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Indian toddler gets severed legs reattached; becomes youngest to successfully undergo operation

Mohammed Saleh is the youngest person in the world to have undergone a successful limb-reattachment surgery, after a train accident that severed his legs and took his mother's life.

Jan 10, 2018

Aerial footage shows damage and rescues after mudslides in California as death toll rises to 13

At least 13 people died and thousands fled from their homes in Southern California on Tuesday (9 January) as a powerful rainstorm triggered flash floods and mudslides. Videos and photos shared on social media showed helicopters rescuing people, damaged houses and cars, and military vehicles driving rescued people away from the flooded zone.

Jan 10, 2018

Who is Rishi Sunak? Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's son-in-law joins Theresa May's ministry

Rishi Sunak has been appointed as the parliamentary undersecretary at the new Ministry of Housing.

Jan 10, 2018

Income Tax search at jewellery chain in Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai

The ISO certified Indian jewellery group has 130 showrooms in India, the United Kingdom and other Middle Eastern countries.

Jan 10, 2018

Major quake hits Honduras, Cuba; triggers tsunami warning

The earthquake measures 7.8 on Richter scale.

Jan 10, 2018

Virat Kohli's disappointed fan dead; had set himself ablaze over Cape Town Test performance

Babubal Bairva, a cricket fan from Madhya Pradesh, had poured kerosene and set himself ablaze after Virat Kohli was dismissed for 5 runs in his first Test innings after marriage.

Jan 10, 2018

Italian court acquits SP Tyagi in AgustaWestland chopper case, but the fiasco may be far from over

The Milan court said that there was no evidence that Tyagi benefited from the VVIP chopper deal or was a part of the scam.

Jan 10, 2018

Lalu Yadav acolytes march into Ranchi jail to join their master's misery

Two aides of Lalu Yadav have landed themselves in trouble so that they can serve the RJD chief in the Birsa Munda Central jail, where he is serving sentence in the fodder scam case.

Jan 10, 2018

Gone in 90 minutes: Sahara Desert buried under 15 inches of snow is not something you will want to miss!

It is interesting how two different parts of the world received snowstorm at the same time. Read to know more.

Jan 10, 2018

College girl texts 'I love Muslims', kills self after facing wrath of Hindutva brigade

The girl left a suicide note behind blaming the Hindutva activists for pushing her to take the drastic step.

Jan 9, 2018

Yuva Hunkar Rally: Mewani takes caste challenge to PM Modi in Delhi, accuses BJP, RSS of atrocities on Dalits

Mewani on the Parliament street on Tuesday said, "Through media I want to clarify that the way in Gujarat Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mevani crushed BJP's target of 150 seats, I am being targeted."

Jan 9, 2018

Insomnia ruining your life? 'Cooling headband' that reduces brain activity might be your best friend

Designed to be worn at night, the device pumps a liquid coolant around the front of the scalp and the forehead too, thus helping chill the frontal cortex – the part of the brain that supposedly plays a role in deep sleep.

Jan 9, 2018

This grandpa's testicle swelled and exploded 'like a volcano' from rare infection: Could it be salmonella?

David Worsley, was sure he was 'going to die' when he somehow contracted African salmonella while on holiday in Tunisia. The infection triggered inflammation caused his testicle to swell up to the size of a grapefruit.

Jan 9, 2018

Watch: How a 50,000-pound humpback whale protected a snorkeller under its giant fin from a tiger shark

The whale pushed the biologist with his head and mouth, tucked her under its giant pectoral fin for around 10 minutes.

Jan 9, 2018

What is bird flu? From symptoms to treatment, all you need to know about the fatal disease

Cities like Bengaluru and Mumbai are on high alert as a bird flu outbreak has been reported in the country.

Jan 9, 2018