Abuja, May 19 (IANS) At least nine people were killed on Tuesday following a suicide bomb attack in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, one of the three states most hit by the insurgency of Boko Haram, witnesses said. The suicide bomber detonated his explosive devices outside a livestock market in Garkida, a rural community in […]
The epidemiology and communicable disease control division of Nepal’s health department has deployed national and international doctors in the earthquake-affected districts to control any possible outbreak of epidemics. The division has deployed 175 doctors, including 125 foreigners, in Ramechhap, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Dhading and other badly affected districts, fearing that communicable diseases could break out […]
After roping in actress Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies”, acclaimed Buddhist leader Gyalwang Drukpa is banking on more celebrities and movie stars to raise money for reconstruction and rehabilitation in quake-devastated Nepal. The spiritual head of the 800-year-old Drukpa Order based in the Himalayas, with around 1,000 […]
While Nepal is coping with the devastation caused by two major earthquakes and a series of aftershocks, a woman who delivered a baby girl at an Indian Army run field hospital here on Thursday has chosen to name her “Bharti”. Bhawana Sapkota Pudasaini named her “Bharti” for her love and respect for India, the army […]
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday rejected some of the core demands put forward by the Scottish National Party (SNP), after holding talks with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon over increasing powers for the Scottish parliament, a media report said. It was the first meeting of the prime minister and Sturgeon since the May […]
The Indian embassy in Kabul has strongly condemned the Taliban attack on the Park Palace Hotel in which four Indians were among the 14 people killed. In a statement, the embassy on Thursday said it was grateful for the condolence messages from the Afghan leadership and also appreciated the Afghan security forces for their “valiant […]
At least 45 people were killed and 20 injured on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire inside a bus carrying Ismaili Muslims, a sub-sect of the Shia community, in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, evoking strong condemnation from all corners. The incident took place near the Safoora Chowk area in the provincial capital of Sindh. […]
The mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are only reflections of the sun’s light on reflective material on the surface, possibly ice, NASA said. A new sequence of images taken by the Dawn spacecraft on May 3 and 4 from a distance of 13,600 km are the closest yet obtained of bright spots […]
After gunmen opened fire inside a bus carrying Ismaili Shia Muslims in the Pakistani port city of Karachi killing 45 people on Wednesday, celebrities like Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar and Bollywood star Arjun Rampal were left in shock. The incident took place near the city’s Safoora Chowk area in the provincial capital of Sindh. At […]
At least 26 people were killed and over 150 were injured when a big earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday. Initial reports reaching here said that 19 people were killed in Dolakha district, located about 170 km from here. Dolakha is about 130 km from Kodari, the epicentre of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck in […]