23 people killed in Bangladesh stampede
At least 23 people, mostly women and children, were today trampled to death in a stampede during a charity handout of free clothes in northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh. The stampede took place when thousands of people gathered in front of the house of a businessman to receive free gifts and... read more »
China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn by 2030
China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same as the population of the US. China’s migrant population stood at 254 million last year. About 230 million Chinese will move out of the countryside to... read more »
Names of 18-men junior hockey team announced
India today named an 18-member junior men’s hockey team for the six-nation Volvo International U-21 Tournament to be played in the Netherlands from July 18 to 25. The tournament will be played in round-robin format. Apart from India, other participating nations are hosts the Netherlands,... read more »
Lahiri gives up early gains in first round
India’s Anirban Lahiri continued his European journey in style after registering an even par score through 13 holes in the first round of the Scottish Open, here today. Lahiri, 28, one of the four multiple winners on European Tour this season, had four birdies against two bogeys on front nine and... read more »
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat assures safety to Char Dham yatris
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday said that each person taking up the Char Dham yatra is the responsibility of the state government. “Each person that comes here is... read more »
With stakes so high, politicians won’t give up easy in Vyapam scam
Cracking the mystery behind the serial deaths of people involved in the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh is perhaps the most complex whodunit in Indian history. That, more than 40 people,... read more »
Rajinikanth rejects Drishyam remake
Superstar Rajinikanth rejected an offer to star in the Tamil remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam because he feared that two particular scenes in the film would not have gone down too... read more »
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West are ‘opposites’
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has admitted she and rapper husband Kanye West are two very different people. “You can’t expect me to jump up onstage and start singing, it’s not what I... read more »
Shahrukh Khan gives a miss to Iftaar Party by Baba Siddiqui; Salm...
Baba Siddiqui’s popular Iftar party which is celebrated popular for its star presence was celebrated yesterday at Taj Land Ends. The party which made news for last year for Shahrukh and Salman’s... read more »
