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Tula (Mexico): Torrential rains in central Mexico suddenly flooded a hospital early Tuesday, killing 16 patients, possibly due to the loss of oxygen equipment as the power went out, the national Social Security Institute said. A video posted on the agency’s social media feed said about 40 other patients survived as waters rose swiftly in […]

Singapore, in its attempt to keep an eye out for rule breakers, has started testing robots named Xavier to patrol and survey public area with high foot traffic. Over the next few weeks, the robots will monitor the crowds of Toa Payoh Central to look for what the nation’s authorities describe as “undesirable social behaviours” […]

Hyderabad: You might have heard about the longest flights, but do you know there exist many shortest flights too. There is one such shortest regular commercial flight in the World that connects two of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The travel time is less than the time you take to adjust in a flight, that is […]

London: Oxford University Press (OUP) Monday launched a new logo which, it said, is designed to support its ongoing transformation to become a digital-first business and enhance its aim to make knowledge and learning more accessible using technology. The branding has been designed by an agency named Superunion with refinements by typographer and logo designer […]

The age-old institutions are reinventing themselves with multimedia projects to connect with a global audience

The video of the low flight, shared by both popular energy drink Red Bull and the Guinness World Record, leaves the internet absolutely speechless.

An 11-year-old girl was injured after being shot "multiple times" in the incident on Sunday in Lakeland, Xinhua news agency quoted the reports as saying.

Kabul: The Taliban has claimed the capture of the Afghan province of Panjshir, the last resistance stronghold in the country, TOLO News reported on Monday. “Recent efforts to ensure complete security in the country have also brought results, and the Panjshir province has come under the full control of the Islamic Emirate (the name used […]

In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 220,624,875, 4,566,726

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the coup attempt in Guinea and called for the release of President Alpha Conde. “I am personally following the situation in Guinea very closely. I strongly condemn any takeover of the government by force of the gun and call for the immediate release of President Alpha Conde,” […]

New York: Four people of Indian origin and a Nepali family of three have died in New York from the flooding caused by Hurricane Ida that battered the US. Phamatee Ramskriet, 43, and her son Krishah, 22, drowned when their basement flat flooded in New York City on September 1. Mingma Sherpa, 48, and Ang […]

The World Bank intends to finance the state government towards the cost of the "Women's Empowerment and Inclusive Social Protection Programme" and apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

Islamabad: In a surprise move, Pakistan’s powerful intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on Saturday dashed to Kabul, according to media reports here, amidst the Taliban struggling to finalise and install an inclusive government in Afghanistan that would be acceptable to the international community. A delegation of senior Pakistani officials led by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), […]

Blue lobsters are so-coloured because of a genetic abnormality that causes them to produce more of a certain protein than others.

In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 219,739,748, 4,552,477

The party has reduced children's access to online games and is trying to discourage what it sees as unhealthy attention to celebrities.

Their father, 17-year-old Pandu, is also an orphanage resident. “Both the calves and the mother are doing fine.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Thursday afternoon that 23 people died as a result of the storm, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday

In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 218,969,254, 4,550,984

The NWS issued its first-ever flash flood emergency alert for New York City, warning more than 9 million residents of imminent danger.

In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 218,327,987, 4,541,140

Watch her do some unbelievable stunts that can leave many healthy adults sweating.

Travellers will be required to present a valid negative Covid-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours from the time of collecting the sample and from an approved health service

Yes, as you must have guessed, the world’s first 22K gold plated vada pav is now available to show its magic on the streets of Dubai.