New Delhi: The country's elite counter-terrorist force NSG is functioning without its top operations commander for almost six months as both the Home and Defence ministries have not been able to get a suitable Army officer for the job. The last incumbent of the post - Inspector General (Operations) Major General RS Pradhan was repatriated from the elite commando force on July 12 last year even before he completed his...
01:12 AM, Jan 01, 2012
Mumbai: It is not just a stubborn, multi-drug resistant form of tuberculosis that patients admitted to the Sewri TB hospital have to battle against every day -- rather, it's full-fledged war between man and beast at the civic-run facility. Daily at the hospital, end-stage TB patients -- weakened by their prolonged battle with the disease -- have to wage a veritable struggle with the 45-strong cat army, for basic resources...
11:44 AM, Nov 23, 2011
London: It's official: Smokey the cat has roared her way into Guinness World Records having achieved the loudest purr by a domestic cat. Guinness said Thursday the gray-and-white tabby earned her place with record-setting 67.7 decibels. In a video on the cat's website, the 12-year-old, ordinary-size feline purrs with a sound akin to the cooing of an angry dove. Smokey first rose to prominence in February, when her owner, Ruth...
10:41 AM, May 06, 2011
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06:21 PM, Jul 28, 2010
Feral child makes gestures of animals with which she lived. ...
05:06 PM, May 27, 2009
The NSG commandoes have managed to save many hostages. ...
01:10 AM, Nov 29, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan's new coach Dav Whatmore said on Wednesday he was ready for next week's four-nation Asia Cup and is confident that his team will overcome their recent one-day slump. The 57-year-old former Australian batsman, who coached Sri Lanka to a World Cup title in 1996, took charge of Pakistan last week on a two-year contract with his first assignment in Dhaka. Defending champions India join Sri Lanka, Pakistan and...
01:30 PM, May 01, 2008
In Shanghai, around 1000 cats destined for the dinner table have been rescued. ...
03:22 PM, Jul 10, 2007
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