Himachal Pradesh tragedy
Twenty four students from an engineering college in Hyderabad are washed away in the Beas river near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Six of them are girls. The incident occurred at
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$15 per hour minimum wage approved in Seattle US
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would give the city the highest minimum wage in US. Socialist City Council Member Kshama Sawant, who after the council meeting
Telangana – 29th state of India
Telangana becomes a reality as the 29th state of India, capping the decades-old struggle in the region for carving out a separate state from Andhra Pradesh. President’s rule imposed in
Iranian officials confirm first two cases of MERS in Iran
Officials in Iran say, they have confirmed the country’s first two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome, MERS. Two sisters from Kerman province tested positive for the virus that kills
India asks Pakistan to expedite trial of 26/11 Mumbai terror accused
India asked Pakistan to expedite the trial of the accused in the Mumbai terror attack case and ensure their conviction. In a meeting with his Pakistiani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in
14 year old Poorna becomes youngest to climb Mount Everest
A 14-year old girl from Andhra Pradesh has become the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. Poorna is from the Nizamabad district of Andhra
Voice370 demanding raw satellite data
Grieving families of 239 people aboard the crashed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, including from India, have demanded the release raw satellite data to solve the over two-month-long aviation mystery even
Delhi is world’s most polluted city says WHO
World Health Organisation says Delhi is the most polluted city in the world when it comes to air quality. A WHO study released yesterday said that the national capital has
Tracking aircraft’s flight is mandatory
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, has made it mandatory for airlines and their operators to use all means to track their aircraft’s flight from take-off to landing. The DGCA
Heavy voter turnout in the polling
The 8th phase of the Lok Sabha elections registered moderate to heavy voter turnout in the polling in 64 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 7 States which went to the