Saudi Arabia: Mecca Construction Crane Collapse ‘Act of God,’ Says Engineer
Mecca (AFP): The collapse of a construction crane that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque was "an act of God" and not due...
Researchers produce renewable fuel from bio-oil
London, Dec 19 (IANS) In a first, researchers have produced renewable fuel from pyrolysis bio-oil, a synthetic fuel being considered a substitute for petroleum.
Pyrolysis...
China blocks India’s move seeking action against Pak on Lakhvi
United Nations (PTI): China has blocked India's move in the UN demanding action against Pakistan over release of Mumbai attack mastermind and LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman...
Virus hunter Kaspersky becomes the hunted
Matthias Gebauer and Marcel Rosenbach, (NYT): The Russian IT security firm Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new, powerful cyber weapon, apparently a successor to the...
Nepal earthquake: Over 1,800 dead
Kathmandu, April 26 (IANS) The earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday has killed at least 1,805 people, an official statement said on Sunday.
The earthquake,...
Elephants from India for Crimean zoos
Moscow (IANS) An animal exchange agreement between the Taygan Lions Park and the Skazka zoo in Yalta, Crimea, and Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram zoo will soon...
Paris attack main suspect arrested
Brussels, Nov 16 (IANS) Salah Abdeslam, a Belgian-born French national wanted in connection with last week's deadly Paris attacks, was on Monday arrested by...
Sri Lanka, Pakistan sign six MoUs to enhance cooperation
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday announced the signing of six memorandums...
‘No Sleeveless, No Shorts’ For PM Modi’s Visit to Facebook
CALIFORNIA: For Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Facebook on Sunday, founder Mark Zuckerberg, who favours casuals, wore a suit. He was not alone...
President Barack Obama appoints Harold D’Souza to key US post at the White House
In a world torn by war and unrest, the incredible story of Harold D'Souza, a victim-turned-policymaker comes as a shining beacon of hope for...
