Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage Alan Henning
LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid convoy to Syria, has been beheaded by Islamic State militants. Henning (47) from Eccles, Greater Manchester had been held captive in Syria for... read more »
Could Red Wine Give You Gorgeous Skin?
Imagine checking in with your dermatologist for help clearing up a breakout…and leaving her office with a script for pinot noir. Sounds farfetched, but there’s new science behind it. A just-released study demonstrated that an antioxidant found in the grapes used to make red wine slowed the... read more »
Ebola death toll rises to 3,439 – WHO
The world’s worst Ebola outbreak on record has now killed 3,439 people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. There had been 739 deaths in Guineaand 623 deaths in Sierra Leone by the end of Oct. 1, and 2,069 deaths in Liberiaby September 30, the data showed. There have also been... read more »
Ensure Cleanliness at Police Stations, Says Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday instructed Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi to ensure that all police stations and other complexes are cleaned within a week, saying that he may undertake surprise visits. Home minister today (Saturday) instructed the Delhi CP (B.S.) Bassi to... read more »
No new proposal from Sena, BJP says on seat-sharing row
The BJP on Saturday said it hasn’t received any new proposal on seat sharing from Shiv Sena for the October 15 Maharashtra assembly polls as its state unit prepared to put the list of... read more »
NRAI congratulates Jitu Rai, Shweta for Asiad medals
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh Saturday congratulated Jitu Rai and Shweta Chaudhry, who won the gold and bronze on the first competition day of the 17th... read more »
Kohli seeks Tendulkar’s help after form slump
New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s decision to seek tips from Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai is just a brief part of his overall training programme leading to the 2015 World Cup, according to his... read more »
Hockey: Indian men eye big win over Sri Lanka in Asiad opener
After the islanders, the Sardar Singh-led side will face Oman on September 23 before more tough encounters against arch-rival Pakistan (September 25) and China (September 27). Two-time gold... read more »
North Korea says imprisoned American tried to become ‘secon...
Korean prison, state media said on Saturday. Matthew Miller, 25, of Bakersfield, California, had prepared his story in advance and written in a notebook that he was seeking refuge after failing in an... read more »
