A hospital technician accused of infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C through tainted needles told investigators he had been stealing drugs for more than a decade and was ‘killing
India on Monday launched its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, joining the elite club of nations with the capability of designing and building a warship of this size and
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked both India and Pakistan to resolve their differences peacefully, his spokesperson said on Tuesday. Ban is travelling to Pakistan this week,
A volcano spewed more hot ash and lava on a tiny Indonesian island on Monday after causing six deaths over the weekend. More than 500 Palue island residents who had
A number of US diplomatic missions closed on August 4 over an al-Qaeda security alert reopened on Sunday, while others stayed shut for the Muslim holidays following the Ramadan holy
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali’s presidency after his opponent conceded defeat before official results were announced from the election aimed at restoring stability to a country wracked by rebellion, a
Elevated body mass index (BMI) is tied to increased risk of gallstone disease, especially in women, a new study has claimed. Researchers led by Dr Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen from Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
Practising yoga – an ancient Indian meditative practice – just once a week may be enough to provide lower back pain relief and reduce the need for pain medication, a
Indian Health Ministry has added reduction in the usage of solid fuels in kitchens as one of the key targets to its national framework for control of non-communicable diseases. The
Days after a US lawmaker compared Edward Snowden with Mahatma Gandhi, US President Barack Obama said the former CIA contractor who leaked to the world the secretive internet and phone