Society News

Processed meat can lead to bowel cancer, red meat dangerous: WHO

Red meat, under which the IARC includes beef, lamb and pork, was classified as a "probable" carcinogen.

Oct 26, 2015

Guatemalan comedian wins presidency in landslide - no joke

Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemalas presidential election on Sunday (25 October) after milking public anger over a corruption scandal that deepened distrust of the countrys political establishment.

Oct 26, 2015

Bus driver stops woman committing suicide in China

The driver and passengers of a bus in China have prevented a woman from committing suicide by jumping off the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge.

Oct 26, 2015

Ukraine: Chewbacca arrested after campaigning for Darth Vader during elections

Footage shows man in Chewbacca costume arrested for canvassing voters on election day.

Oct 26, 2015

Hurricane Patricia: Texas hit by major flash flooding

Thousands have been left without power in the US State of Texas, after the remnants of Hurricane Patrica battered Houston. More than 9 inches of rainfall led to flooding and swelling rivers around the city, after the storm on 25 October.

Oct 26, 2015

4 confirmed dead with several missing after tour boat with 27 people sinks off British Columbia

Four people have been confirmed dead with two critically injured after a tour boat with 27 passengers on board sunk off the coast of British Columbia. The area is popular for whale watching tours.

Oct 26, 2015

Quake jolts North India: Building collapse in Kashmir; panic in Delhi

Here are latest videos and first visuals from the quake-hit region:

Oct 26, 2015

Afghanistan, Pakistan bear brunt of severe quake: 200 die, hundreds injured

The epicentre of the quake was near Jarm, Afghanistan, close to the border with Pakistan.

Oct 26, 2015

Karnataka: Security beefed up after sports minister is threatened by 'gangster'

The "gangster" held the minister responsible for Bajrang Dal activist Prashant Poojary's death on 9 October.

Oct 26, 2015

Strong quake kills 200 in Pak, Afghanistan; rocks Delhi, shocks felt in Dubai

12 schoolgirls were killed in a quake-related stampede in Afghanistan.

Oct 26, 2015

US worried about Russian ships spying on undersea cables

US military officials fear the Russians might severe cables planted at secret locations.

Oct 26, 2015

Manipur: Assam Rifles jawan injured in gunfight with PLA militants

The attack took place at Kasom Khullen area of Ukhrul district.

Oct 26, 2015

Gangster Chhota Rajan arrested in Indonesia on CBI request, likely to be deported to India

Rajan arrived in Bali from Sydney on Sunday and was apprehended by Indonesian authorities.

Oct 26, 2015

Turkey: Isis bomb blast kills 2 policemen days before general election

The Isis attack comes just weeks after the deadly Ankara blasts.

Oct 26, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann arrives 'drunk' at ceremony for Sikhs killed in Punjab violence; alleged video goes viral

While Mann has denied the incident, a video showing the AAP MP being confronted by angry Sikhs has gone viral on social media.

Oct 26, 2015