream
byDehra Dun : It was the night of Nov 23-24 1914. The first battallion of the 39 Garhwal Rifles, representing the allied forces, was…
Daredevil Ishfaq saves 3 from cloudburst flash floods in Kashmir
bySrinagar: As government machinery’s dawdling efforts failed to rescue people from sudden rising waters in a small stream of Tral, it was left to…
IITians duo sowing change in Bihar’s farmlands
byPatna : A degree from IIT was the big ticket of Shashank Kumar and Manish Kumar to white collar jobs. But instead of chasing…
Ozone launches facial treatment kits in Shimla
byShimla : Ozone Ayurvedics on Thursday entered Himachal Pradesh by launching age specific facial treatment kits in Shimla . Ozone Ayurvedic is a component…
Lahaul Spiti gets ready for harsh winter fun time
byKeylong : When bone-chilling winds sweep through its vast expanse and snow blocks it off for five months, the mountain district of Lahaul and…
Chinese police seize $ 30 million worth of fake medicines
byBeijing: Fake medicines worth 190 million yuan (around $29.9 million) have been seized in a Chinese province, police said. The seizure was made in…
US snowstorm – 13 dead, 1.7 million without power
byWashington: A freak October snowstorm that dropped more than two feet of snow in some places has left close to 1.7 million people in…