Howrah (West Bengal) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Nine people have lost their lives while more than 15 lakh hectares of agricultural land and five lakh houses have been destroyed due to cyclone Bulbul that caused widespread damage to West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 13 (ANI): Ageing populations can be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health, extend skills and working lives, and facilitate job matching, according to a new report from the Asian Deve
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): For the first time human life changed significantly in the 20th century after several centuries of incremental progress. After hundreds of years of social, economic and political change technology were the harbinger of a complete transformation. Commercial el
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): In a bid to promote organ donation, state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced an annual award in the name of 'Suraj' of Ganjam district, whose parents' donated six vital organs of their brain-dead son to save lives of others.
Digboi (Assam) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): A Remembrance Day ceremony was organised at Digboi War Cemetery on Monday to pay homage to the soldiers from India and abroad, who laid down their lives during the Second World War.
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): A new study suggests that obese patients who undergo weight-reduction surgery live longer and are less likely to experience a clot-caused stroke than those who do not.
Canberra [Australia], Nov 11 (ANI): The Australian state of New South Wales on Monday declared a seven-day state of emergency owing to the threat from deadly bushfires that have claimed three lives and destroyed more than 100 homes.
Waterloo [Canada], Nov 11 (ANI): Babies and pets left alone inside vehicles are a global problem and researchers have now developed a small, inexpensive device that can save lives by sounding an alert for a scenario that can result in serious harm or death in extremely hot or cold weather.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Head priest of the makeshift Ram temple Acharya Satyendra Das on Monday said that Ayodhya trust should include saints and intellectuals, who are willing to dedicate their lives in the service of Lord Ram.
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives due to cyclonic storm Bulbul and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families.