Two elephants die in Kaziranga after a fight

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:50

Two male elephants, employed for carrying tourists on safaris in Kaziranga Nationl Park in Assam, have died after they succumbed to their injuries sustained during a fight.

South African club batsman dies of head injury

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 10:15

A South African club batsman died Sunday after being struck on the head, the national cricket association have announced.

Death toll in Philippine quake nearing 200

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 15:58

The death toll from a killer quake in the central Philippines is likely to approach 200 as rescue teams focused on finding dead bodies buried under landslides and fallen structures, an official said today.

Dengue claims first two lives in Delhi

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 23:29

The national capital saw its first dengue deaths on Thursday with two people succumbing to the vector-borne virus, detected in over 450 citizens this season.

Shopian deaths: Omar asks DC to prepare report on compensation

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 00:01

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed the Shopian Deputy Commissioner to prepare a comprehensive report for providing compensation to the next of kin of those killed in recent firing incidents.

Alcohol-related deaths on the rise!

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 00:49

At a time when alcohol-related deaths are on the rise, the suggestion of Swami Agnivesh to ban alcohol sale in India could prove to be the perfect elixir for the problem.