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Mid-air drama: Alaska Airlines passenger runs around naked; tackled and locked in bathroom

The passenger, who remained anonymous, was reportedly running around inside the flight about 20 minutes before landing. Upon landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the passenger was taken into custody and transported to a nearby hospital.

May 16, 2018

Shashi Tharoor charged with abetment of suicide in Sunanda Pushkar case, calls it 'preposterous'

Delhi Police had earlier filed an FIR under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The investigators have now concluded that the death of Sunanda Pushkar was a case of suicide and not a murder.

May 14, 2018

What is Lupus? Disease attacks entire body, despite the person looking healthy

The disease is difficult to diagnose since its symptoms are often similar to other common ailments. The most distinctive sign of the disease is a butterfly-shaped facial rash on nose and both cheeks.

May 12, 2018

Indian policemen stand guard at a barricade setup during curfew of an area in Srinagar

Tourist, who had gone missing during visit to Vaishno Devi shrine, found

The man, identified as Rahul Basan, is reportedly a resident of Kundli in Sonepat district on the Delhi-Haryana border and had gone missing from the Mattan temple in the Anantnag district. Basan had come to the state to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine from Faridabad with 14 other pilgrims but never really took part in the prayers.

May 11, 2018

Drunk man stunned after trying to have sex with a car

A naked man, who was trying to have sex with the tailpipe of a car in Kansas, was reportedly high on drugs and alcohol. Police reportedly took him to a hospital for a medical check-up.

May 4, 2018

A SpaceX Dragon loaded with about 4,800 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies bound for the International Space Station is targeted to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

SpaceX Dragon to return 900 kg of experiments from ISS this weekend

The ISS has been running several experiments to prepare humans for long-term spaceflight and three important sets of samples and data are scheduled to come down on board a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

May 2, 2018

Facebook's digital colonization and opaque business model needs an Indian response

Lawmakers and regulators across countries have failed to check Facebook's access to and harvesting of individuals' personal data, especially from India where privacy laws are still not very robust. The Indian government and private sector should craft a response to this digital colonization.

May 2, 2018

India becoming new drug destination? Cocaine worth Rs 9 crore seized

Drug trade and abuse are said to have increased in India in the last few years, with children as young as nine becoming addicts. These addicts consume drugs in any form such as cocaine, heroin, inhalants, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Apr 28, 2018

New video-based app for treating TB is cheap and effective

The app, which provides video Directly Observed Therapy (video DOT) for tuberculosis patients is not only inexpensive, but also gives more privacy to patients compared to in-person, which requires daily visits to a trained health care worker.

Apr 28, 2018

Youth dies after falling from sealed pub on fourth floor

The unidentified youth, who is said to be in his 20s, was found in a pool of blood. He reportedly fell to his death from the fourth floor of a pub called 'Village Deck' in Hauz Khas village in South Delhi.

Apr 25, 2018

Indrani Mukherjea says life in danger in prison, dal was poisoned

Mukherjea alleged that on April 6, before she fell ill, a guard had given her some medicine from a piece of paper, following which she drifted into unconsciousness and woke up several hours later in the hospital.

Apr 24, 2018

World Malaria Day: Know the symptoms, treatment and prevention of the disease

World Malaria Day is globally observed, April 25. The disease caused by a parasite and transmitted by infected mosquito bites kills around 660,000 people each year. So, here's the symptoms, risk factors, treatment and everything else that you need to know about the disease.

Apr 23, 2018

Foreigner's mutilated body found, suspected to be of missing Latvian woman

The police officials recovered the body Friday, April 20, from an isolated area at Thiruvallam area in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A Latvian woman, Liga Skromane, had come to India to undergo ayurvedic therapy as she was reportedly suffering from post-traumatic depression.

Apr 21, 2018

Beyond the Clouds movie review: Ishaan Khatter, GV Sharada deliver strong performance

Directed by Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, Beyond the Clouds will leave you wanting for more. Ishaan's debut film also stars Malavika Mohanan.

Apr 20, 2018

Male contraception: Study finds EP055 slows down sperms' mobility without affecting hormones

Scientists have discovered that a compound called EP055 significantly slows down sperms' mobility and doesn't have any side effects.