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Pictures of Hurricane Sandy Wreaking Havoc; Death Toll Rises to 13 [PHOTOS]

Hurricane Sandy slammed into the east coast of the United States and Canada on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people as the monster storm toppled trees, structures and cut off electricity in many states.

Oct 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Could Paralyse Lives of Millions of People [PHOTOS]

Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the U.S. on Monday forcing transportation, business establishments, educational institutions and stock market to shut down and thousands of people escape to the higher grounds as more devastating storm is expected on Monday evening.

Oct 29, 2012

Tsunami Warning Issued after 7.7 Quake Hits Canada Coast

A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, late Saturday. No report of damage has emerged.

Oct 28, 2012

Zeenat Bi from Bhopal Claims to be World's Oldest Dwarf at 113 Years [PHOTOS]

Zeenat Bi of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, who is three feet tall, claims to be the world's oldest dwarf at age 113.

Oct 27, 2012

Mukesh Ambani Tops Forbes' Richest Indians List for 5th Straight Year [PHOTOS]

Energy tycoon and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped Forbes' list of richest Indians for the fifth time in a row.

Oct 25, 2012

Meet Ramjit Raghav, World's Oldest Father Who Welcomed Child at Age 96 [PHOTO &VIDEO]

A 96-year-old Indian farmer from Sonipat district, Haryana, has become the world's oldest father for the second time beating the record he set for himself two years ago.

Oct 17, 2012

Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Space Jump is Tour de Force for Scientists [PHOTOS]

Felix Baumgartner's supersonic jump from the edge of the space on Sunday is considered as a tour de force by NASA scientists, engineers and companies working on developing spacecrafts for tourism.

Oct 16, 2012

Football-Sized Rock Surprises Rover Scientists [PHOTOS]

NASA's Curiosity rover has reached out to the first Martian rock, which looks similar to some unusual rocks from Earth's interior. The space agency said that the rock presents more varied composition than expected from previous missions.

Oct 12, 2012

Mukesh Ambani Tops Hurun's List of Richest Indian; Beats LN Mittal [PHOTOS]

Energy tycoon and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is India's richest man with personal wealth of $19.3 billion, while steel baroness Savitri Jindal topped the richest woman list with a personal fortune of $5.6 billion, China-based research firm Hurun said.

Oct 11, 2012

Mindless Negativity and Pessimism Can Damage India's Image: PM

The Indian government is committed "to do everything possible to ensure probity, transparency and accountability in the work of public authorities" but "mindless atmosphere of negativity and pessimism" on corruption will not help, said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.

Oct 10, 2012

Kentucky Fried Chicken or Kentucky Fried Worms? KFC Outlet in Kerala Closed Down

A Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet at MG Road, Thiruvananthapuram, was closed down on Monday after a customer complaint of spotting worms in the fried chicken served to his family. KFC may end up paying hefty fine as Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, has clearly mentioned the penalty for such offence.

Oct 9, 2012

China Landslide Kills 18 School Children, One Villager [PHOTOS]

At least 19 people were confirmed dead on Thursday after a landslide struck an elementary school in quake-hit Yunnan Province in southwest China.

Oct 5, 2012

In Quotes: Mahatma Gandhi's Wisdom to Make World a Better Place

India observed the 143th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday, with various top political dignitaries, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee visiting his samadhi at Rajghat in New Delhi to pay homage on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Oct 2, 2012

Pak Renames Lahore's 'Shadman Chowk' After Bhagat Singh

The Pakistan government has renamed a prominent square "Shadman Chowk" in the eastern city of Lahore after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to acknowledge his role in the movement against British rulers.

Oct 2, 2012

Rift in BJP? Arun Shourie Appreciates PM on Big-Ticket Reforms

Former Minister of Commerce and Industry Arun Shourie of BJP has vouched for UPA's big-ticket reforms, saying that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "has shown strength for the first time."

Sep 24, 2012