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Russia: Scientists say rats could rescue people with advanced sense of smell

Scientists in Russia say rats could rescue trapped people and detect explosives with their advanced sense of smell.

Dec 9, 2015

War on Terror Updates: Isis uses human shields in Ramadi; prophecy warns of Europe invasion by extremists in 2016

The third bomber who attacked the Bataclan concert in Paris has been identified.

Dec 9, 2015

Iraq: Thousands of civilians trapped in Ramadi may be human shields for Isis

Iraqi forces cut Daesh's last supply line into Ramadi in November since when the city has been besieged.

Dec 9, 2015

Earthquake in Indonesia: 7.1 magnitude tremor jolts Ambon Island

The quake occurred at 12:20pm local time at a depth of 75 km, said USGS.

Dec 9, 2015

PM Narendra Modi to visit Pakistan in 2016, will attend SAARC summit

Modi's trip will be India's first prime ministerial visit to Pakistan since 2004, when the then PM AB Vajpayee visited the country.

Dec 9, 2015

Delhi: 18-year-old critical after being 'raped' 10 times a day for 6 months

Trafficked from West Bengal last year, girl was taken to several places, raped by different men.

Dec 9, 2015

Tamil Nadu, 5 other states to get flood forecasting stations for the first time

A total of 100 new flood forecasting stations to come up across the country.

Dec 9, 2015

FDA clears space age syringe that can plug bullet wounds in seconds

The XSTAT 30 is an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from wounds.

Dec 9, 2015

Odisha: 25 peacocks, other birds found dead in Khurda forest; bird flu outbreak suspected

The forest department is awaiting medical reports that will ascertain the reason behind the deaths.

Dec 9, 2015

Australian computer forensics police raid home of suspected Bitcoin creator

The raids follow Wired magazine outing Craig Steven Wright as perhaps the one who released bitcoin's code in 2009

Dec 9, 2015

Minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh will be allowed to stay in India without valid documents: MHA

The minorities who arrived on or before 31 December, 2014, will be allowed to stay without travel documents.

Dec 9, 2015

Donald Trump retweets Rupert Murdoch's call for 'complete refugee pause'; media mogul claims not endorsing Republican

Donald Trump calls people criticising him 'foolish'.

Dec 9, 2015

Hillary Clinton blasts Donald Trump plan to ban Muslims

Democratic Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton blasted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on 8 December, for his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States saying the candidate has made a name for himself trafficking in prejudice and paranoia.

Dec 9, 2015

Rima Kallingal, Aashiq Abu praise Kerala girl for cancelling wedding over dowry issue

Remya Ramachandran called off her wedding after groom's family demanded money and gold as dowry from her parents.

Dec 9, 2015

Jharkhand: Private path lab botches blood test; declares woman HIV positive

Head of Department (Medicine) said that RIMS will write to Jharkhand State Aids Control Society to take action against the lab.

Dec 9, 2015