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Ebola treatment beds averted 40,000 deaths in Sierra Leone: Study

Introducing the beds just one month earlier may have halved the outbreak, the researchers noted.

Oct 13, 2015

Indian diaspora in UK launches 'Modi Express' bus ahead of PM's November visit

The Indian community is planning to organise Olympics-style reception for PM Narendra Modi at Wembley Stadium on 13 November.

Oct 13, 2015

Woman suffocates to death at packed Skrillex concert in Gurgaon

Aanchal Arora, 23, fainted while dancing at the Skrillex concert on Sunday.

Oct 13, 2015

UN Security Council ineffective and powerless, says India

"We are dismayed at the opaque manner in which the Security Council continues to mandate peace operations.........," India's Permanent Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji said.

Oct 13, 2015

Police foil Jaganmohan Reddy's six-day fast; rush him to hospital

YSR Congress party president was on indefinite fast demanding special category status to Andhra Pradesh.

Oct 13, 2015

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 24 Indian fishermen near Gulf of Mannar

They had arrested 19 other Indian fishermen last week and remanded them into custody till 23 October.

Oct 13, 2015

Saudi Arabia to punish 74-yr-old Briton with 350 lashes for carrying alcohol; family says he won't survive

Andree's family has called on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene.

Oct 13, 2015

Sahitya Akademi protest: Complete list of writers who returned their awards

Over 25 litterateurs have returned the prestigious Akademi award, while four have resigned elite posts of the organisation.

Oct 13, 2015

Columbus Day 2015: 10 quotes to commemorate Discovery of America

Columbus Day is observed on 12 October every year to comemmorate Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World on the same day in AD 1492.

Oct 13, 2015

Bihar election: FIR lodged against former minister Awadhesh Kushwaha

Kushwaha allegedly accepted wads of currency worth Rs 4 lakh from people posing as contractors based in Mumbai.

Oct 13, 2015

China: Another blast rocks Tianjin, photos of massive fire at warehouse in Beichen go viral

There are no reports of any casualties yet.

Oct 12, 2015

Sweden: Members of beard club posing with black flag mistaken for Isis

Locals of a small tourist town mistook the bearded men for Isis.

Oct 12, 2015

Saudi women contesting elections asked not to publish photos, address voters; face imprisonment for violation

Any violation of the bylaws will be considered an offence, punishable by one-year imprisonment or a fine.

Oct 12, 2015

China: Construction begins on worlds longest and highest glass bridge

China has begun construction on what it claims will be the longest and tallest glass-bottom bridge in the world. The bridge will be suspended across Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Hunans scenic Zhangjiajie National Park, which has claims to have inspired visuals for James Camerons 2009 film Avatar.

Oct 12, 2015

North Korea celebrates 70 years of Workers’ Party rule with a gala

Isolated North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers Party with a gala on 11 October, the day after holding a massive military parade overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.

Oct 12, 2015