1 day ago
Haitians mourn one month after earthquake
Port-au-Prince, Feb 13 - Thousands of Haitians gathered at churches and other places to pray for over 200,000 victims killed in the last month earthquake which also left nearly a million homeless.Daily activities came to a halt as the government announced Friday the day of mourning to mark one month of the magnitude-7.0 quake that hit this country Jan 12. Fedner, a middle-aged man who followed one ... read more

Haridwar | 1 day ago
55 lakh people visited Maha Kumbh mela on Mahashivratri
Haridwar, Feb 12 - Nearly 55 lakh pilgrims, including saints of various sects, and tourists participated in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela Friday on the occasion of Mahashivratri, mela authorities said.Anand Vardhan, officer in charge of the Mela, while giving the figure of 55 lakh, clarified that all the people did not converge at Haridwar, but were spread across four districts of Uttarakhand. 'The ... read more

Haridwar | 1 day ago
Ganga ghats resound with ecstasy on first Shahi Snan
Haridwar, Feb 12 - With ecstatic shouts of 'Har Har Gange' and 'Jai Ganga Maiya', thousands of bare-bodied Naga sadhus and saints bathed in the revered Ganga river to perform the first and much-awaited Shahi Snan - on the occasion of Mahashivratri Friday, one of the important days of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela here.According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on Mahashivratri. ... read more

Haridwar | 2 days ago
Somersaults, dance and music during Mahashivratri bath
Haridwar, Feb 12 - Brandishing glittering swords and flashing silver maces, thousands of bare-bodied Naga Sadhus and saints danced to the beat of drums, turned somersaults and chanted fervently as they rushed towards the revered Ganga to perform the first and much-awaited Shahi Snan - on the occasion of Mahashivratri Friday, one of the biggest days of the ongoing Kumbh Mela here.According to Hindu ... read more

London | 2 days ago
Beyonce Knowles still 'shaking' over Grammys
London, Feb 12 - Pop diva Beyonce Knowles, who picked up six Grammys this year, is still in shock about her stunning haul.is still in shock about her stunning haul. 'I am still overwhelmed by Grammy night. I can't believe I set a record. I am so thankful to everyone - my family, my friends, the label,' femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying. 'I have worked so hard and it seems that it all paid off ... read more

3 days ago
Haiti raises quake toll to 217,000
Port-au-Prince, Feb 11 - The Haitian government has said the toll in last month's earthquake had risen to 217,000, backtracking from conflicting earlier statements of even higher totals.'There are people that say in the Jan 12 earthquake 230,000 people died,' Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aime said Wednesday. 'We say it is a little more than 217,000. These are the correct numbers.' Prime Min ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
'Ensure there's nothing like Munich massacre at CWG'
New Delhi, Feb 11 - India will have to prepare for all possible counter measures to terror regardless of the price to ensure that the Commonwealth Games do not have something like another Munich massacre, warns a top security solutions provider from Israel.'The security drill should begin with the training of the police force, mounting strategic surveillance, relevant search protocols and putting ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
India has anti-satellite capability: DRDO
New Delhi, Feb 10 - The Defence Research and Development Organisation - Wednesday said that India had anti-satellite capability but it would not demonstrate it by hitting a real satellite.DRDO chief and Scientific Advisor to the defence minister, V.K. Saraswat, asserted that India had the building blocks ready for anti-satellite capability. 'With the successful testing of Agni-III, we have the pro ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
5,000-km range Agni-V to be tested in a year: DRDO
New Delhi, Feb 10 - With Agni-III all set for induction after three successful trials, India is gearing up to test its 5,000-km range Agni-V ballistic missile in a year's time, a senior Defence Research and Development Organisation - official said Wednesday.The Agni-V has moved out of the drawing board and currently the technical evaluation of the sub-system is being carried out, DRDO chief and sc ... read more

Dubai | 3 days ago
Kallis, Amla move up in ICC rankings
Dubai, Feb 10 - South Africa's Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla moved up in the International Cricket Council's players rankings following their impressive performance in the first Test against India in Nagpur.Kallis, who scored 173 in the match, gained four places to be at fourth position. He is now just ahead of his captain Graeme Smith, who slipped three places to fifth. Amla broke into the top-1 ... read more