Society

Li Keqiang re-elected as China's Prime Minister

The annual meeting of the National People's Congress -- China's ceremonial parliament - is on during which a major reshuffle in the government was announced.

Mar 18, 2018

By Gaurav Sharma

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency

The state of emergency was the first since the island ended a 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

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Porton Down: Britain's Area 51 where VX nerve agent developed using humans as guinea pigs

Porton Down, one of the most secretive military bases in the world, is known for conducting experiments on chemical weapons and VX agents

Mar 17, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Singapore: Tree falls on car in Jurong West, driver trapped inside

The victim of the incident was not taken to a hospital as there were no serious injuries on his body.

Mar 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

This freak gorilla never uses hands to walk, showcases cleanliness at Philadelphia Zoo

While the gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo adopted the habit of walking by using his two legs only, a Bornean orangutan named Ozon learnt how to smoke cigarettes in Indonesian zoo.

Mar 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Alzheimer's patients may benefit from cell therapy, says study

The brain relies on the perfect coordination of many elements to function properly. If one of those elements is affected, it affects the entire body.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

Singapore: Facebook post offering free NTUC FairPrice vouchers is fake, confirms supermarket chain

The supermarket chain has filed a report with Singapore's cybersecurity authority SingCert and has also asked Facebook to take the page down.

Mar 17, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Happy Birthday Kalpana Chawla: The Indian astronaut still lives in billion hearts

March 17, 2018, marks the 56th birth anniversary of Kalpana Chawla, the Indian astronaut who lost her life after the Columbia spaceship disaster.

Mar 17, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Firefighter dubbed 'Snake whisperer' dies after king cobra bite in Malaysia [VIDEO]

Last year, the 33-year-old Malaysian firefighter reportedly ended up in a coma twice over snake bites.

Mar 17, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Taliban attack on Afghan court kills five people

35 Islamic State militants killed in Afghanistan

At least 35 Islamic State militants were killed in airstrikes on their hideouts in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

Porn star violated confidentiality agreement 20 times: Trump's lawyers

Clifford has sued Trump to get out of an agreement that she had struck to be paid $130,000 to stay silent about the affair that started in 2006.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

Who is Jia Jia, Chinese columnist missing over letter asking President Xi to resign?

Xi Jinping re-elected China's President sans term limit

Xi, who became China's President in 2013, was also re-elected as the Chairman of China's Central Military Commission that controls the world's largest standing army.

Mar 17, 2018

By Gaurav Sharma

Mother hit baby repeatedly with Bible in the name of exorcism, killed her finally

The witness testified all the allegations at South African Magistrate's Court, were the mother Evelyn Jacobs and the co-accused Emmanuel Welcome face charges for killing the baby.

Mar 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Honolulu high-rise fire kills three, including mother and son

Singapore: 50 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Leedon Residence near Farrer Road

The firefighters put out the blaze with a waterjet, two compressed air foam backpacks and two hose reels in the condominium.

Mar 17, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Daler Mehndi convicted by Patiala court in human trafficking case

Daler was arrested in October 2003 after the complainant said he was duped by Mehndi brothers, who had promised to take him abroad as part of musical group and to leave him in some western country to settle there.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

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Li Keqiang re-elected as China's Prime Minister

Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency

Porton Down: Britain's Area 51 where VX nerve agent developed using humans as guinea pigs

Singapore: Tree falls on car in Jurong West, driver trapped inside

This freak gorilla never uses hands to walk, showcases cleanliness at Philadelphia Zoo

Alzheimer's patients may benefit from cell therapy, says study

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Happy Birthday Kalpana Chawla: The Indian astronaut still lives in billion hearts

Firefighter dubbed 'Snake whisperer' dies after king cobra bite in Malaysia [VIDEO]

35 Islamic State militants killed in Afghanistan

Porn star violated confidentiality agreement 20 times: Trump's lawyers

Xi Jinping re-elected China's President sans term limit

Mother hit baby repeatedly with Bible in the name of exorcism, killed her finally

Singapore: 50 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Leedon Residence near Farrer Road

Daler Mehndi convicted by Patiala court in human trafficking case

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